🇫🇲 Micronesia Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Micronesia is 114,182, ranking #196 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.43% per year. The biggest city is Palikir with 6,942 inhabitants.

Live estimate

114,194

Growth rate

0.43%

Density

163

people / km² (422 / mi²)

Median age

23.5

Fertility rate

2.67

births per woman

Life expectancy

67.7

years

Micronesia population 1950–2100

Population of Micronesia, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Micronesia is projected to reach 126,408, and 128,142 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2075 at 133,120, then decline.

Micronesia population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	114,182	0.43%	163.1	23.5
2025	113,683	0.45%	162.4	23.3
2024	113,160	0.47%	161.7	23.1
2023	112,630	0.47%	160.9	22.9
2022	112,114	0.45%	160.2	22.6
2021	111,624	0.42%	159.5	22.4
2020	110,916	0.85%	158.5	22.1
2019	110,282	0.29%	157.5	21.9
2018	109,909	0.39%	157.0	21.7
2017	109,482	0.40%	156.4	21.5
2016	109,074	0.35%	155.8	21.2
2015	108,716	0.31%	155.3	21.0
2014	108,396	0.28%	154.9	20.8
2013	108,121	0.23%	154.5	20.7
2012	107,890	0.20%	154.1	20.5
2011	107,698	0.16%	153.9	20.4
2010	107,540	0.14%	153.6	20.3
2009	107,958	-0.91%	154.2	20.2
2008	108,936	-0.90%	155.6	20.1
2007	109,880	-0.83%	157.0	20.0
2006	110,729	-0.71%	158.2	19.7
2005	111,412	-0.52%	159.2	19.5
2004	111,926	-0.40%	159.9	19.2
2003	112,285	-0.24%	160.4	18.8
2002	112,448	-0.05%	160.6	18.5
2001	112,366	0.20%	160.5	18.1
2000	112,044	0.38%	160.1	17.8
1999	111,680	0.27%	159.5	17.6
1998	111,378	0.27%	159.1	17.4
1997	111,071	0.28%	158.7	17.2
1996	110,710	0.37%	158.2	17.0
1995	110,230	0.50%	157.5	16.8
1994	109,075	1.61%	155.8	16.5
1993	107,066	2.11%	153.0	16.2
1992	104,806	2.15%	149.7	15.9
1991	102,754	1.80%	146.8	15.6
1990	100,888	1.86%	144.1	15.5
1989	99,003	1.91%	141.4	15.5
1988	97,097	1.98%	138.7	15.4
1987	94,844	2.72%	135.5	15.3
1986	92,266	2.79%	131.8	15.2
1985	89,707	2.84%	128.2	15.1
1984	87,176	2.88%	124.5	15.1
1983	84,680	2.93%	121.0	15.0
1982	82,219	2.97%	117.5	15.0
1981	79,794	3.02%	114.0	15.0
1980	77,407	3.06%	110.6	15.0
1979	75,054	3.12%	107.2	15.0
1978	72,754	3.11%	103.9	15.0
1977	70,753	2.46%	101.1	15.0
1976	69,048	2.41%	98.6	14.9
1975	67,428	2.33%	96.3	14.9
1974	65,749	2.72%	93.9	14.9
1973	63,986	2.72%	91.4	14.9
1972	62,278	2.70%	89.0	15.0
1971	60,636	2.64%	86.6	15.2
1970	58,922	3.10%	84.2	15.2
1969	57,145	3.02%	81.6	15.3
1968	55,457	2.98%	79.2	15.3
1967	53,846	2.92%	76.9	15.4
1966	52,258	3.08%	74.7	15.4
1965	50,684	3.04%	72.4	15.5
1964	49,182	2.98%	70.3	15.6
1963	47,744	2.96%	68.2	15.8
1962	46,218	3.55%	66.0	16.0
1961	44,610	3.53%	63.7	16.2
1960	43,061	3.54%	61.5	16.4
1959	41,659	3.07%	59.5	16.6
1958	40,408	3.03%	57.7	16.8
1957	39,218	2.94%	56.0	17.0
1956	38,080	2.95%	54.4	17.2
1955	36,974	2.94%	52.8	17.3
1954	35,921	2.83%	51.3	17.5
1953	34,911	2.87%	49.9	17.8
1952	33,930	2.83%	48.5	18.0
1951	33,003	2.71%	47.1	18.2
1950	32,106	2.80%	45.9	18.4

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	114,700	0.47%	163.9	23.7
2028	115,249	0.48%	164.6	23.9
2029	115,799	0.47%	165.4	24.1
2030	116,350	0.47%	166.2	24.3
2031	116,903	0.48%	167.0	24.5
2032	117,464	0.48%	167.8	24.7
2033	118,019	0.46%	168.6	24.9
2034	118,580	0.49%	169.4	25.1
2035	119,143	0.46%	170.2	25.4
2036	119,677	0.43%	171.0	25.6
2037	120,210	0.45%	171.7	25.9
2038	120,731	0.41%	172.5	26.1
2039	121,212	0.38%	173.2	26.4
2040	121,681	0.39%	173.8	26.6
2041	122,154	0.39%	174.5	26.9
2042	122,627	0.38%	175.2	27.1
2043	123,109	0.40%	175.9	27.4
2044	123,590	0.38%	176.6	27.6
2045	124,064	0.39%	177.2	27.9
2046	124,540	0.38%	177.9	28.1
2047	125,009	0.38%	178.6	28.4
2048	125,485	0.38%	179.3	28.7
2049	125,952	0.36%	179.9	28.9
2050	126,408	0.36%	180.6	29.2
2051	126,854	0.34%	181.2	29.5
2052	127,288	0.34%	181.8	29.7
2053	127,715	0.33%	182.4	30.0
2054	128,119	0.31%	183.0	30.3
2055	128,509	0.30%	183.6	30.5
2056	128,888	0.29%	184.1	30.8
2057	129,280	0.32%	184.7	31.1
2058	129,689	0.31%	185.3	31.4
2059	130,067	0.27%	185.8	31.6
2060	130,399	0.23%	186.3	31.9
2061	130,725	0.26%	186.8	32.2
2062	131,048	0.23%	187.2	32.5
2063	131,352	0.23%	187.6	32.7
2064	131,640	0.20%	188.1	33.0
2065	131,887	0.17%	188.4	33.3
2066	132,113	0.17%	188.7	33.6
2067	132,322	0.15%	189.0	33.9
2068	132,530	0.17%	189.3	34.1
2069	132,719	0.12%	189.6	34.4
2070	132,858	0.09%	189.8	34.7
2071	132,953	0.05%	189.9	34.9
2072	133,029	0.06%	190.0	35.2
2073	133,079	0.01%	190.1	35.4
2074	133,104	0.03%	190.1	35.7
2075	133,120	-0.00%	190.2	35.9
2076	133,108	-0.01%	190.2	36.2
2077	133,064	-0.05%	190.1	36.4
2078	132,978	-0.08%	190.0	36.6
2079	132,884	-0.07%	189.8	36.8
2080	132,785	-0.08%	189.7	37.1
2081	132,660	-0.10%	189.5	37.3
2082	132,520	-0.11%	189.3	37.5
2083	132,369	-0.12%	189.1	37.7
2084	132,202	-0.13%	188.9	37.8
2085	132,023	-0.14%	188.6	38.0
2086	131,811	-0.18%	188.3	38.2
2087	131,573	-0.18%	188.0	38.4
2088	131,354	-0.15%	187.6	38.6
2089	131,149	-0.16%	187.4	38.7
2090	130,929	-0.17%	187.0	38.9
2091	130,701	-0.18%	186.7	39.1
2092	130,446	-0.21%	186.4	39.2
2093	130,185	-0.19%	186.0	39.4
2094	129,937	-0.19%	185.6	39.5
2095	129,677	-0.21%	185.3	39.7
2096	129,389	-0.23%	184.8	39.8
2097	129,088	-0.23%	184.4	40.0
2098	128,778	-0.25%	184.0	40.2
2099	128,463	-0.24%	183.5	40.3
2100	128,142	-0.26%	183.1	40.5

States & provinces of Micronesia by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Chuuk	54,595	47.8%
2	Pohnpei	34,486	30.2%
3	Yap	11,577	10.1%
4	Kosrae	7,686	6.7%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Micronesia

#	City	Region	Population
1	Palikir capital	Pohnpei State	6,942

FAQ

What is the population of Micronesia in 2026?

The population of Micronesia is 114,182 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Micronesia?

Palikir is the biggest city in Micronesia with 6,942 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Micronesia growing or shrinking?

The population of Micronesia is growing at 0.43% per year, and is projected to peak in 2075 at 133,120.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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