Rural population growth in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Rural population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Micronesia (country), 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Micronesia (country) is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2009.
Micronesia (country) ranks 86th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.9% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia (country)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
- Rural population 77.5% (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 169 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,716 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 289.81 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 7.5 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Micronesia (country)?
- Rural population growth in Micronesia (country) was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for rural population growth?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.