Population growth in Federated States of Micronesia
From 1960 to 2019 the population of Federated States of Micronesia increased from 44,537.00 to 113,815.00 people. This is a growth by 155.6 percent in 59 years. The highest increase in Federated States of Micronesia was recorded in 1967 with 3.91%. The biggest decrease in 2007 with -0.88%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 152.9 percent.
The average age in Federated States of Micronesia rose by 0.27 years from 2012 to 2013 from 20.73 to 21.00 years (median value).
Around 23% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.5% annually.
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Population development in Federated States of Micronesia since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Federated States of Micronesia | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,000 | 3.18 % | 3,075 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 1962 | 47,000 | 3.12 % | 3,128 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 49,000 | 3.14 % | 3,193 M | 2.07 % | |||
| 1964 | 50,000 | 3.30 % | 3,258 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 52,000 | 3.48 % | 3,325 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1966 | 54,000 | 3.75 % | 3,395 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1967 | 56,000 | 3.91 % | 3,464 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 58,000 | 3.70 % | 3,535 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1969 | 60,000 | 3.03 % | 3,609 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1970 | 61,000 | 2.10 % | 3,685 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 62,000 | 1.10 % | 3,762 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1972 | 62,000 | 0.31 % | 3,839 M | 2.04 % | |||
| 1973 | 62,000 | -0.01 % | 3,915 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 62,000 | 0.30 % | 3,991 M | 1.96 % | |||
| 1975 | 63,000 | 1.07 % | 4,066 M | 1.87 % | |||
| 1976 | 64,000 | 1.97 % | 4,139 M | 1.79 % | |||
| 1977 | 66,000 | 2.67 % | 4,212 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 68,000 | 3.20 % | 4,286 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 71,000 | 3.36 % | 38.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,358 M | 1.68 % | |
| 1980 | 73,000 | 3.42 % | 38.9 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,434 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 75,000 | 3.42 % | 39.0 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,512 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 78,000 | 3.43 % | 39.0 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 4,593 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 81,000 | 3.35 % | 38.7 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 4,675 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 83,000 | 3.18 % | 38.3 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,757 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 86,000 | 2.94 % | 37.7 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,840 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 88,000 | 2.64 % | 36.9 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,926 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 90,000 | 2.36 % | 36.1 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 5,014 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 92,000 | 2.23 % | 35.3 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,102 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 94,000 | 2.25 % | 34.6 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 5,191 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 96,000 | 2.39 % | 34.0 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 5,281 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 99,000 | 2.56 % | 33.5 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 5,369 M | 1.66 % | |
| 1992 | 101,000 | 2.65 % | 33.1 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 104,000 | 2.49 % | 32.7 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 106,000 | 2.04 % | 32.4 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 5,623 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 108,000 | 1.41 % | 32.1 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 5,708 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 108,000 | 0.74 % | 31.8 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 108,000 | 0.15 % | 31.5 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 5,873 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 108,000 | -0.25 % | 31.0 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 5,955 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 108,000 | -0.39 % | 30.5 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,035 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 107,000 | -0.35 % | 29.9 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,115 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 107,000 | -0.21 % | 29.2 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 107,000 | -0.13 % | 28.5 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,274 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 107,000 | -0.12 % | 27.7 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,353 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 107,000 | -0.26 % | 26.9 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 106,000 | -0.47 % | 26.1 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,513 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 105,000 | -0.71 % | 25.5 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,594 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 104,000 | -0.88 % | 24.9 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,675 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 104,000 | -0.86 % | 24.4 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,758 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 103,000 | -0.55 % | 24.4 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,841 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 103,000 | -0.06 % | 24.1 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.19 % | |
| 2011 | 103,000 | 0.52 % | 23.9 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,003 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2012 | 105,000 | 1.02 % | 23.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,086 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2013 | 106,000 | 1.36 % | 23.5 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,170 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2014 | 107,000 | 1.43 % | 23.4 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 7,254 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2015 | 109,000 | 1.35 % | 23.2 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 7,339 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2016 | 110,000 | 1.21 % | 23.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 7,424 M | 1.16 % | |
| 2017 | 111,000 | 1.13 % | 22.9 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 7,509 M | 1.14 % | |
| 2018 | 113,000 | 1.06 % | 22.8 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 7,592 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 114,000 | 1.04 % | 7,674 M | 1.07 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Federated States of Micronesia
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2018 in the graph: The population in Federated States of Micronesia increased by about 1,180 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 6.6 per 1000 people (~ 730 deaths) and the birth rate was 22.8 per 1000 people (~ 2,540 births). As a result, around 630 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 725 in Federated States of Micronesia. The number of births was 2,514 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate