Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Micronesia (subregion)

Rural population share in Micronesia (subregion) in 2025 — 30.7%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 22.1 pp.

2025 30.7% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 52.8%1960
Period minimum 30.7%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Micronesia (subregion), 1960–20253040506019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 52.8%1962: 50.6%1964: 48.5%1966: 46.8%1968: 45.6%1970: 44.8%1972: 43.6%1974: 42.9%1976: 42%1978: 41.2%1980: 41%1982: 40.3%1984: 39.5%1986: 38.7%1988: 38%1990: 37.4%1992: 37.2%1994: 37.1%1996: 36.6%1998: 35.6%2000: 34.7%2002: 34.6%2004: 34.4%2006: 34.2%2008: 33.7%2010: 33.2%2012: 33.1%2014: 33%2016: 32.9%2018: 32.6%2020: 31.9%2022: 31.4%2024: 31%2025: 30.7%
Change over the period: −22.1 pp Annual average: -0.34 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Micronesia (subregion)

Micronesia (subregion) 30.7%
World 42.2%
Rural population share — Micronesia (subregion), by year Micronesia (subregion) All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 30.7 −0.2 pp
2024 31 −0.2 pp
2023 31.2 −0.2 pp
2022 31.4 −0.2 pp
2021 31.6 −0.3 pp
2020 31.9 −0.4 pp
2019 32.3 −0.3 pp
2018 32.6 −0.2 pp
2017 32.8 −0.1 pp
2016 32.9 −0.1 pp
2015 33 −0 pp
2014 33 −0 pp
2013 33 −0 pp
2012 33.1 −0 pp
2011 33.1 −0.1 pp
2010 33.2 −0.2 pp
2009 33.4 −0.3 pp
2008 33.7 −0.3 pp
2007 34 −0.2 pp
2006 34.2 −0.1 pp
2005 34.3 −0.1 pp
2004 34.4 −0.1 pp
2003 34.5 −0.1 pp
2002 34.6 −0.1 pp
2001 34.6 −0.1 pp
2000 34.7 −0.4 pp
1999 35.1 −0.5 pp
1998 35.6 −0.5 pp
1997 36.1 −0.5 pp
1996 36.6 −0.3 pp
1995 36.9 −0.2 pp
1994 37.1 −0.1 pp
1993 37.1 −0.1 pp
1992 37.2 −0.1 pp
1991 37.3 −0.1 pp
1990 37.4 −0.2 pp
1989 37.7 −0.3 pp
1988 38 −0.3 pp
1987 38.3 −0.4 pp
1986 38.7 −0.4 pp
1985 39.1 −0.4 pp
1984 39.5 −0.4 pp
1983 39.9 −0.4 pp
1982 40.3 −0.4 pp
1981 40.7 −0.3 pp
1980 41 −0.1 pp
1979 41.1 −0.1 pp
1978 41.2 −0.3 pp
1977 41.5 −0.4 pp
1976 42 −0.5 pp
1975 42.5 −0.4 pp
1974 42.9 −0.3 pp
1973 43.2 −0.4 pp
1972 43.6 −0.6 pp
1971 44.2 −0.6 pp
1970 44.8 −0.4 pp
1969 45.2 −0.4 pp
1968 45.6 −0.5 pp
1967 46.1 −0.7 pp
1966 46.8 −0.8 pp
1965 47.7 −0.9 pp
1964 48.5 −1 pp
1963 49.5 −1.1 pp
1962 50.6 −1.1 pp
1961 51.7 −1.1 pp
1960 52.8

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.