Nations by Numbers

East Asia & Pacific

Micronesia, Fed. Sts. in numbers

Micronesia, Fed. Sts. is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Palikir. Its population was 113,683 in 2025, ranking 190 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$4,414 in 2025.

Population113,6832025
GDPUS$501.8 million2025
GDP per personUS$4,4142025
Life expectancy67.42024
Area7012024
Urban share22.5%2025

People

Population

113,683
2025 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 190 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.46%
2025 · 0.33% in 2000 · Rank 142 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

161.4
2024 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 72 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

22.5%
2025 · 22.3% in 2000 · Rank 208 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

31.5%
2025 · 40.4% in 2000 · Rank 64 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

6.2%
2025 · 3.2% in 2000 · Rank 135 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.74
2024 · -35% since 2000 · Rank 61 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

67.4
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 174 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

22.4
2024 · -42% since 2000 · Rank 68 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$508
2023 · +214% since 2000 · Rank 90 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

88.9%
2024 · 46.0% in 2000 · Rank 164 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

39.5%
2024 · 3.7% in 2000 · Rank 158 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

82.2%
2024 · 111.9% in 2004 · Rank 178 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$501.8 million
2025 · +119% since 2000 · Rank 205 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$4,414
2025 · +115% since 2000 · Rank 146 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$4,604
2025 · +96% since 2000 · Rank 170 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

1.06%
2025 · 4.62% in 2000 · Rank 171 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

5.41%
2022 · 2.16% in 2000 · Rank 40 of 180

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

22.1%
2025 · 18.3% in 2000 · Rank 135 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

7.4%
2014 · 6.3% in 2009

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

701
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 185 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

92.1%
2024 · 91.2% in 2000 · Rank 1 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.00
2024 · -1% since 2000 · Rank 201 of 203

Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific

American SamoaAustraliaBrunei DarussalamChinaFijiGuamHong Kong SAR, ChinaIndonesiaJapanCambodiaKiribatiKorea, Rep.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Micronesia, Fed. Sts.. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.