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East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Micronesia: key statistics

Micronesia has 113,683 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $4,414. Below: 66 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Palikir
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
Upper-middle income
Currency
US dollar USD
Languages
English
ISO codes
FMFSM
Land neighbours
Palau, Papua New Guinea, United States
Population113,6832025 · rank 190 of 217GDP$502m2025 · rank 206 of 211GDP per capita$4,4142025 · rank 147 of 211Life expectancy67.4 yrs2024 · rank 174 of 217Internet users39.5%2024 · rank 159 of 188Fertility2.742024 · rank 61 of 217CO₂ per person0.00 t2024 · rank 201 of 203Inflation5.4%2022 · rank 40 of 180
topic profiles

Micronesia, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy11 indicatorsPrices & public finance12 indicatorsTrade & investment10 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality11 indicatorsEducation9 indicatorsHealth16 indicatorsDigital & energy access9 indicatorsEnvironment13 indicators
Population
Micronesia
106,000108,000110,000112,000114,0001994199920042009201420192024Micronesia113,683
GDP per capita
MicronesiaEast Asia & PacificWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Micronesia$4,414East Asia & PacificWorld
Life expectancy
MicronesiaEast Asia & PacificWorld
60657075801994199920042009201420192024Micronesia67.4 yrsEast Asia & PacificWorld
Internet users
MicronesiaEast Asia & PacificWorld
0%25%50%75%100%199620012006201120162021Micronesia39.5%East Asia & PacificWorld
all indicators

Micronesia by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within East Asia & Pacific.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population113,6832025190/21730/37+4.6%8.2bn
Population growth0.46%2025142/21723/37+0.2 pp0.91%
Urban share22.5%2025208/21733/37+0.2 pp57.8%
Fertility2.74202461/21711/37−11%2.19
Aged 65+6.2%2025135/21726/37+2.3 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1431.5%202564/21712/37−2.5 pp24.4%
Density161.4202472/21615/37+4.2%62.1
Birth rate22.3202460/2178/37−6.2%16.3
Area701 km²2024185/21629/37+0.1%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$502m2025206/21131/36+61%$118tn
GDP per capita$4,4142025147/21127/36+54%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$4,6042025170/19928/31+39%$25,704
GNI per capita$4,7602025131/20125/33+38%$14,244
GDP growth1.1%2025171/21031/36−3.3 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth0.6%2025162/21031/36−3.5 pp2.0%
Agriculture share24.2%202522/1984/29−2.4 pp4.0%
Industry share5.3%2025197/20129/30−0.7 pp25.0%
Services share65.3%202553/20113/30+4.3 pp63.3%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation5.4%202240/1805/27+0.4 pp3.0%
Real interest rate10.6%202120/1363/24−1.9 pp—
Lending rate12.6%202140/1363/24−1.7 pp—
Exchange rate1.002025165/21033/36±0.0%—
Government debt27.8%202063/7816/17+3.2 pp—
Tax revenue7.0%2020132/14223/25+2.3 pp13.9%
Government expense23.4%202088/14215/25+6.4 pp28.5%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports22.1%2025136/18424/32−6.4 pp29.5%
Imports70.9%202531/18410/32−6.9 pp28.5%
Trade openness93.1%202576/18419/32−13.3 pp68.5%
Current account7.1%2014————
FDI inflows6.4%2014———1.4%
Remittances7.4%2014———0.8%
Tourist arrivals18,0002019189/19630/35−62%2.4bn

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$126m2023110/14515/24−12%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI25.1%20236/1393/23−17.1 pp0.2%
ODA per person$1,11720236/1456/24−16%$32.2
Extreme poverty26.1%2013———10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day43.8%2013———18.2%
National poverty rate41.2%2013————
Gini index40.12013————
Women in parliament21.4%2025118/19012/30+21.4 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Primary enrolment82.2%2024179/19129/30−15.2 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment87.3%2005———77.3%
Tertiary enrolment13.4%2000———43.6%
Primary completion78.9%2024136/16825/26−15.0 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher19.7201582/17315/27—23.4
Education spending11.6%20203/1843/29+4.9 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy67.4 yrs2024174/21731/37+3.2%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality20.3202468/1969/30−26%27.7
Under-5 mortality22.4202469/1969/30−27%37.4
Maternal mortality129202357/1949/30−29%197
Health spending12.9%20237/1934/29+0.7 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$508202390/19312/29+43%$1,317
Physicians0.972020112/18014/25+402%1.86
Measles vaccination81%2024142/19322/30−2.0 pp84%
Basic water89.9%2020150/20627/37−0.7 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation90.5%2020115/20320/37+24.5 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users39.5%2024159/18825/28+9.9 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions20.02022210/21034/34−31%111.5
Fixed broadband5.82022135/20820/34+527%20.1
Electricity access88.9%2024164/21531/36+17.7 pp91.9%
Clean cooking35.0%2024151/19223/30+18.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person0.00 t2024201/20335/37−4.2%4.69 t
Renewable energy2.0%2022180/21230/37+0.6 pp19.7%
Renewable power4.9%2021164/20627/35+3.7 pp27.8%
Forest cover92.1%20241/2141/35+0.3 pp31.1%
Arable land3.4%2024152/20618/34−0.1 pp10.7%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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