Country profile
Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia · Micronesia
👥 Population
113,683
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Palikir
🗺 Area
702 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$501.8M
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.615
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
162 /km²
💱 Currency
—
🗣 Languages
English
About Micronesia
Micronesia (officially Federated States of Micronesia) is a country in Micronesia, with Palikir as its capital. It is home to roughly 113.68 thousand people, giving a population density of about 162 people per square kilometre. The country covers 702 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $501.8M in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.615.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$491.89M
GDP/capita (PPP)
$4,347
GDP growth
1.1%
Inflation
5.4%
👥 People
Life expectancy
67.4 yrs
Fertility rate
2.74
Pop. growth
0.5%
Urban population
22.5%
Infant mortality /1k
20.3
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
39.5%
Physicians /1k
0.97
Renewable energy
2.0%
Travel & practical
Capital
Palikir
Currency
—
Dialing code
+691
Internet TLD
.fm
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Fun facts about Micronesia
- Micronesia is the 180th most populous country in the world, with about 113.68 thousand people.
- By land area it is the 177th-largest country in the world, covering 702 km².
- It has the world's 187th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($501.8M).
- Micronesia has no land borders with other countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.615.
- Micronesia has a population density of about 162 people per square kilometre.
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