Rural population in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Rural population was 77.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
77.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 217 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 2010
All-time low
73.5%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Micronesia (country), 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Micronesia (country) stood at 77.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Micronesia (country) peaked at 77.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 1980.
That places Micronesia (country) 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural population in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.0% | — |
| 1961 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.0% | 75.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 73.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 73.5% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 74.0% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 77.6% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.5% | 77.6% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia (country)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 24.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 24.2% (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 in Micronesia (country)?
- Rural population in Micronesia (country) was 77.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 1980.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for rural population?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.