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Micronesia

FM Β· FSM Β· #176 Β· 7 cities

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Key demographics

Population
104.5K
Density
150.4/kmΒ²
HDI
0.634 (Medium)
Gini index (2013)
40.1
Life expectancy (2024)
67.4 yrs
Fertility rate (2024)
2.74
Urban population (2025)
22.5%
Sources: REST Countries v4, World Bank, OWID

Population structure

0-14 youth (%) 31.5
15-64 working (%) 62.3
65+ elderly (%) 6.2
Dependency ratio
60.4%
Profile
Young
Urban population (2025)
22.5%
Birth rate (2024)
22.3 /1000
Death rate (2024)
7.7 /1000
Fertility rate (2024)
2.74
Infant mortality (2024)
20.3 /1000
Tourism (2019)
18.0K
Source: World Bank

Languages and culture

Languages
LanguageNative name
EnglishEnglish
Religions
ReligionPercentage
Christianity 95.3%
Folk religion 4.1%
None 0.6%
Ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Chuukese 48.8%
Pohnpeian 24.2%
Kosraean 6.2%
Yapese 5.2%
Outer yapese 4.5%
Asian 1.8%
Polynesian 1.5%
Others 6.4%
Unknown 1.4%
Demonym (male)
Micronesian
Demonym (female)
Micronesian
National anthem
Patriots of Micronesia

Healthcare

Life expectancy (2024)
67.4 yrs
HALE (2021)
57.9 yrs
Health spending (2023)
12.9% of GDP
Infant mortality (2024)
20.3/1000
UHC index (2023)
65/100
Hospital beds (2009)
3.2/1000
Physicians (2020)
0.97/1000
Nurses (2019)
2.22/1000
Health spending per capita (2023)
$508
Out-of-pocket (2023)
2.6%
Source: World Bank, WHO

Education and technology

Education spending (2020)
11.6% of GDP
Learning outcomes (2020)
380
Internet users (2024)
39.5%
Mobile subscriptions (2022)
20.0/100
Broadband (2022)
5.8/100
Secure servers (2024)
194/1M
Source: World Bank, OWID

Broadband connectivity

Broadband per 100 (2022)
5.8
Source: ITU / World Bank via OWID. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.

Geography and practical

Area
702 kmΒ²
Capital
Palikir
Continent
Oceania
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Micronesia
Landlocked
No
Driving side
Right
Timezones
UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00
Calling codes
+691
Postal code
#####
TLD
.fm

National symbols

Coat of Arms of Micronesia
Flag
The flag of Micronesia has a light blue field, at the center of which are four five-pointed white stars arranged in the shape of a diamond.
National anthem
Patriots of Micronesia

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