Capital: Palikir
Population
Total Population:
113,160
Natural Increase:
0.5%
Density:
160 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
23.6%
Ethnic Origins:
About 50% ethnic Chuukese/Mortlockese, with about 25% Pohnpeian, 6% Kosraean, 5% Yapese, 5% Yap outer islands and about 9% Asian, Polynesian and other ethnic groups. (
FSM Statistics Office)
Official Language:
English
Other Languages Spoken:
Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
Business Language(s):
English
Religion:
Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 41.1%, Church of Jesus Christ 1.5%, other 1.9%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Chuuk and Yap
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: American Dollar (USD)
Country Overview
Area:
700 km²
Type of State:
Federation (administered by the USA). Democracy.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income, agricultural and manufacturing economy..
Micronesia's economy is growing, supported mainly by international financial aid, although low diversification and vulnerability to climate shocks remain challenges.
HDI*:
0.615/1
HDI (World Rank):
147/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from the Federated States of Micronesia, dial 00
To call the Federated States of Micronesia, dial +691
Internet Suffix:
.fm
Telephone Lines:
7.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
86.9% of the Population
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Latest Update: October 2025
Federated States of Micronesia: Statistical Overview
