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People

By the most recent count (2000) the total population of FSM stands at about 107,000, an increase of about 24,000 since the 1980 census. The State of Chuuk accounts for roughly half the total, at about 53,500. Pohnpei is next at about 34,500. The State of Yap has about 11,200 people, and Kosrae has a population of about 7,700.

Since the Compact of Free Association permits FSM citizens to enter the US freely, to maintain "habitual residence" and to pursue education and employment, upwards of 15,000 Micronesians are currently living in the US - 7,000 in Guam, 3,000 in CNMI, and the rest in Hawaii or on the Mainland. The number who actually emigrate to the US, however, remains relatively low as most FSM citizens eventually return to FSM.

Statistics

Population (2000 Census)
FSM total 107,008; Yap 11,241; Pohnpei 34,486; Kosrae 7,686; Chuuk 53,595

Population Density (per square mile - 1994 Census estimates)
FSM Average 389; Chuuk 1,088; Pohnpei 255; Yap 243; Kosrae 170

Median Age (2000 Census)
FSM total: 18.9; Yap 20.9; Chuuk 18.5; Pohnpei 18.9; Kosrae 19.2

Population Sex Ratio (2000 Census)
FSM total 102.6; Yap 96.1; Chuuk 102.7; Pohnpei 105; Kosrae 100.8

Households (2000 Census)
FSM total 15,723; Yap 2,030; Chuuk 6,976; Pohnpei 5,63; Kosrae 1,087

Marital Status of Persons Age 15 and over (2000 Census)
Age at first marriage 26.3
Married population share of total 52.3%

Fertility (TFR - children per woman of childbearing age - 1994 Census estimates)
FSM total 4.7; Yap 3.7; Chuuk 5.6; Pohnpei 4.3; Kosrae 4.2

Immigration to FSM (share of total population - 1994 Census estimates)
FSM total 3%; Yap 7%; Chuuk 2%; Pohnpei 4%; Kosrae 7%

Emigration Rate (per thousand per year - 1994 Census estimates)
FSM total 10; Yap 8; Chuuk 12; Pohnpei 6; Kosrae 6

Residents Abroad (1994 Census estimates)
FSM total 15,000; Yap 8; Chuuk 12; Pohnpei 6; Kosrae 6

Population Growth