Migration trends in Micronesia

Oceania

Micronesia loses more people than it takes in: 13.6K emigrants against 984 immigrants. Net balance −12.6K — 11% of the country's population

113.2K

Population

984

Immigrants

13.6K

Emigrants

−12.6K

Outflow

1 in 115 residents of Micronesia was born abroad — and 1 in 9 people born in Micronesia lives abroad

#187 in the world by net migration loss

Top corridors

The largest migration flows in Micronesia

Where people move to

1Guam

11.8K86.7%

2Northern Mariana Islands

1.1K8.3%

3Palau

4213.1%

Micronesian Diaspora

Where people come from

1Palau

29229.7%

2USA

17918.2%

3Philippines

13013.2%

Immigrants in Micronesia

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

1.2K immigrants · 4.9K emigrants

1995

An accelerating exodus — the diaspora grew by 44%

Today

Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and roughly the same number of emigrants

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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