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Population · Oceania

Micronesia population 2026

Right now · estimate

Micronesia population right now

114,360

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
2,105
Births minus deaths this year
+1,352

Micronesia has an estimated 114,182 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 499 more than a year earlier (+0.44%). It is the 196th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2075, peaking at 133 thousand, then decline to 128 thousand by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Micronesia in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
3 thousand 7 a day
Deaths in 2026
898 2 a day
Net migration
−1 thousand more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
+0.43% growing
Fertility rate
2.67per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
23.5years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
67.7years
Aged 65 and over
6.4% 7.7% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Palikir
Area
702 km² 192nd largest of 237
Population density
163per km² 83rd most crowded
Urban population
22.5% 23.7% by 2050
Men and women
57 thousand / 58 thousand 98.6 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
71.6years men: 63.9 years
Infant mortality
18.0per 1,000 births under-5: 21.8
Birth rate
22.0per 1,000 death rate: 7.9
Net migration rate
−9.8per 1,000 net departures

Population of Micronesia, 1950–2100

Projected peak: 2075, 133 thousand. By 2050: 126 thousand (+10.7% from today).

Population of Micronesia
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
128k 2026
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YearPopulation
195032,106
195133,003
195233,930
195334,911
195435,921
195536,974
195638,080
195739,218
195840,408
195941,659
196043,061
196144,610
196246,218
196347,744
196449,182
196550,684
196652,258
196753,846
196855,457
196957,145
197058,922
197160,636
197262,278
197363,986
197465,749
197567,428
197669,048
197770,753
197872,754
197975,054
198077,407
198179,794
198282,219
198384,680
198487,176
198589,707
198692,266
198794,844
198897,097
198999,003
1990100,888
1991102,754
1992104,806
1993107,066
1994109,075
1995110,230
1996110,710
1997111,071
1998111,378
1999111,680
2000112,044
2001112,366
2002112,448
2003112,285
2004111,926
2005111,412
2006110,729
2007109,880
2008108,936
2009107,958
2010107,540
2011107,698
2012107,890
2013108,121
2014108,396
2015108,716
2016109,074
2017109,482
2018109,909
2019110,282
2020110,916
2021111,624
2022112,114
2023112,630
2024 *113,160
2025 *113,683
2026 *114,182
2027 *114,700
2028 *115,249
2029 *115,799
2030 *116,350
2031 *116,903
2032 *117,464
2033 *118,019
2034 *118,580
2035 *119,143
2036 *119,677
2037 *120,210
2038 *120,731
2039 *121,212
2040 *121,681
2041 *122,154
2042 *122,627
2043 *123,109
2044 *123,590
2045 *124,064
2046 *124,540
2047 *125,009
2048 *125,485
2049 *125,952
2050 *126,408
2051 *126,854
2052 *127,288
2053 *127,715
2054 *128,119
2055 *128,509
2056 *128,888
2057 *129,280
2058 *129,689
2059 *130,067
2060 *130,399
2061 *130,725
2062 *131,048
2063 *131,352
2064 *131,640
2065 *131,887
2066 *132,113
2067 *132,322
2068 *132,530
2069 *132,719
2070 *132,858
2071 *132,953
2072 *133,029
2073 *133,079
2074 *133,104
2075 *133,120
2076 *133,108
2077 *133,064
2078 *132,978
2079 *132,884
2080 *132,785
2081 *132,660
2082 *132,520
2083 *132,369
2084 *132,202
2085 *132,023
2086 *131,811
2087 *131,573
2088 *131,354
2089 *131,149
2090 *130,929
2091 *130,701
2092 *130,446
2093 *130,185
2094 *129,937
2095 *129,677
2096 *129,389
2097 *129,088
2098 *128,778
2099 *128,463
2100 *128,142

* UN projection

Population of Micronesia by year

112 thousand in 2000, 114 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 114,182 +0.44% 196
2025* 113,683 +0.46% 196
2024* 113,160 +0.47% 196
2023 112,630 +0.46% 196
2022 112,114 +0.44% 196
2021 111,624 +0.64% 196
2020 110,916 +0.57% 196
2019 110,282 +0.34% 196
2018 109,909 +0.39% 196
2017 109,482 +0.37% 196
2016 109,074 +0.33% 196
2015 108,716 +0.30% 195
2010 107,540 −0.39% 196
2005 111,412 −0.46% 194
2000 112,044 +0.33% 194
1995 110,230 +1.06% 194
1990 100,888 +1.90% 194
1985 89,707 +2.90% 195
1980 77,407 +3.14% 195
1975 67,428 +2.55% 196
1970 58,922 +3.11% 199
1965 50,684 +3.05% 199
1960 43,061 +3.37% 201
1955 36,974 +2.93% 202
1950 32,106 – 202

Population forecast for Micronesia

UN medium-variant projection: 126 thousand in 2050 (+10.7% from 2026), 128 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 116,350 +0.48% 196
2035 119,143 +0.47% 195
2040 121,681 +0.39% 195
2045 124,064 +0.38% 195
2050 126,408 +0.36% 195
2060 130,399 +0.26% 195
2070 132,858 +0.10% 194
2080 132,785 −0.07% 194
2090 130,929 −0.17% 193
2100 128,142 −0.25% 192

Age structure

Median age 23.5. 6.4% are 65 or older, 7.7% by 2050; 31.2% are under 15.

Micronesia, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.0% 90-94 85-89: men 0.0% 85-89: women 0.1% 80-84: men 0.1% 80-84: women 0.3% 80-84 75-79: men 0.4% 75-79: women 0.6% 70-74: men 0.8% 70-74: women 1.1% 70-74 65-69: men 1.2% 65-69: women 1.6% 60-64: men 1.5% 60-64: women 1.8% 60-64 55-59: men 1.6% 55-59: women 2.0% 50-54: men 1.8% 50-54: women 2.1% 50-54 45-49: men 2.1% 45-49: women 2.2% 40-44: men 2.4% 40-44: women 2.4% 40-44 35-39: men 3.1% 35-39: women 2.8% 30-34: men 4.0% 30-34: women 3.8% 30-34 25-29: men 4.5% 25-29: women 4.4% 20-24: men 4.7% 20-24: women 4.7% 20-24 15-19: men 5.2% 15-19: women 5.1% 10-14: men 5.3% 10-14: women 5.0% 10-14 5-9: men 5.3% 5-9: women 5.0% 0-4: men 5.4% 0-4: women 5.1% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

2.67 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Micronesia
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.8 2026
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YearFertility rate
19506.63
19516.64
19526.65
19536.65
19546.65
19556.65
19566.67
19576.68
19586.70
19596.71
19606.74
19616.74
19626.73
19636.71
19646.74
19656.74
19666.78
19676.81
19686.84
19696.88
19706.93
19716.94
19726.96
19736.97
19746.93
19756.88
19766.82
19776.74
19786.65
19796.54
19806.42
19816.29
19826.16
19836.03
19845.89
19855.75
19865.61
19875.47
19885.32
19895.18
19905.05
19914.92
19924.80
19934.68
19944.58
19954.49
19964.43
19974.36
19984.30
19994.27
20004.22
20014.08
20023.93
20033.78
20043.68
20053.59
20063.51
20073.44
20083.37
20093.31
20103.27
20113.22
20123.18
20133.13
20143.09
20153.05
20163.00
20172.96
20182.92
20192.88
20202.85
20212.82
20222.78
20232.75
2024 *2.74
2025 *2.71
2026 *2.67
2027 *2.64
2028 *2.62
2029 *2.59
2030 *2.56
2031 *2.54
2032 *2.51
2033 *2.49
2034 *2.47
2035 *2.44
2036 *2.42
2037 *2.40
2038 *2.38
2039 *2.35
2040 *2.33
2041 *2.31
2042 *2.29
2043 *2.27
2044 *2.25
2045 *2.23
2046 *2.21
2047 *2.19
2048 *2.18
2049 *2.16
2050 *2.15
2051 *2.13
2052 *2.12
2053 *2.11
2054 *2.09
2055 *2.08
2056 *2.07
2057 *2.06
2058 *2.05
2059 *2.04
2060 *2.03
2061 *2.02
2062 *2.01
2063 *2.00
2064 *1.99
2065 *1.98
2066 *1.97
2067 *1.96
2068 *1.95
2069 *1.95
2070 *1.94
2071 *1.93
2072 *1.92
2073 *1.92
2074 *1.91
2075 *1.91
2076 *1.90
2077 *1.89
2078 *1.89
2079 *1.88
2080 *1.87
2081 *1.87
2082 *1.87
2083 *1.86
2084 *1.86
2085 *1.85
2086 *1.85
2087 *1.85
2088 *1.84
2089 *1.84
2090 *1.83
2091 *1.83
2092 *1.82
2093 *1.82
2094 *1.82
2095 *1.81
2096 *1.81
2097 *1.80
2098 *1.80
2099 *1.80
2100 *1.80

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2087.

Births and deaths, Micronesia
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.4k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
19501,464580
19511,501582
19521,540585
19531,577586
19541,617585
19551,658585
19561,704583
19571,751582
19581,800579
19591,851577
19601,907574
19611,964577
19622,020577
19632,078577
19642,134572
19652,190570
19662,260568
19672,334567
19682,405565
19692,486565
19702,579566
19712,663568
19722,725566
19732,788567
19742,842566
19752,899568
19762,982569
19773,062571
19783,139575
19793,206584
19803,252594
19813,301604
19823,352615
19833,399626
19843,437636
19853,476645
19863,515654
19873,548666
19883,580669
19893,558670
19903,540674
19913,527675
19923,521680
19933,537725
19943,543776
19953,557815
19963,573806
19973,576795
19983,584781
19993,596767
20003,602772
20013,533753
20023,427806
20033,323763
20043,242769
20053,163774
20063,074779
20072,977781
20082,877780
20092,788776
20102,711770
20112,665776
20122,629782
20132,598790
20142,578799
20152,563813
20162,547817
20172,537824
20182,534833
20192,525838
20202,517884
20212,532884
20222,524854
20232,512860
2024 *2,526873
2025 *2,517886
2026 *2,509898
2027 *2,502910
2028 *2,498922
2029 *2,489934
2030 *2,481945
2031 *2,467957
2032 *2,449968
2033 *2,431979
2034 *2,411989
2035 *2,390999
2036 *2,3651,008
2037 *2,3401,016
2038 *2,3141,024
2039 *2,2901,031
2040 *2,2631,038
2041 *2,2411,045
2042 *2,2211,051
2043 *2,1981,058
2044 *2,1761,063
2045 *2,1561,069
2046 *2,1381,075
2047 *2,1181,081
2048 *2,1011,087
2049 *2,0861,093
2050 *2,0721,100
2051 *2,0571,106
2052 *2,0431,111
2053 *2,0301,119
2054 *2,0181,125
2055 *2,0031,134
2056 *1,9901,142
2057 *1,9781,151
2058 *1,9681,161
2059 *1,9561,172
2060 *1,9441,183
2061 *1,9311,195
2062 *1,9171,207
2063 *1,9031,222
2064 *1,8891,237
2065 *1,8711,252
2066 *1,8571,268
2067 *1,8381,285
2068 *1,8201,301
2069 *1,8041,318
2070 *1,7871,336
2071 *1,7691,353
2072 *1,7521,370
2073 *1,7361,386
2074 *1,7201,403
2075 *1,7061,419
2076 *1,6901,435
2077 *1,6731,449
2078 *1,6581,464
2079 *1,6431,476
2080 *1,6291,490
2081 *1,6181,502
2082 *1,6061,514
2083 *1,5961,524
2084 *1,5861,535
2085 *1,5751,544
2086 *1,5631,552
2087 *1,5521,560
2088 *1,5421,566
2089 *1,5291,572
2090 *1,5181,575
2091 *1,5071,581
2092 *1,4961,586
2093 *1,4841,591
2094 *1,4741,595
2095 *1,4631,598
2096 *1,4511,602
2097 *1,4391,604
2098 *1,4291,606
2099 *1,4191,608
2100 *1,4081,610

* UN projection

Economy of Micronesia

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$0.5 billion 185th largest economy
GDP per person
$7,010 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 6,482 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+1.4% real GDP
Inflation
3.2% consumer prices
Unemployment
– of the labour force
Government debt
7.7% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Micronesia, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
632M 2026
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YearGDP, US$
1995222,000,000
1996221,000,000
1997207,000,000
1998219,000,000
1999220,000,000
2000233,000,000
2001240,000,000
2002240,000,000
2003243,000,000
2004236,000,000
2005247,000,000
2006250,000,000
2007253,000,000
2008261,000,000
2009277,000,000
2010292,000,000
2011308,000,000
2012324,000,000
2013314,000,000
2014316,000,000
2015312,000,000
2016327,000,000
2017361,000,000
2018394,000,000
2019395,000,000
2020373,000,000
2021392,000,000
2022415,000,000
2023443,000,000
2024484,000,000
2025507,000,000
2026 *531,000,000
2027 *564,000,000
2028 *580,000,000
2029 *598,000,000
2030 *616,000,000
2031 *632,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Micronesia

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
150,000 tonnes 198th largest emitter
Per person
1.33 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.00% 0.00% of its people
Change since 1990
– +33% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Micronesia, million tonnes a year
0.1 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19920.14
19930.14
19940.15
19950.18
19960.18
19970.19
19980.20
19990.19
20000.18
20010.17
20020.15
20030.16
20040.14
20050.11
20060.11
20070.13
20080.11
20090.15
20100.10
20110.12
20120.13
20130.14
20140.14
20150.14
20160.14
20170.14
20180.14
20190.14
20200.14
20210.14
20220.14
20230.14
20240.15

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Oceania

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Micronesia 114 thousand +0.43%
Australia 27.2 million +0.91%
Papua New Guinea 10.9 million +1.68%
New Zealand 5.3 million +0.65%
Timor Leste 1.4 million +1.31%
Fiji 937 thousand +0.43%
Solomon Islands 858 thousand +2.30%
Vanuatu 343 thousand +2.16%
New Caledonia 298 thousand +0.83%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Micronesia in 2026?

114,182 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 114 thousand people, +0.44% on 2025.

Is Micronesia's population growing or shrinking?

Growing: 499 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 7 births and 2 deaths a day and net migration of −1,121 a year.

When will Micronesia's population peak?

In 2075, at about 133 thousand, on the UN's medium projection; 128 thousand by 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Micronesia?

2.67 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Micronesia every day?

About 7 a day (3 thousand in 2026), against about 2 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Micronesia?

67.7 years at birth in 2026: 71.6 for women and 63.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Micronesia?

About 57 thousand men and 58 thousand women in 2026, or 98.6 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Micronesia?

163 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 702 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Micronesia in 2000?

112,044 (112 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 2% since, to 114 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Micronesia be in 2050?

About 126 thousand on the UN's medium projection (126,408), +10.7% from 2026; 128 thousand by 2100.

What is the GDP of Micronesia in 2026?

$0.5 billion at current prices, the 185th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.4%.

What is Micronesia's GDP per capita?

$7,010 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 6,482 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Micronesia emit?

150,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 1.33 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.