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Sheet 110 of 195 · OceaniaFSM · 6.9°N 158.2°E

Micronesia

Federated States of Micronesia

Capital
Palikir
Population
113,683 2025
Area
702 km²
Neighbours
0
Locator map of MicronesiaMICRONESIAPAPUA NEWGUINEAGUAMNORTHERNMARIANA ISLANDSMARSHALLISLANDSNorthPacific OceanSouthPacific Ocean0500 km
Micronesia hatched and ringed, Palikir marked with a triangle. Orthographic projection centred on 6.9°N 158.2°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Micronesia is an island country in Oceania, with no land border. Of the other 194 countries in this atlas, the nearest capital to Palikir is Yaren, in Nauru, 1,279 km away. With 702 km², it is about the size of Singapore and Tonga and ranks 177th of 195 by area.

Its population was 113,683 in 2025 (World Bank), the 14th-smallest of the 194 countries with data. Density is 162 people per km². Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 22.5% in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$4,414 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 126th of 191 and 10th of 14 in Oceania. Life expectancy at birth was 67.4 years in 2024. Forest covers 92.1% of its land (2024).

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. Palikir's antipode is in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 830 km from Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, the nearest land.

How it compares Oceania: 14 countries

MeasureFigureWorldOceania
Population113,6832025, World Bank181st of 1949th of 14
Area702 km²world-countries177th of 19510th of 14
GDPUS$502 million2025, World Bank, current US$186th of 1919th of 14
GDP per capitaUS$4,4142025, World Bank, current US$126th of 19110th of 14
Population density162 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries57th of 1945th of 14
Life expectancy67.4 years2024, World Bank151st of 1949th of 14
Urban population22.5%2025, World Bank185th of 19410th of 14
Forest area92.1% of land2024, World Bank1st of 1941st of 14
Population growth+0.46% a year2025, World Bank133rd of 19410th of 14
Internet users39.5%2024, World Bank156th of 1889th of 11
Fertility rate2.74 births per woman2024, World Bank60th of 19410th of 14
Land neighbours0world-countries; among the 195157th of 1952nd of 14
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaSingapore, Tonga and Dominica

Closest in populationGrenada, Seychelles and Tonga

Neighbours none by land

No land borders. The nearest capitals:

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Palikir
6.92°N 158.15°E
Northernmost latitude
6.98°N
Southernmost latitude
6.79°N
Westernmost longitude
158.13°E
Easternmost longitude
158.34°E
North to south
about 21 km
Antipode of Palikir
6.92°S 21.85°W
in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 830 km from the nearest land (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)