Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 161.43 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population density in Micronesia (country), 1991–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Micronesia (country) stood at 161.43 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Micronesia (country) peaked at 161.43 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146.79 people per sq. km of land area, in 1991.
Micronesia (country) ranks 72nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 146.79 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1992 | 149.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 152.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 155.82 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 157.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 158.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 158.67 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 159.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 159.54 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 160.06 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 160.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 160.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 160.41 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 159.89 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 159.16 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 158.18 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 156.97 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 155.62 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 154.22 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 153.63 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 153.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 154.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 154.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 154.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 155.31 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 155.82 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 156.4 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 157.01 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 157.55 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 158.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 159.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 160.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 160.67 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 161.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 161.43 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 161.43 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.36 people per sq. km of land area | 146.79 people per sq. km of land area | 159.54 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 2000s | 158.57 people per sq. km of land area | 154.22 people per sq. km of land area | 160.64 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.3 people per sq. km of land area | 153.63 people per sq. km of land area | 157.55 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.03 people per sq. km of land area | 158.45 people per sq. km of land area | 161.43 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 69 Andorra 175.08 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 70 Guatemala 171.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 71 Kiribati 165.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 154.69 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 74 Togo 154.56 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 75 Ghana 151.31 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Micronesia (country)?
- Population density in Micronesia (country) was 161.43 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 161.43 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.79 people per sq. km of land area in 1991.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for population density?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.