Region | Micronesia | |
Population (000, 2021) | 116a | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 166.1a | |
Capital city | Palikir | |
Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 7c | |
UN membership date | 17-Sep-91 | |
Surface area (km2) | 702b | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 103.4a | |
National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 297 | 316 | 414b |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.3 | 4.6 | 1.2b |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 2 885.0 | 2 906.5 | 3 640.4b |
Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 26.7 | 27.8 | 27.4b |
Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 7.8 | 6.5 | 5.8b |
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 65.5 | 65.7 | 66.8b |
CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 113 | 114c |
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 83 | 100 | 102b |
International trade: exports (million current US$) | 23 | 40d | 34d,e |
International trade: imports (million current US$) | 168 | 160d | 189d,e |
International trade: balance (million current US$) | -145 | -121d | -155d,e |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -25 | 22f | ... |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Population growth rateg (average annual %) | -0.6 | 1.1 | 1.1e |
Urban population (% of total population) | 22.3 | 22.5 | 22.8b |
Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | -0.5 | 0.3 | ... |
Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1e |
Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 67.7 / 64.4 | 68.6 / 65.2 | 69.4 / 66.1e |
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 35.7 / 5.4 | 32.8 / 6.5 | 31.0 / 8.1a |
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 2.8 / 2.7 | 2.8 / 2.5 | 2.8 / 2.5e |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | ~0.0 | ~0.0h |
Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 35 | 30.3 | 23.5e |
Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP) | 13.1 | 12.5 | 12.6c |
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.2j | ... | ... |
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | 12.4 | ... |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 113.8 / 112.4k | 96.0 / 98.3 | 94.7 / 98.8b |
Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 86.6 / 79.9l | ... / ... | ... / ... |
Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 77.5 / 72.7l | ... / ... | ... / ... |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 0 | 0 | 0m |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Individuals using the Internetd (per 100 inhabitants) | 20 | 31.5 | 35.3h |
Threatened species (number) | 148 | 163 | 182 |
Forested area (% of land area) | 91.6 | 91.8 | 91.9c |
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0 | 0d,c |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 15 | 19 | 19d,c |
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersn (000) | 45 | 31 | 19c |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | ~0.0 | ~0.0 | ~0.0e |
Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 20.71 | 21.65 | 23.98c |
Footnotes |
a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
b | 2019 | |
c | 2018 | |
d | Estimate. | |
e | 2020 | |
f | 2014 | |
g | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
h | 2017 | |
i | Data refer to fiscal years ending 30 September. | |
j | 2009 | |
k | 2007 | |
l | 2005 | |
m | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
n | Arrivals in the States of Kosrae, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Yap; excluding FSM citizens. |