Population, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Population, per square kilometre was 160.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country), 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country) stood at 160.9 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country) peaked at 160.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146.79 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Micronesia (country) ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 146.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 149.72 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 152.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 155.82 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 157.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 158.16 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 158.67 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 159.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 159.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 160.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 160.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 160.64 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 160.41 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 159.89 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 159.16 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 158.18 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 156.97 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 155.62 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 154.22 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 153.63 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 153.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 154.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 154.46 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 154.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 155.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 155.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 156.4 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 157.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 157.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 158.45 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 159.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 160.16 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 160.9 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 160.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.76 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 160.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.81 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.36 units per square kilometre | 146.79 units per square kilometre | 159.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 158.57 units per square kilometre | 154.22 units per square kilometre | 160.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.3 units per square kilometre | 153.63 units per square kilometre | 157.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.74 units per square kilometre | 158.45 units per square kilometre | 160.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 48 Togo 171.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guatemala 169.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Kiribati 163.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 China 150.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Denmark 148.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Indonesia 148.58 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Micronesia (country)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country)?
- Population, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country) was 160.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 160.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.79 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.