Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — Urban population
Urban Population (% of Total) for Micronesia, Fed. Sts., 1960–2025.
Urban population for Micronesia, Fed. Sts. was 22.48% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 66 years, from 1960 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 26.47% in 1980. The lowest was 22.29% in 2010 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.04% per year.
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks 208 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 96%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 65.45%, so Micronesia, Fed. Sts. sits below it. It peaked in 1980 and has fallen 15% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 1%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 33 of 37 economies; Vanuatu (22.32%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 143rd of 217 in 1960 → 153rd of 217 in 1970 → 164th of 217 in 1980 → 179th of 217 in 1990 → 195th of 217 in 2000 → 201st of 217 in 2010 → 207th of 217 in 2020 → 208th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1960 to 2025
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 22.46% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 22.43% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 22.41% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 22.39% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 22.38% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 22.36% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 22.34% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 22.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 22.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 22.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 22.29% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 22.29% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 22.29% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 22.31% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 22.32% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 22.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 22.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 22.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 22.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 22.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 22.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 22.33% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 22.48% | -0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 23.04% | -0.8 pp |
| 1997 | 23.83% | -0.8 pp |
| 1996 | 24.65% | -0.6 pp |
| 1995 | 25.29% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 25.58% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 25.69% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 25.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 25.92% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 26.01% | -0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 26.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 26.18% | -0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 26.25% | -0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 26.31% | -0.0 pp |
| 1985 | 26.36% | -0.0 pp |
| 1984 | 26.4% | -0.0 pp |
| 1983 | 26.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 1982 | 26.45% | -0.0 pp |
| 1981 | 26.47% | -0.0 pp |
| 1980 | 26.47% | +0.0 pp |
| 1979 | 26.44% | +0.1 pp |
| 1978 | 26.37% | +0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 26.26% | +0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 26.12% | +0.2 pp |
| 1975 | 25.96% | +0.2 pp |
| 1974 | 25.8% | +0.2 pp |
| 1973 | 25.65% | +0.2 pp |
| 1972 | 25.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 1971 | 25.33% | +0.2 pp |
| 1970 | 25.17% | +0.2 pp |
| 1969 | 24.99% | +0.2 pp |
| 1968 | 24.8% | +0.2 pp |
| 1967 | 24.61% | +0.2 pp |
| 1966 | 24.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 1965 | 24.19% | +0.2 pp |
| 1964 | 23.97% | +0.2 pp |
| 1963 | 23.74% | +0.2 pp |
| 1962 | 23.51% | +0.2 pp |
| 1961 | 23.26% | +0.3 pp |
| 1960 | 23.01% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Micronesia, Fed. Sts.’s Urban population in 1961?
23.26% (1961). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of total population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Micronesia, Fed. Sts.’s Urban population growing or shrinking?
Between 1960 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -2.3% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 22.48%; 2024: 22.46%; 2023: 22.43%; 2022: 22.41%; 2021: 22.39%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS — Urban Population (% of Total). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.