Channel Islands vs Micronesia (country): Rural population
Rural population over time
- Channel Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 113,473 against 88,126 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 25,347.
That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia (country)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Channel Islands has been ahead every year.
Channel Islands ranks 172nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Channel Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,713 | 37,963 | 34,749 | Channel Islands |
| 1970s | 84,789 | 49,401 | 35,388 | Channel Islands |
| 1980s | 92,463 | 65,137 | 27,326 | Channel Islands |
| 1990s | 100,703 | 81,192 | 19,511 | Channel Islands |
| 2000s | 105,161 | 86,219 | 18,942 | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 109,580 | 84,452 | 25,128 | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 112,575 | 87,158 | 25,417 | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Channel Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- Channel Islands, at 113,473 against 88,126 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Channel Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 25,347, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for rural population?
- Channel Islands ranks 172nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 175th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.