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Micronesia

Population

114,409

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
196th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+5000.45%

Population of Micronesia

0100K200K300K400K500K600K95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026114.4K2050 projection126.4K↑ 10% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 114,409. 2050 projection: 126,408.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Micronesia. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026114,1830.45%196
2025113,6830.49%196
2020110,9160.58%196
2019110,2820.34%196
2018109,9090.39%196
2017109,4810.37%196
2015108,7160.22%195
2010107,5400.71%196
2005111,4120.11%194
2000112,0440.33%194

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Weno is home to 13,943 people, 12.21% of Micronesia's population.

City population10K6K2K
Weno 13.9KNett 7.5KKitti 7.3KPalikir 7.0KKolonia 6.8KMadolenihmw 6.4KU 4.2KTol 3.8KColonia 3.0KDublon 3.0K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Weno13.9K12.21%
2Nett7.5K6.56%
3Kitti7.3K6.38%
4Palikir7.0K6.12%
5Kolonia6.8K5.92%
6Madolenihmw6.4K5.58%
7U4.2K3.69%
8Tol3.8K3.34%
9Colonia3.0K2.62%
10Dublon3.0K2.60%

Micronesia by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Micronesia is home to an estimated 114,409 people, the 196th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Micronesia has a net population change of approximately 2 people per day, driven by 7 births, 2 deaths, and net emigration of 3 people.
Share of world
Micronesia makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.24% of Oceania's.
Density
163.1 people per km² of land (422.5 per mi²), ranking 82nd among countries and territories.
Urban living
22.48% of people live in urban areas.

Micronesia Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale95–99 years, male: 095–99 years, female: 490–94 years, male: 1090–94 years, female: 3285–89 years, male: 4685–89 years, female: 13180–84 years, male: 14980–84 years, female: 31875–79 years, male: 47375–79 years, female: 70870–74 years, male: 94870–74 years, female: 1,29865–69 years, male: 1,36565–69 years, female: 1,80860–64 years, male: 1,73160–64 years, female: 2,08955–59 years, male: 1,87555–59 years, female: 2,32250–54 years, male: 2,10350–54 years, female: 2,44845–49 years, male: 2,36845–49 years, female: 2,46640–44 years, male: 2,75240–44 years, female: 2,77135–39 years, male: 3,48535–39 years, female: 3,25530–34 years, male: 4,56430–34 years, female: 4,37425–29 years, male: 5,15225–29 years, female: 5,06220–24 years, male: 5,37620–24 years, female: 5,42015–19 years, male: 5,95215–19 years, female: 5,78210–14 years, male: 6,08710–14 years, female: 5,7185–9 years, male: 6,0635–9 years, female: 5,6890–4 years, male: 6,1990–4 years, female: 5,821100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

24.5 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

72 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.64%

Female

50.36%

Life expectancy 69.1Life expectancy 88.9

Ethnicity

49.3%

Chuukese/Mortlockese

  • Chuukese/Mortlockese49.3%
  • Pohnpeian29.8%
  • Kosraean6.3%
  • Yapese5.7%
  • Yap outer islanders5.1%
  • Polynesian1.6%
  • Asian1.4%
  • Other0.8%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Religion

54.7%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic54.7%
  • Protestant41.1%
  • Other1.9%
  • Church of Jesus Christ1.5%
  • None0.7%
  • Unspecified0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Protestant: includes Congregational 38.5%, Baptist 1.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 0.8%, Assembly of God 0.7%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Micronesia United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Federated States of Micronesia Division of Statistics