Rural population, annual growth rate in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.4308 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Micronesia (country), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Micronesia (country) stood at 0.4308 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.27 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.8838 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Micronesia (country) ranks 86th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5209 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2861 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0733 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1443 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 2004 | -0.3211 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4578 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2006 | -0.6102 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2007 | -0.7581 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2008 | -0.8471 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2009 | -0.8838 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2010 | -0.3743 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2011 | 0.146 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1745 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2075 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2476 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.285 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3185 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3576 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3752 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.321 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5536 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6156 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4144 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4322 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4407 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4308 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.4308 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5998 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.4308 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0489 % change on previous year, 8.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Micronesia (country) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -296.7% | 0.0733 % change on previous year | -0.1443 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +139.0% | -0.3743 % change on previous year | 0.146 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -122.5% | -0.1443 % change on previous year | -0.3211 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3142 % change on previous year | -0.8838 % change on previous year | 0.5209 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2059 % change on previous year | -0.3743 % change on previous year | 0.3752 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4812 % change on previous year | 0.4144 % change on previous year | 0.6156 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 83 Honduras 0.513 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Ghana 0.4821 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Myanmar 0.4495 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Ecuador 0.4287 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Eswatini 0.4281 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 0.4279 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia (country)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7752 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 24.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Micronesia (country)?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Micronesia (country) was 0.4308 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8838 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.