Micronesia is a country in Oceania, with about 114,000 people (2025) and an area of 700 square kilometres. Its capital is Palikir, and it has no land borders.
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Flag of MicronesiaMicronesia in solid, land neighbours outlined, capital marked.
700 km² (270 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 177th largest of 195.
Population density
162 people per km²
Land neighbours
None. It has no land borders with another country.
Official name
Federated States of Micronesia
UN status
Member state
Capital coordinates
6.92° N, 158.15° E Palikir, Natural Earth.
No land borders
Micronesia shares no land border with another country. Its nearest neighbours are across the sea, as the map above shows.
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The app teaches each country through short hand written lenses: PLACE for physical geography, STORY for history and identity, NOW for the news, and THREAD for the ties between countries. Here is one of Micronesia's 5, in full.
PLACELens 1 of 5
Four states spread across 2,700 kilometers of ocean
The Federated States of Micronesia comprises 607 islands grouped into four states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. They stretch across 2,700 kilometers of the western Pacific, encompassing 2.6 million square kilometers of ocean but only 702 square kilometers of land. Pohnpei, the largest island and site of the capital Palikir, receives over 7,600 millimeters of rain annually, making it one of the wettest places on Earth.
More on four states
Each state has its own language, customs, and political traditions. Yap is known for stone money and a caste system; Chuuk has the largest population; Pohnpei hosts the capital; and Kosrae is the smallest and most remote. The federation is more an alliance of distinct cultures than a unified nation.
4 more lenses on Micronesia in the app
STORY Stone money and the economics of trust
NOW Compact funding shapes everything
NOW Nan Madol: a Pacific Venice that few have heard of
THREAD An ocean buffer that both Washington and Beijing want to secure
Titles only. The app brings each lens back on a spaced repetition schedule set by how well you knew it: New, Hazy or Clear.
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Common questions
What is the capital of Micronesia?
The capital of Micronesia is Palikir. Palikir lies at about 6.9 degrees north and 158.2 degrees east. Micronesia is in Oceania. It is home to about 114,000 people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Micronesia?
About 114,000 people live in Micronesia, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 181st most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 700 square kilometres, that is about 162 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Micronesia?
None. Micronesia has no land borders with any other country. It is surrounded by sea, so every neighbour of Micronesia is across the water. It lies in Oceania. Its area is 700 square kilometres, and about 114,000 people live there.
How big is Micronesia?
Micronesia covers 700 square kilometres, or about 270 square miles. That makes it the 177th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 114,000 gives a density of 162 people per square kilometre.
Micronesia is a country in Oceania, with about 114,000 people (2025) and an area of 700 square kilometres. Its capital is Palikir, and it has no land borders.
Capital
Palikir
Continent
Oceania
Population
113,683 2025, World Bank. 181st of 195.
Area
700 km² (270 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 177th largest of 195.
Population density
162 people per km²
Land neighbours
None. It has no land borders with another country.
Official name
Federated States of Micronesia
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
Four states spread across 2,700 kilometers of ocean
The Federated States of Micronesia comprises 607 islands grouped into four states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. They stretch across 2,700 kilometers of the western Pacific, encompassing 2.6 million square kilometers of ocean but only 702 square kilometers of land. Pohnpei, the largest island and site of the capital Palikir, receives over 7,600 millimeters of rain annually, making it one of the wettest places on Earth.
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