Rural population in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Rural population was 77.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rural population in Micronesia (country), 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Micronesia (country) stood at 77.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Micronesia (country) peaked at 77.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 1980.
That places Micronesia (country) 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.0% | 75.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 73.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 73.5% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 74.0% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 77.6% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.5% | 77.6% | 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 growth 0.4% (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 in Micronesia (country)?
- Rural population in Micronesia (country) was 77.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 1980.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for rural population?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.