Official name:
Federated States of Micronesia
Region:
General Information
| Region | Micronesia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 114a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 162.4a | |
| Capital city | Palikir | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 7c | |
| UN membership date | 17 September 1991 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 702b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.7a | |
| National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 316 | 372 | 460b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.6 | -2 | 0.8b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2 911.0 | 3 354.0 | 4 084.0b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 27.8 | 23.5 | 23.9b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.2b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 65.7 | 71.3 | 71b |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 113 | 117 | 127d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 119 | 120b |
| International trade: exportse (million current US$) | 16 | 213 | 372f |
| International trade: importse (million current US$) | 180 | 747 | 689f |
| International trade: balancee (million current US$) | -164 | -534 | -317f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 22g | ... | ... |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 22.5 | 22.8h | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.3i | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3 | 2.9 | 2.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 68.3 / 62.5 | 69.7 / 62.4 | 71.4 / 63.8a |
| Population age distributionj (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 34.0 / 6.9 | 32.8 / 8.4 | 31.5 / 9.5a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 2.8 / 2.5 | 2.8 / 2.6 | 2.9 / 2.6f |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0 | ~0.0k | ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 30 | 25.2 | 22.1a |
| Health: Current expenditurel (% of GDP) | 12.7 | 12 | 10.3e,d |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.7m | 1 | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 89.9 / 97.3 | 87.5 / 87.4 | 82.6 / 81.8f |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 85.7 / 86.8 | 77.2 / 73.7 | 82.1 / 81.5f |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... | 0.9h | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 0 | 0n | 21.4n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Threatened species (number) | 163 | 170 | 280f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 91.8 | 92 | 92.1d |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.1 / 1.3 | 0.1 / 1.3e | 0.1 / 1.3e,d |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0 | 0d |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 20 | 19e | 19e,d |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderso (000) | 31 | 18h | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0 | 0 | 0f |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 21.65 | 40.77 | 24.96b |