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Micronesia.

Capital: Palikir · Oceania · Micronesia

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Population113,6832025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$460 million2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$4,0842023 · calculated
Area702 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)5.4%2022 · World Bank
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Country profile

Micronesia at a glance

Official name
Federated States of Micronesia
Capital
Palikir
Population
113,683 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$460 million (2023)
GDP per person
$4,084 (2023)
Area
702 km²
Languages
English
Time
UTC+10:00 to UTC+11:00 (2 offsets)
Dialling code
+691
Internet domain
.fm
People
Micronesian
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Micronesia in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

40K60K80K100K120K1960198020002020MicronesiaMicronesia 1960: 43.1KMicronesia 1961: 44.6KMicronesia 1962: 46.2KMicronesia 1963: 47.7KMicronesia 1964: 49.2KMicronesia 1965: 50.7KMicronesia 1966: 52.3KMicronesia 1967: 53.8KMicronesia 1968: 55.5KMicronesia 1969: 57.1KMicronesia 1970: 58.9KMicronesia 1971: 60.6KMicronesia 1972: 62.3KMicronesia 1973: 64KMicronesia 1974: 65.7KMicronesia 1975: 67.4KMicronesia 1976: 69KMicronesia 1977: 70.8KMicronesia 1978: 72.8KMicronesia 1979: 75.1KMicronesia 1980: 77.4KMicronesia 1981: 79.8KMicronesia 1982: 82.2KMicronesia 1983: 84.7KMicronesia 1984: 87.2KMicronesia 1985: 89.7KMicronesia 1986: 92.3KMicronesia 1987: 94.8KMicronesia 1988: 97.1KMicronesia 1989: 99KMicronesia 1990: 100.9KMicronesia 1991: 102.8KMicronesia 1992: 104.8KMicronesia 1993: 107.1KMicronesia 1994: 109.1KMicronesia 1995: 110.2KMicronesia 1996: 110.7KMicronesia 1997: 111.1KMicronesia 1998: 111.4KMicronesia 1999: 111.7KMicronesia 2000: 112KMicronesia 2001: 112.4KMicronesia 2002: 112.4KMicronesia 2003: 112.3KMicronesia 2004: 111.9KMicronesia 2005: 111.4KMicronesia 2006: 110.7KMicronesia 2007: 109.9KMicronesia 2008: 108.9KMicronesia 2009: 108KMicronesia 2010: 107.5KMicronesia 2011: 107.7KMicronesia 2012: 107.9KMicronesia 2013: 108.1KMicronesia 2014: 108.4KMicronesia 2015: 108.7KMicronesia 2016: 109.1KMicronesia 2017: 109.5KMicronesia 2018: 109.9KMicronesia 2019: 110.3KMicronesia 2020: 110.9KMicronesia 2021: 111.6KMicronesia 2022: 112.1KMicronesia 2023: 112.6KMicronesia 2024: 113.2KMicronesia 2025: 113.7K40K60K80K100K120K1960198020002020MicronesiaMicronesia 1960: 43.1KMicronesia 1961: 44.6KMicronesia 1962: 46.2KMicronesia 1963: 47.7KMicronesia 1964: 49.2KMicronesia 1965: 50.7KMicronesia 1966: 52.3KMicronesia 1967: 53.8KMicronesia 1968: 55.5KMicronesia 1969: 57.1KMicronesia 1970: 58.9KMicronesia 1971: 60.6KMicronesia 1972: 62.3KMicronesia 1973: 64KMicronesia 1974: 65.7KMicronesia 1975: 67.4KMicronesia 1976: 69KMicronesia 1977: 70.8KMicronesia 1978: 72.8KMicronesia 1979: 75.1KMicronesia 1980: 77.4KMicronesia 1981: 79.8KMicronesia 1982: 82.2KMicronesia 1983: 84.7KMicronesia 1984: 87.2KMicronesia 1985: 89.7KMicronesia 1986: 92.3KMicronesia 1987: 94.8KMicronesia 1988: 97.1KMicronesia 1989: 99KMicronesia 1990: 100.9KMicronesia 1991: 102.8KMicronesia 1992: 104.8KMicronesia 1993: 107.1KMicronesia 1994: 109.1KMicronesia 1995: 110.2KMicronesia 1996: 110.7KMicronesia 1997: 111.1KMicronesia 1998: 111.4KMicronesia 1999: 111.7KMicronesia 2000: 112KMicronesia 2001: 112.4KMicronesia 2002: 112.4KMicronesia 2003: 112.3KMicronesia 2004: 111.9KMicronesia 2005: 111.4KMicronesia 2006: 110.7KMicronesia 2007: 109.9KMicronesia 2008: 108.9KMicronesia 2009: 108KMicronesia 2010: 107.5KMicronesia 2011: 107.7KMicronesia 2012: 107.9KMicronesia 2013: 108.1KMicronesia 2014: 108.4KMicronesia 2015: 108.7KMicronesia 2016: 109.1KMicronesia 2017: 109.5KMicronesia 2018: 109.9KMicronesia 2019: 110.3KMicronesia 2020: 110.9KMicronesia 2021: 111.6KMicronesia 2022: 112.1KMicronesia 2023: 112.6KMicronesia 2024: 113.2KMicronesia 2025: 113.7K

GDP, current US$

1970–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100M$200M$300M$400M$500M197019801990200020102020MicronesiaMicronesia 1970: $19.9MMicronesia 1971: $21.8MMicronesia 1972: $25.1MMicronesia 1973: $34.8MMicronesia 1974: $46.1MMicronesia 1975: $46.1MMicronesia 1976: $46.8MMicronesia 1977: $47.3MMicronesia 1978: $53.7MMicronesia 1979: $60.3MMicronesia 1980: $64.2MMicronesia 1981: $76.5MMicronesia 1982: $80.1MMicronesia 1983: $84.1MMicronesia 1984: $84.7MMicronesia 1985: $101.9MMicronesia 1986: $112.2MMicronesia 1987: $116.7MMicronesia 1988: $124.7MMicronesia 1989: $135.2MMicronesia 1990: $147.2MMicronesia 1991: $166.2MMicronesia 1992: $178.1MMicronesia 1993: $198.4MMicronesia 1994: $202.5MMicronesia 1995: $221.6MMicronesia 1996: $218.5MMicronesia 1997: $206.6MMicronesia 1998: $218.9MMicronesia 1999: $220.1MMicronesia 2000: $233.3MMicronesia 2001: $241MMicronesia 2002: $242.5MMicronesia 2003: $245.4MMicronesia 2004: $240.2MMicronesia 2005: $250.3MMicronesia 2006: $253.5MMicronesia 2007: $256.8MMicronesia 2008: $263.1MMicronesia 2009: $280.3MMicronesia 2010: $296.9MMicronesia 2011: $311.3MMicronesia 2012: $327.2MMicronesia 2013: $317.2MMicronesia 2014: $319.3MMicronesia 2015: $316.5MMicronesia 2016: $325MMicronesia 2017: $359MMicronesia 2018: $392MMicronesia 2019: $394MMicronesia 2020: $372MMicronesia 2021: $390MMicronesia 2022: $430MMicronesia 2023: $460M$0$200M$400M$600M198020002020MicronesiaMicronesia 1970: $19.9MMicronesia 1971: $21.8MMicronesia 1972: $25.1MMicronesia 1973: $34.8MMicronesia 1974: $46.1MMicronesia 1975: $46.1MMicronesia 1976: $46.8MMicronesia 1977: $47.3MMicronesia 1978: $53.7MMicronesia 1979: $60.3MMicronesia 1980: $64.2MMicronesia 1981: $76.5MMicronesia 1982: $80.1MMicronesia 1983: $84.1MMicronesia 1984: $84.7MMicronesia 1985: $101.9MMicronesia 1986: $112.2MMicronesia 1987: $116.7MMicronesia 1988: $124.7MMicronesia 1989: $135.2MMicronesia 1990: $147.2MMicronesia 1991: $166.2MMicronesia 1992: $178.1MMicronesia 1993: $198.4MMicronesia 1994: $202.5MMicronesia 1995: $221.6MMicronesia 1996: $218.5MMicronesia 1997: $206.6MMicronesia 1998: $218.9MMicronesia 1999: $220.1MMicronesia 2000: $233.3MMicronesia 2001: $241MMicronesia 2002: $242.5MMicronesia 2003: $245.4MMicronesia 2004: $240.2MMicronesia 2005: $250.3MMicronesia 2006: $253.5MMicronesia 2007: $256.8MMicronesia 2008: $263.1MMicronesia 2009: $280.3MMicronesia 2010: $296.9MMicronesia 2011: $311.3MMicronesia 2012: $327.2MMicronesia 2013: $317.2MMicronesia 2014: $319.3MMicronesia 2015: $316.5MMicronesia 2016: $325MMicronesia 2017: $359MMicronesia 2018: $392MMicronesia 2019: $394MMicronesia 2020: $372MMicronesia 2021: $390MMicronesia 2022: $430MMicronesia 2023: $460M

Inflation (consumer prices)

2000–2022 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-2%0%2%4%6%8%10%20002005201020152020MicronesiaMicronesia 2000: 2.16%Micronesia 2001: 0.5%Micronesia 2002: -0.11%Micronesia 2003: 0.13%Micronesia 2004: 2.28%Micronesia 2005: 4.26%Micronesia 2006: 4.64%Micronesia 2007: 3.31%Micronesia 2008: 8.42%Micronesia 2009: 6.39%Micronesia 2010: 3.31%Micronesia 2011: 5.08%Micronesia 2012: 5.02%Micronesia 2013: 1.75%Micronesia 2014: 0.65%Micronesia 2015: -0.3%Micronesia 2016: -1.04%Micronesia 2017: 0.58%Micronesia 2018: 1.5%Micronesia 2019: 1.92%Micronesia 2020: 0.55%Micronesia 2021: 3.19%Micronesia 2022: 5.41%-5%0%5%10%200020102020MicronesiaMicronesia 2000: 2.16%Micronesia 2001: 0.5%Micronesia 2002: -0.11%Micronesia 2003: 0.13%Micronesia 2004: 2.28%Micronesia 2005: 4.26%Micronesia 2006: 4.64%Micronesia 2007: 3.31%Micronesia 2008: 8.42%Micronesia 2009: 6.39%Micronesia 2010: 3.31%Micronesia 2011: 5.08%Micronesia 2012: 5.02%Micronesia 2013: 1.75%Micronesia 2014: 0.65%Micronesia 2015: -0.3%Micronesia 2016: -1.04%Micronesia 2017: 0.58%Micronesia 2018: 1.5%Micronesia 2019: 1.92%Micronesia 2020: 0.55%Micronesia 2021: 3.19%Micronesia 2022: 5.41%

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