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Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Rural population

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Global rank#174out of 217 countries
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Historical trend

88 K74 K61 K47 K33 K196019932025Micronesia, Fed. Sts. · 2025: 88,126Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

Analytical takeaways

  • Micronesia, Fed. Sts. records 88,126 for Rural population in 2025, ranking #174 globally out of 217 countries.
  • Rural population increased from 33,153 in 1960 to 88,126 in 2025, a gain of 54,973.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

Comparison

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