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Federated States of Micronesia

Micronesia

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At a glance

CapitalPalikir
Most common first languageChuukese49% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageEnglish
CurrencyUnited States dollar
Drives on theright
Highest pointDolohmwar791 m
Services share of exports30.2%of everything sold abroad, 2014
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
Internet domain.fm

Federated States of Micronesia by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.114k (2025)187th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$502m (2025)198th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.700 km² (2023)183rd
of 209
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$111m (2025)176th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.22.4k (2022)202nd
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.645 km² (2023)163rd
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.50 km² (2023)194th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.0 Mt (2024)197th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.25.6k (2025)201st
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.67.4 years (2024)166th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$4,414 (2025)140th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.39.5% (2024)159th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.5.4% (2022)42nd
of 182
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.22.5% (2025)200th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.2.74 (2024)61st
of 209
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.93.1% of GDP (2025)74th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.0.00 t (2024)197th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.615 (2023)149th
of 193

Land borders

None. Everything that leaves Federated States of Micronesia goes by sea or by air.

Across the water

Close by sea, with no shared land border.

🇵🇼 Palau🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea

Federated States of Micronesia shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has english as an official language 63Uses the united states dollar 12Is in micronesia 7

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