Micronesia
World Bank name: Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
- Capital
- Palikir
- Region
- East Asia & Pacific
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 114,000 (2025)
At a glance
- Micronesia's economy grew 1.1% in 2025, slower than most economies.
- Output per person in Micronesia was US$4,414 in 2025, lower than in most countries.
- Micronesia had 114,000 people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 190th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Micronesia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | −3.1% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −2.1% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Micronesia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$4,414 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$4,252 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$3,933 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$3,704 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$3,508 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$3,362 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$3,582 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$3,585 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$3,297 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$2,998 | US$5,982 |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Micronesia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 114,000 |
| 2024 | 113,000 |
| 2023 | 113,000 |
| 2022 | 112,000 |
| 2021 | 112,000 |
| 2020 | 111,000 |
| 2019 | 110,000 |
| 2018 | 110,000 |
| 2017 | 109,000 |
| 2016 | 109,000 |
No recent World Bank figure for Micronesia: inflation, unemployment, government debt, current account balance.
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Micronesia since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.