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Micronesia, Fed. Sts. is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Palikir. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

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What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+4.6%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+53.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+9.9 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Micronesia, Fed. Sts., through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

113.7KLatest available · 2025
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

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Population changed by +4.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
2025113,683
2024113,160
2023112,630
2022112,114
2021111,624
2020110,916
2019110,282
2018109,909
2017109,481
2016109,075
2015108,716
2014108,396
2013108,121
2012107,890
2011107,698
2010107,540
2009107,957
2008108,936
2007109,880
2006110,729
2005111,412
2004111,925
2003112,285
2002112,448
2001112,365
2000112,044
1999111,680
1998111,377
1997111,071
1996110,710
1995110,230
1994109,075
1993107,066
1992104,806
1991102,754
1990100,888
198999,003
198897,097
198794,844
198692,266
198589,707
198487,176
198384,680
198282,219
198179,794
198077,407
197975,054
197872,754
197770,753
197669,049
197567,428
197465,749
197363,986
197262,278
197160,636
197058,922
196957,145
196855,457
196753,846
196652,258
196550,684
196449,181
196347,744
196246,218
196144,610
196043,061

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

0.5%Latest available · 2025
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

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Population growth changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
20250.46%
20240.47%
20230.46%
20220.44%
20210.64%
20200.57%
20190.34%
20180.39%
20170.37%
20160.33%
20150.29%
20140.25%
20130.21%
20120.18%
20110.15%
2010-0.39%
2009-0.9%
2008-0.86%
2007-0.77%
2006-0.61%
2005-0.46%
2004-0.32%
2003-0.15%
20020.07%
20010.29%
20000.33%
19990.27%
19980.28%
19970.33%
19960.43%
19951.05%
19941.86%
19932.13%
19921.98%
19911.83%
19901.89%
19891.94%
19882.35%
19872.76%
19862.81%
19852.86%
19842.9%
19832.95%
19822.99%
19813.04%
19803.09%
19793.11%
19782.79%
19772.44%
19762.38%
19752.52%
19742.72%
19732.71%
19722.67%
19712.87%
19703.06%
19693%
19682.95%
19672.99%
19663.06%
19653.01%
19642.97%
19633.25%
19623.54%
19613.53%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

22.5%Latest available · 2025
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Urban population changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
202522.48%
202422.46%
202322.43%
202222.41%
202122.39%
202022.38%
201922.36%
201822.34%
201722.33%
201622.32%
201522.31%
201422.3%
201322.3%
201222.29%
201122.29%
201022.29%
200922.3%
200822.31%
200722.32%
200622.33%
200522.33%
200422.33%
200322.33%
200222.33%
200122.33%
200022.33%
199922.48%
199823.04%
199723.83%
199624.65%
199525.29%
199425.58%
199325.69%
199225.81%
199125.92%
199026.01%
198926.1%
198826.18%
198726.25%
198626.31%
198526.36%
198426.4%
198326.43%
198226.45%
198126.47%
198026.47%
197926.44%
197826.37%
197726.26%
197626.12%
197525.96%
197425.8%
197325.65%
197225.5%
197125.33%
197025.17%
196924.99%
196824.8%
196724.61%
196624.4%
196524.19%
196423.97%
196323.74%
196223.51%
196123.26%
196023.01%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

2.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
20242.74 births
20232.75 births
20222.79 births
20212.82 births
20202.85 births
20192.88 births
20182.92 births
20172.96 births
20163 births
20153.05 births
20143.09 births
20133.13 births
20123.18 births
20113.22 births
20103.27 births
20093.31 births
20083.37 births
20073.44 births
20063.51 births
20053.6 births
20043.68 births
20033.79 births
20023.93 births
20014.08 births
20004.22 births
19994.27 births
19984.3 births
19974.36 births
19964.43 births
19954.49 births
19944.58 births
19934.68 births
19924.8 births
19914.92 births
19905.05 births
19895.18 births
19885.32 births
19875.47 births
19865.61 births
19855.75 births
19845.89 births
19836.03 births
19826.16 births
19816.29 births
19806.42 births
19796.55 births
19786.65 births
19776.74 births
19766.82 births
19756.88 births
19746.93 births
19736.97 births
19726.96 births
19716.94 births
19706.93 births
19696.88 births
19686.84 births
19676.81 births
19666.78 births
19656.74 births
19646.74 births
19636.71 births
19626.73 births
19616.74 births
19606.74 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

$501.8MLatest available · 2025
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

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GDP changed by +60.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
2025$501,797,600
2024$481,121,300
2023$442,975,600
2022$415,232,900
2021$391,601,900
2020$372,902,700
2019$395,000,000
2018$394,000,000
2017$361,000,000
2016$327,000,000
2015$312,000,000
2014$316,000,000
2013$314,000,000
2012$324,000,000
2011$308,000,000
2010$292,000,000
2009$277,000,000
2008$261,000,000
2007$253,000,000
2006$250,000,000
2005$247,000,000
2004$235,538,100
2003$240,949,900
2002$237,654,300
2001$236,387,700
2000$229,616,800
1999$217,198,900
1998$216,520,600
1997$204,397,200
1996$216,546,000
1995$219,930,000
1994$202,500,000
1993$198,400,000
1992$178,100,000
1991$166,200,000
1990$147,200,000
1989$135,200,000
1988$124,700,000
1987$116,700,000
1986$112,210,000
1985$101,931,941
1984$84,676,118
1983$84,110,353
1982$80,055,706
1981$76,472,529
1980$64,186,644
1979$60,270,778
1978$53,656,834
1977$47,305,560
1976$46,813,193
1975$46,119,184
1974$46,095,175
1973$34,821,467
1972$25,100,928
1971$21,783,158
1970$19,885,926

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

$4.4KLatest available · 2025
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GDP per capita changed by +53.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
2025$4,414.01
2024$4,251.69
2023$3,933.02
2022$3,703.67
2021$3,508.22
2020$3,362.03
2019$3,581.73
2018$3,584.78
2017$3,297.38
2016$2,997.94
2015$2,869.86
2014$2,915.24
2013$2,904.15
2012$3,003.06
2011$2,859.85
2010$2,715.27
2009$2,565.84
2008$2,395.9
2007$2,302.51
2006$2,257.76
2005$2,217
2004$2,104.43
2003$2,145.88
2002$2,113.46
2001$2,103.75
2000$2,049.34
1999$1,944.83
1998$1,944.03
1997$1,840.24
1996$1,955.98
1995$1,995.19
1994$1,856.52
1993$1,853.06
1992$1,699.33
1991$1,617.46
1990$1,459.04
1989$1,365.62
1988$1,284.28
1987$1,230.44
1986$1,216.16
1985$1,136.28
1984$971.32
1983$993.27
1982$973.69
1981$958.37
1980$829.21
1979$803.03
1978$737.51
1977$668.6
1976$677.97
1975$683.98
1974$701.08
1973$544.2
1972$403.05
1971$359.24
1970$337.5

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

1.1%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by -3.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
20251.06%
20242.3%
20231.13%
2022-3.11%
20213.1%
2020-2.06%
20193.64%
20180.41%
20172.07%
20161.26%
20154.39%
2014-2.56%
2013-3.7%
2012-1.62%
20113.78%
20101.71%
20091.3%
2008-2.53%
2007-1.66%
2006-0.41%
20052.74%
2004-3.19%
20031.76%
20020.44%
20011.82%
20004.62%
19991.13%
19982.84%
1997-6.21%
1996-3.34%
19957.01%
1994-0.53%
19938.14%
19924.01%
19917.43%
19903.74%
19893.53%
19882.55%
19871.2%
19867.98%
198516.55%
1984-3.95%
19831.93%
1982-2.62%
19819.72%
1980-7.2%
19792.12%
19785.64%
19772.43%
19760.36%
19750.07%
197415.33%
197333.93%
19721.07%
19712.3%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

5.4%Latest available · 2022
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Inflation changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
20225.41%
20213.19%
20200.55%
20191.92%
20181.5%
20170.58%
2016-1.04%
2015-0.3%
20140.65%
20131.75%
20125.02%
20115.08%
20103.31%
20096.39%
20088.42%
20073.31%
20064.64%
20054.26%
20042.28%
20030.13%
2002-0.11%
20010.5%
20002.16%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

Data currently unavailable
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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

67.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
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Life expectancy changed by +2.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
202467.36 years
202367.2 years
202266.96 years
202166.15 years
202065.88 years
201966.2 years
201865.94 years
201765.76 years
201665.58 years
201565.31 years
201465.29 years
201365.18 years
201265.08 years
201164.97 years
201064.89 years
200964.87 years
200864.85 years
200764.84 years
200664.86 years
200564.91 years
200464.9 years
200364.92 years
200263.91 years
200164.8 years
200064.32 years
199964.63 years
199864.51 years
199764.37 years
199664.25 years
199564.14 years
199464.08 years
199364.04 years
199264 years
199163.88 years
199063.72 years
198963.62 years
198863.46 years
198763.21 years
198663.15 years
198563.03 years
198462.92 years
198362.83 years
198262.75 years
198162.67 years
198062.56 years
197962.46 years
197862.31 years
197762.12 years
197661.89 years
197561.62 years
197461.32 years
197360.96 years
197260.61 years
197160.18 years
197059.77 years
196959.31 years
196858.83 years
196758.31 years
196657.75 years
196557.2 years
196456.66 years
196356 years
196255.39 years
196154.74 years
196054.2 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

12.9%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by +0.7 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
202312.88%
202212.63%
202111.37%
202011.98%
201911.87%
201811.94%
201712.41%
201613.33%
201512.62%
201411.83%
201312.22%
201212.39%
201113.22%
201013.33%
200912.69%
200812.08%
200711.23%
200610.87%
200517.95%
200412.24%
20039.65%
20027.96%
20018.49%
20007.77%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

39.5%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +9.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
202439.52%
202339.4%
202239.03%
202039.38%
201937.97%
201836.61%
201735.3%
201633.35%
201531.5%
201429.65%
201327.8%
201225.97%
201122.8%
201020%
200915.35%
200814.49%
200713.62%
200612.75%
200511.88%
200411.02%
20039.23%
20025.57%
20014.66%
20003.73%
19992.8%
19981.86%
19970.57%
19960.28%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

2%Latest available · 2022
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Renewable energy changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
20222%
20212.1%
20202%
20192%
20182%
20171.7%
20161.9%
20151.7%
20141.5%
20131.4%
20121.4%
20111.6%
20102%
20091.1%
20081.4%
20071.2%
20061.4%
20051.4%
20041%
20030.9%
20021.6%
20011.4%
20001.3%
19990.6%
19980.8%
19970.8%
19960.8%
19950.8%
19940.9%
19931%
19920.9%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

88.9%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by +17.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
202488.9%
202386.9%
202285.3%
202183.6%
202081.9%
201980.1%
201878.3%
201776.5%
201674.8%
201573%
201471.2%
201369.4%
201267.8%
201166.3%
201064.5%
200962.2%
200860.5%
200758.7%
200657%
200555.2%
200453.5%
200351.8%
200250.1%
200148.4%
200046%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

93.1%Latest available · 2025
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Trade changed by -13.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMicronesia, Fed. Sts.
202593.07%
202496.44%
202395.26%
2022104.76%
202190.4%
202093.86%
2019106.58%
2018105.84%
2017102.22%
2016100.61%
2015106.41%
2014106.65%
2013114.33%
2012112.65%
2011108.12%
2010107.53%
2009110.11%
2008109.96%
2007100.4%
200696.8%
200593.93%
200495.53%
200396.7%
200291.73%
200197.3%
200091.89%
199995.76%
1998102.53%
1997107.14%
1996102.98%
199590.94%
1983111.04%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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