Micronesia

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About Micronesia

The capital of Micronesia is Palikir. Palikir is the seat of national government for Micronesia, a country in Micronesia.

Micronesia has a population of about 112,630 people, the 196th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Micronesia covers 702 square kilometers (271 square miles), making Micronesia the 194th largest country in the world by area.

Micronesia shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Micronesia overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Micronesia is 67.2 years, the 172nd highest of any country in the world.

Micronesia is in Oceania, in the Micronesia region. Micronesia is one of 27 countries and territories in Oceania.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Micronesia
Populationtotal people	112.6Kpeople	196th
Land Areatotal km²	702km²	194th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$3.9K	143rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$441.5M	205th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	67.2years	172nd
Urban Population% living in cities	22.4%	207th
Internet Users% of people online	39.4%	155th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.75births/woman	64th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	18.0Karrivals/year	172nd
Forest Cover% of land forested	92.1%	2nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	no data
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	2.0%	179th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.4%	102nd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	11.6%of GDP	3rd
Health Spending% of GDP	12.9%of GDP	7th
Arable Land% of land arable	2.9%	158th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	no data