Rural population growth (annual %) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Rural population growth (annual %) was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Micronesia (country), 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Micronesia (country) is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2009.
Micronesia (country) ranks 86th of 210 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 growth (annual %) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -74.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -296.9% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | +122.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | +42.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6% | +33.4% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -138.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +72.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 8.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) 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 | -296.9% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | +138.9% | -0.4% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | -122.7% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.9% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia (country)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 24.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Micronesia (country)?
- Rural population growth in Micronesia (country) was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for rural population growth?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.