Micronesia
Population in Micronesia
Population in Micronesia: 32,110 people in 1950 and 112,600 people in 2023, by UN estimates.
- Latest, 2023
- 112,600 people
- Since 1950
- +80,490 people
- Rank, 2023
- 191 of 229
- counting from the highest
- World, 2023
- 8.09 billion people
- Projected, 2100
- 128,100 people
- UN projection (medium variant)
people · UN
What the numbers say
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 128,100 people in 2100, between 26,810 people and 579,500 people (95% prediction interval).
- Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 16,420 people.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Micronesia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 112,600 | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 112,100 | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 111,600 | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 110,900 | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 110,300 | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 109,900 | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 109,500 | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 109,100 | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 108,700 | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 108,400 | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 108,100 | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 107,900 | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 107,700 | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 107,500 | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 108,000 | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 108,900 | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 109,900 | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 110,700 | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 111,400 | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 111,900 | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 112,300 | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 112,400 | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 112,400 | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 112,000 | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 111,700 | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 111,400 | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 111,100 | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 110,700 | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 110,200 | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 109,100 | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 107,100 | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 104,800 | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 102,800 | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 100,900 | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 99,000 | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 97,100 | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 94,840 | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 92,270 | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 89,710 | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 87,180 | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 84,680 | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 82,220 | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 79,790 | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 77,410 | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 75,050 | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 72,750 | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 70,750 | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 69,050 | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 67,430 | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 65,750 | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 63,990 | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 62,280 | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 60,640 | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 58,920 | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 57,150 | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 55,460 | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 53,850 | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 52,260 | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 50,680 | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 49,180 | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 47,740 | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 46,220 | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 44,610 | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 43,060 | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 41,660 | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 40,410 | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 39,220 | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 38,080 | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 36,970 | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 35,920 | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 34,910 | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 33,930 | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 33,000 | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 32,110 | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 31,420 | – |
| 1948 | 31,100 | – |
| 1947 | 30,950 | – |
| 1946 | 30,810 | – |
| 1945 | 30,660 | – |
| 1944 | 30,510 | – |
| 1943 | 30,360 | – |
| 1942 | 30,220 | – |
| 1941 | 30,070 | – |
| 1940 | 29,930 | – |
| 1939 | 29,780 | – |
| 1938 | 29,640 | – |
| 1937 | 29,500 | – |
| 1936 | 29,360 | – |
| 1935 | 29,210 | – |
| 1934 | 29,070 | – |
| 1933 | 28,930 | – |
| 1932 | 28,800 | – |
| 1931 | 28,660 | – |
| 1930 | 28,520 | – |
| 1929 | 28,380 | – |
| 1928 | 28,250 | – |
| 1927 | 28,110 | – |
| 1926 | 27,970 | – |
| 1925 | 27,840 | – |
| 1924 | 27,710 | – |
| 1923 | 27,570 | – |
| 1922 | 27,440 | – |
| 1921 | 27,310 | – |
| 1920 | 27,180 | – |
| 1919 | 27,050 | – |
| 1918 | 26,920 | – |
| 1917 | 26,790 | – |
| 1916 | 26,650 | – |
| 1915 | 26,510 | – |
| 1914 | 26,380 | – |
| 1913 | 26,240 | – |
| 1912 | 26,110 | – |
| 1911 | 25,970 | – |
| 1910 | 25,840 | – |
| 1909 | 25,710 | – |
| 1908 | 25,570 | – |
| 1907 | 25,440 | – |
| 1906 | 25,310 | – |
| 1905 | 25,180 | – |
| 1904 | 25,050 | – |
| 1903 | 24,930 | – |
| 1902 | 24,800 | – |
| 1901 | 24,670 | – |
| 1900 | 24,540 | – |
| 1899 | 24,420 | – |
| 1898 | 24,290 | – |
| 1897 | 24,170 | – |
| 1896 | 24,040 | – |
| 1895 | 23,920 | – |
| 1894 | 23,800 | – |
| 1893 | 23,670 | – |
| 1892 | 23,550 | – |
| 1891 | 23,430 | – |
| 1890 | 23,310 | – |
| 1889 | 23,190 | – |
| 1888 | 23,070 | – |
| 1887 | 22,950 | – |
| 1886 | 22,840 | – |
| 1885 | 22,720 | – |
| 1884 | 22,600 | – |
| 1883 | 22,490 | – |
| 1882 | 22,370 | – |
| 1881 | 22,260 | – |
| 1880 | 22,140 | – |
| 1879 | 22,030 | – |
| 1878 | 21,910 | – |
| 1877 | 21,800 | – |
| 1876 | 21,690 | – |
| 1875 | 21,580 | – |
| 1874 | 21,470 | – |
| 1873 | 21,360 | – |
| 1872 | 21,250 | – |
| 1871 | 21,140 | – |
| 1870 | 21,030 | – |
| 1869 | 20,920 | – |
| 1868 | 20,810 | – |
| 1867 | 20,710 | – |
| 1866 | 20,600 | – |
| 1865 | 20,490 | – |
| 1864 | 20,390 | – |
| 1863 | 20,280 | – |
| 1862 | 20,180 | – |
| 1861 | 20,080 | – |
| 1860 | 19,970 | – |
| 1859 | 19,870 | – |
| 1858 | 19,770 | – |
| 1857 | 19,670 | – |
| 1856 | 19,570 | – |
| 1855 | 19,470 | – |
| 1854 | 19,370 | – |
| 1853 | 19,270 | – |
| 1852 | 19,170 | – |
| 1851 | 19,070 | – |
| 1850 | 18,970 | – |
| 1849 | 18,880 | – |
| 1848 | 18,790 | – |
| 1847 | 18,700 | – |
| 1846 | 18,610 | – |
| 1845 | 18,520 | – |
| 1844 | 18,430 | – |
| 1843 | 18,340 | – |
| 1842 | 18,250 | – |
| 1841 | 18,170 | – |
| 1840 | 18,080 | – |
| 1839 | 17,990 | – |
| 1838 | 17,900 | – |
| 1837 | 17,820 | – |
| 1836 | 17,730 | – |
| 1835 | 17,650 | – |
| 1834 | 17,560 | – |
| 1833 | 17,480 | – |
| 1832 | 17,390 | – |
| 1831 | 17,310 | – |
| 1830 | 17,230 | – |
| 1829 | 17,140 | – |
| 1828 | 17,060 | – |
| 1827 | 16,980 | – |
| 1826 | 16,900 | – |
| 1825 | 16,820 | – |
| 1824 | 16,740 | – |
| 1823 | 16,660 | – |
| 1822 | 16,580 | – |
| 1821 | 16,510 | – |
| 1820 | 16,460 | – |
| 1819 | 16,430 | – |
| 1818 | 16,420 | – |
| 1817 | 16,420 | – |
| 1816 | 16,420 | – |
| 1815 | 16,420 | – |
| 1814 | 16,420 | – |
| 1813 | 16,420 | – |
| 1812 | 16,420 | – |
| 1811 | 16,420 | – |
| 1810 | 16,420 | – |
| 1809 | 16,420 | – |
| 1808 | 16,420 | – |
| 1807 | 16,420 | – |
| 1806 | 16,420 | – |
| 1805 | 16,420 | – |
| 1804 | 16,420 | – |
| 1803 | 16,420 | – |
| 1802 | 16,420 | – |
| 1801 | 16,420 | – |
| 1800 | 16,420 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Micronesia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113,200112,600–113,700 | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 113,700112,000–115,500 | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 114,200111,200–117,300 | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 114,700110,300–119,300 | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 115,200109,400–121,500 | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 115,800108,400–123,900 | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 116,400107,300–126,400 | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 116,900106,400–128,900 | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 117,500105,400–131,600 | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 118,000104,000–134,300 | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 118,600102,600–137,100 | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 119,100101,300–139,900 | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 119,70099,800–142,800 | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 120,20098,330–145,700 | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 120,70096,920–148,900 | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 121,20095,530–152,400 | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 121,70093,970–155,900 | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 122,20092,510–159,500 | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 122,60091,040–163,100 | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 123,10089,520–166,500 | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 123,60087,770–170,200 | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 124,10086,050–174,300 | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 124,50084,850–178,400 | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 125,00083,590–182,800 | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 125,50081,900–186,800 | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 126,00079,990–190,700 | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 126,40077,830–195,100 | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 126,90075,730–200,300 | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 127,30074,220–205,300 | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 127,70073,050–209,300 | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 128,10071,970–214,500 | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 128,50070,690–220,500 | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 128,90069,010–226,500 | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 129,30067,260–231,700 | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 129,70065,630–237,000 | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 130,10064,100–243,200 | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 130,40062,460–250,100 | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 130,70060,760–255,200 | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 131,00059,180–259,100 | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 131,40057,620–264,300 | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 131,60056,130–268,600 | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 131,90054,720–272,300 | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 132,10053,330–277,100 | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 132,30051,510–282,800 | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 132,50049,980–290,200 | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 132,70049,170–296,600 | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 132,90048,110–301,600 | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 133,00046,210–306,800 | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 133,00044,490–313,900 | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 133,10043,180–320,400 | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 133,10041,490–325,200 | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 133,10039,830–332,600 | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 133,10038,400–340,500 | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 133,10037,280–347,700 | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 133,00036,310–353,700 | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 132,90035,390–360,900 | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 132,80034,860–372,300 | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 132,70034,070–382,500 | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 132,50033,110–391,700 | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 132,40032,440–403,500 | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 132,20032,080–413,000 | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 132,00031,670–420,000 | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 131,80030,780–429,000 | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 131,60030,090–438,900 | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 131,40029,790–445,200 | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 131,10029,410–449,900 | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 130,90029,040–460,900 | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 130,70028,860–477,900 | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 130,40028,440–492,000 | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 130,20027,950–501,000 | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 129,90027,760–509,500 | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 129,70027,740–520,400 | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 129,40027,670–528,700 | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 129,10027,470–539,500 | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 128,80027,070–559,200 | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 128,50026,860–574,600 | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 128,10026,810–579,500 | 10.2 billion |
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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