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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Micronesia

Micronesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 160.73 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
160.73 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 22 countries
All-time high
171.66 1000 No
in 1998
All-time low
107.49 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Micronesia, 1950–2050

050100150195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Micronesia is 160.73 1000 No, measured in 2050.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Micronesia peaked at 171.66 1000 No in 1998 and was at its lowest, 107.49 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Micronesia 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Micronesia, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 107.49 1000 No —
1951 108.76 1000 No +1.2%
1952 109.95 1000 No +1.1%
1953 111.1 1000 No +1.0%
1954 112.27 1000 No +1.1%
1955 113.48 1000 No +1.1%
1956 114.8 1000 No +1.2%
1957 116.2 1000 No +1.2%
1958 117.72 1000 No +1.3%
1959 119.27 1000 No +1.3%
1960 120.89 1000 No +1.4%
1961 122.5 1000 No +1.3%
1962 124.18 1000 No +1.4%
1963 125.92 1000 No +1.4%
1964 127.73 1000 No +1.4%
1965 129.53 1000 No +1.4%
1966 131.39 1000 No +1.4%
1967 133.27 1000 No +1.4%
1968 134.64 1000 No +1.0%
1969 135.56 1000 No +0.7%
1970 135.02 1000 No -0.4%
1971 131.27 1000 No -2.8%
1972 127.23 1000 No -3.1%
1973 123.22 1000 No -3.2%
1974 120.51 1000 No -2.2%
1975 118.71 1000 No -1.5%
1976 117.6 1000 No -0.9%
1977 117.12 1000 No -0.4%
1978 117.27 1000 No +0.1%
1979 118.08 1000 No +0.7%
1980 119.91 1000 No +1.5%
1981 123.09 1000 No +2.7%
1982 126.41 1000 No +2.7%
1983 129.9 1000 No +2.8%
1984 133.5 1000 No +2.8%
1985 137.18 1000 No +2.8%
1986 140.92 1000 No +2.7%
1987 144.72 1000 No +2.7%
1988 148.51 1000 No +2.6%
1989 152.36 1000 No +2.6%
1990 156.03 1000 No +2.4%
1991 159.09 1000 No +2.0%
1992 162.01 1000 No +1.8%
1993 164.69 1000 No +1.7%
1994 167.03 1000 No +1.4%
1995 169.37 1000 No +1.4%
1996 170.81 1000 No +0.8%
1997 171.44 1000 No +0.4%
1998 171.66 1000 No +0.1%
1999 171.59 1000 No -0.0%
2000 171.14 1000 No -0.3%
2001 171.06 1000 No -0.1%
2002 171.33 1000 No +0.2%
2003 171.56 1000 No +0.1%
2004 171.53 1000 No -0.0%
2005 171.47 1000 No -0.0%
2006 170.97 1000 No -0.3%
2007 170.1 1000 No -0.5%
2008 169.26 1000 No -0.5%
2009 168.5 1000 No -0.5%
2010 167.86 1000 No -0.4%
2011 167.36 1000 No -0.3%
2012 166.99 1000 No -0.2%
2013 166.74 1000 No -0.2%
2014 166.54 1000 No -0.1%
2015 166.41 1000 No -0.1%
2016 166.35 1000 No -0.0%
2017 166.36 1000 No +0.0%
2018 166.41 1000 No +0.0%
2019 166.5 1000 No +0.1%
2020 166.6 1000 No +0.1%
2021 166.71 1000 No +0.1%
2022 166.81 1000 No +0.1%
2023 166.92 1000 No +0.1%
2024 167.05 1000 No +0.1%
2025 167.2 1000 No +0.1%
2026 167.37 1000 No +0.1%
2027 167.55 1000 No +0.1%
2028 167.71 1000 No +0.1%
2029 167.85 1000 No +0.1%
2030 167.93 1000 No +0.0%
2031 167.95 1000 No +0.0%
2032 167.91 1000 No -0.0%
2033 167.82 1000 No -0.1%
2034 167.68 1000 No -0.1%
2035 167.49 1000 No -0.1%
2036 167.24 1000 No -0.1%
2037 166.97 1000 No -0.2%
2038 166.68 1000 No -0.2%
2039 166.36 1000 No -0.2%
2040 166.02 1000 No -0.2%
2041 165.66 1000 No -0.2%
2042 165.26 1000 No -0.2%
2043 164.81 1000 No -0.3%
2044 164.34 1000 No -0.3%
2045 163.82 1000 No -0.3%
2046 163.26 1000 No -0.3%
2047 162.67 1000 No -0.4%
2048 162.05 1000 No -0.4%
2049 161.4 1000 No -0.4%
2050 160.73 1000 No -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 113.1 1000 No 107.49 1000 No 119.27 1000 No 10
1960s 128.56 1000 No 120.89 1000 No 135.56 1000 No 10
1970s 122.6 1000 No 117.12 1000 No 135.02 1000 No 10
1980s 135.65 1000 No 119.91 1000 No 152.36 1000 No 10
1990s 166.37 1000 No 156.03 1000 No 171.66 1000 No 10
2000s 170.69 1000 No 168.5 1000 No 171.56 1000 No 10
2010s 166.75 1000 No 166.35 1000 No 167.86 1000 No 10
2020s 167.18 1000 No 166.6 1000 No 167.85 1000 No 10
2030s 167.4 1000 No 166.36 1000 No 167.95 1000 No 10
2040s 163.93 1000 No 161.4 1000 No 166.02 1000 No 10
2050s 160.73 1000 No 160.73 1000 No 160.73 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Micronesia

  1. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,420 1000 No compare
  2. 16 Sudan 38,124 1000 No compare
  3. 17 Afghanistan 36,430 1000 No compare
  4. 17 Timor-Leste 1,362 1000 No compare
  5. 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
  6. 18 Polynesia 412.03 1000 No compare
  7. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  8. 20 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare
  9. 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
  10. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.96 1000 No compare
  11. 22 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
  12. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.86 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Micronesia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Micronesia was 160.73 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Micronesia?
The highest recorded value was 171.66 1000 No in 1998.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Micronesia?
The lowest recorded value was 107.49 1000 No in 1950.
How does Micronesia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Micronesia ranks 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Micronesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.