Micronesia vs United States
United States is 13,998 times larger than Micronesia. Micronesia would fit into United States about 13998 times.
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Micronesia is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 13,998× the size of Micronesia.
 Micronesia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 13,998× the area | 702 km²#177 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 3,006× the population | 113,683#181 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMicronesia: 4.66× the density | 162 / km²#57 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 3.56× the urban share | 23%#183 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMicronesia: 1.68× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.06 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMicronesia: 2.1× the birth rate | 22.3 per 1,000#59 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.17× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Micronesia: 14.4 points higher | 31.5%#62 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 12.2 points higher | 6.2%#111 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 13.5 per 1,000 higher | −9.9 per 1,000#182 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 11.5 years longer | 67.4 years#150 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMicronesia: 3.69× the infant mortality | 20.3 per 1,000 births#68 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 3.79× the doctors per person | 0.97 per 1,000#110 of 178 · 2020 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.323 higher | 0.615#146 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 18.7× the income per person | $4,760#116 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 61,294× the economy | $502M2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 19.6× the output per person | $4,604#155 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.1 points higher | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMicronesia: 2.5 points higher | +5.4%#39 of 176 · 2022 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMicronesia: 11.1 points higher | 22.1% of GDP#124 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 2.4× the share online | 40%#155 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 5.65× the mobile subscriptions | 20 per 100#191 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMicronesia: 2.72× the forest share | 92% of land#1 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 8.9 points higher | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 11.1 points higher | 88.9%#141 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United States: 2.0× the air pollution | 3.5 µg/m³#191 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 12.9 points higher | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 13.2 points higher | 3.4% of land#145 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMicronesia: 1.82 higher | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.20 higher | +0.67#47 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 6.44× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal republic in free association with the US | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Palikir | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+11 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +691 | +1 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Micronesia sits at about 8° N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Micronesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Micronesia bigger than United States?
- No. Micronesia is 13,998 times smaller than United States. Micronesia covers 702 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into United States?
- About 13998 times: United States has 13,998× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Micronesia and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Micronesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Micronesia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 113,683. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Micronesia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $4,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 18.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Micronesia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 67.4 — 11.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Micronesia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Micronesia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.