Population Decline in FSM and RMI

The Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of the Marshall Islands Face Population Decline Crisis

A recent report from the Pacific Island News Agency (PINA) has revealed an alarming rate of population decline in the FSM and RMI. The data, released in February 2026, shows that the FSM's population has dropped from an estimated 102,000 in 2012 to just 71,000 by 2022, a staggering decline of nearly 30% over a decade.