Micronesia Population
Micronesia had an estimated population of 113,683 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 190th most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 0.00% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of +0.46% a year.
Micronesia at a glance
How Micronesia's population is changing
Micronesia's population is growing: +0.46% a year, which works out to about +524 people per year, or +1 a day. Births (22.3 per 1,000) and deaths (7.7 per 1,000) alone would give +1.46% a year; net migration removes about 1,125 people a year (−0.99%). Roughly one in every 72,266 people on Earth lives in Micronesia.
Population of Micronesia since 1960
In 1960, Micronesia had 43,061 people. By 2025 that was 113,683 — 2.6× larger. The fastest growth came between 1960 and 1970, when the population rose by 37%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43,061 | — |
| 1970 | 58,922 | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 77,407 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 100,888 | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 112,044 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 107,540 | −4.0% |
| 2020 | 110,916 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 113,683 | +2.5% |
Micronesia from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Micronesia at about 16,416 people in 1800; the UN estimates 113,698 in 2025 (7× 1800) and projects 128,155 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 2075 at 133,133 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 16,416 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 18,970 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 24,543 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 32,128 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 112,067 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 113,698 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 126,420 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 133,133 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 128,155 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Micronesia
5 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 113,683. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weno | 13,856 | GeoNames settlement | 12.19% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 2 | Tofol | 9,686 | GeoNames settlement | 8.52% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 3 | Colonia | 7,371 | GeoNames settlement | 6.48% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 4 | Palikir | 6,942 | GeoNames settlement | 6.11% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 5 | Kolonia | 6,074 | GeoNames settlement | 5.34% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How Micronesia compares
Micronesia has almost the same population as Grenada (117,303).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #188 |  Seychelles | 122,730 | +8% | compare → |
| #189 |  Grenada | 117,303 | +3% | compare → |
| #191 |  Aruba | 108,785 | −4% | compare → |
| #192 |  United States Virgin Islands | 103,792 | −9% | compare → |
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Same region (East Asia & Pacific): China, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand.
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Nearest countries
Micronesia has no land border. Closest by distance:
Nauru 12,025 · 9.5× smaller · compare
Marshall Islands 36,282 · 3.1× smaller · compare
Guam 168,999 · 1.5× the population · compare
Northern Mariana Islands 43,541 · 2.6× smaller · compare
In its region
Micronesia is the 30th most populous of the 37 economies in East Asia & Pacific, holding 0.0% of the region's 2,367,527,180 people.
Rankings
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Cities
Weno, Tofol, Colonia, Palikir, Kolonia — all Micronesia's cities on the map.
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About these numbers
Population, growth, birth and death rates, migration, density, age structure, life expectancy, fertility and GDP per capita come from the World Bank Indicators API (latest available year shown beside each figure). The live counter applies the annual growth rate continuously from 1 July 2025 — a model, not a measurement. City populations are the latest census or official estimate held by GeoNames and are not projected. Sub-city units are folded into their parent city.
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