Micronesia: cities by population
Micronesia has a population of 114,183 (UN estimate, 2026), with Palikir as its capital. The 21 largest of its 21 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+2%
since 2000 (112,044)
+11%
projected by 2050 (126,408)
163
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Micronesia
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weno | Chuuk | 13,856 |
| 2 | Tofol | Kosrae | 9,686 |
| 3 | Colonia | Yap State | 7,371 |
| 4 | Palikir | Pohnpei State | 6,942 |
| 5 | Kolonia | Pohnpei State | 6,074 |
| 6 | Kolonia Town | Pohnpei State | 5,681 |
| 7 | Lelu | Kosrae | 2,160 |
| 8 | Nema | Chuuk | 995 |
| 9 | Lukunor Village | Chuuk | 927 |
| 10 | Pulap Village | Chuuk | 905 |
| 11 | Kuttu Village | Chuuk | 873 |
| 12 | Moch Village | Chuuk | 854 |
| 13 | Satowan Village | Chuuk | 823 |
| 14 | Nomwin Village | Chuuk | 711 |
| 15 | Ngatik | Pohnpei State | 640 |
| 16 | Onoun | Chuuk | 633 |
| 17 | Murilo | Chuuk | 607 |
| 18 | Ifalik Village | Yap State | 561 |
| 19 | Satawal Village | Yap State | 531 |
| 20 | Oneop Village | Chuuk | 505 |
| 21 | Fais | Yap State | 215 |
Twenty years earlier: Micronesia in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 109,283.
Common questions
What is the population of Micronesia?
Micronesia has a population of 114,183, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 126,408 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Micronesia?
Palikir. The largest place we record there is Weno, with 13,856 people.