Population growth in the Federated States of Micronesia
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Federated States of Micronesia increased from 44,510.00 to 113,131.00 people. This is a growth of 154.2 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Micronesia was recorded in 1967 with 3.90 percent. The biggest decrease in 2007 with -0.88 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Micronesia rose by 5.57 years from 2012 to 2021 from 20.73 to 26.30 years (median value).
Around 23 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.5 percent annually.
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Population development in the Federated States of Micronesia since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Micronesia | Change Micronesia | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,000 | 3.21 % | 43.3 ‰ | 13.3 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 47,000 | 3.12 % | 43.0 ‰ | 12.9 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 49,000 | 3.13 % | 42.7 ‰ | 12.6 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 50,000 | 3.32 % | 42.6 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 52,000 | 3.46 % | 42.4 ‰ | 11.9 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 54,000 | 3.77 % | 42.2 ‰ | 11.6 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 56,000 | 3.90 % | 42.0 ‰ | 11.3 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 58,000 | 3.69 % | 41.7 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 60,000 | 3.01 % | 41.4 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 61,000 | 2.11 % | 41.0 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 62,000 | 1.10 % | 40.6 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 62,000 | 0.30 % | 40.1 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 62,000 | -0.01 % | 39.7 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 62,000 | 0.30 % | 39.2 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 63,000 | 1.07 % | 38.9 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 64,000 | 1.96 % | 38.7 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 66,000 | 2.67 % | 38.6 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 68,000 | 3.20 % | 38.6 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 71,000 | 3.40 % | 38.8 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 73,000 | 3.43 % | 38.9 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 75,000 | 3.41 % | 39.0 ‰ | 8.8 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 78,000 | 3.44 % | 39.0 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 81,000 | 3.35 % | 38.8 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 83,000 | 3.18 % | 38.3 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 86,000 | 2.94 % | 37.7 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 88,000 | 2.64 % | 36.9 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 90,000 | 2.37 % | 36.1 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 92,000 | 2.22 % | 35.4 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 94,000 | 2.26 % | 34.6 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 96,000 | 2.38 % | 34.0 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 99,000 | 2.57 % | 33.5 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 101,000 | 2.64 % | 33.1 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 104,000 | 2.48 % | 32.8 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 106,000 | 2.05 % | 32.5 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 108,000 | 1.42 % | 32.2 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 108,000 | 0.72 % | 31.9 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 108,000 | 0.15 % | 31.5 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 108,000 | -0.25 % | 31.0 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 108,000 | -0.40 % | 30.5 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 107,000 | -0.34 % | 29.9 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 107,000 | -0.22 % | 29.2 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 107,000 | -0.13 % | 28.5 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 107,000 | -0.12 % | 27.8 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 107,000 | -0.26 % | 27.0 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 106,000 | -0.46 % | 26.4 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 105,000 | -0.72 % | 25.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 104,000 | -0.88 % | 25.2 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 104,000 | -0.86 % | 24.8 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 103,000 | -0.56 % | 24.4 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 103,000 | -0.05 % | 24.1 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 103,000 | 0.52 % | 23.9 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 105,000 | 1.02 % | 23.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 106,000 | 1.35 % | 23.5 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 107,000 | 1.44 % | 22.3 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 109,000 | 1.88 % | 21.9 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 110,000 | 0.42 % | 21.7 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 110,000 | 0.46 % | 21.5 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 111,000 | 0.45 % | 21.2 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 111,000 | 0.41 % | 21.1 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 112,000 | 0.65 % | 20.8 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 113,000 | 0.91 % | 20.8 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in the Federated States of Micronesia
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2021 in the graph: The population in Micronesia increased by about 1,030 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 6.2 per 1,000 people (~ 700 deaths) and the birth rate was 20.8 per 1,000 people (~ 2,330 births). As a result, around 600 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 626 in Micronesia. The number of births was 2,389 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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