Key facts about Micronesia
Micronesia has a population of about 113,683 (2025), and its capital is Palikir.
In 2025, the population grew by 0.5%, and 22.5% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the United States dollar (USD), and the official language is English.
In Micronesia, standard time ranges from UTC+10:00 to UTC+11:00 across two time zones, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +691.
Micronesia's gross domestic product (GDP) was $501.8 million in 2025, or $4,414 per person. It exported $111 million and imported $356 million of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 93% of GDP.
| Capital | Palikir |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 113,683 |
| Land area (2024) | 701 km² (271 sq mi) |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official language | English |
| Time zones (standard) | UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00 |
| Calling code | +691 |
| Internet domain | .fm |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $501.8 million |
| GDP per person (2025) | $4,414 |
Micronesia's GDP grew from $327 million in 2016 to $501.8 million in 2025, while the population went from 109,075 to 113,683. The largest one-year rise was in 2017, up 10.4%. Divided by population, that is about $2,998 per person in 2016 and $4,414 in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $501.8 million | 113,683 |
| 2024 | $481.1 million | 113,160 |
| 2023 | $443 million | 112,630 |
| 2022 | $415.2 million | 112,114 |
| 2021 | $391.6 million | 111,624 |
| 2020 | $372.9 million | 110,916 |
| 2019 | $395 million | 110,282 |
| 2018 | $394 million | 109,909 |
| 2017 | $361 million | 109,481 |
| 2016 | $327 million | 109,075 |