Rural population growth in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Rural population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Micronesia, Federated States of 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, Federated States of peaked at 3.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2009.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 86th of 209 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 in Micronesia, Federated States of, 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% |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 24.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
- Rural population 77.5% (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 24.16 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7752 units per person (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, Federated States of?
- Rural population growth in Micronesia, Federated States of was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2009.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for rural population growth?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.