Share of population living in urban areas in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of population living in urban areas was 29.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Micronesia (country), 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in Micronesia (country) stood at 29.4%.
The figure is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Micronesia (country) peaked at 37.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Micronesia (country) 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 14.8% | — |
| 1960 | 16.5% | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 18.5% | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 20.4% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 29.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.7%, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 29.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5%, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4% | 0.0% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 22.8% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 29.5% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 33.8% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 28.8% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 222 Laos 30.6% compare
- 223 Bhutan 30.5% compare
- 224 Vanuatu 30.0% compare
- 226 Eswatini 23.5% compare
- 227 Solomon Islands 21.9% compare
- 228 Anguilla 0.0%
- 228 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 228 Falkland Islands 0.0%
- 228 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 228 Niue 0.0%
- 228 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 228 Tokelau 0.0%
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Micronesia (country) was 29.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.