Social Statistics - Demographic Indicators
FSM Key Demographic Indicators
| Indicator
| 1973
| 1980
| 19891
| 1994
| 2000
|
| Total,
urban population, males |
8,377 |
9,969 |
N/A |
13,848 |
12,017 |
| Total,
urban population, females |
7,713 |
9,400 |
N/A |
13,094 |
11,876 |
| Total,
rural population, males |
23,751 |
27,428 |
N/A |
40,075 |
42,174 |
| Total,
rural population, females |
22,890 |
26,363 |
N/A |
38,489 |
40,941 |
| Population
density in square mile |
231 |
270 |
376 |
389 |
394 |
| Urban |
899 |
1,083 |
N/A |
1,506 |
1,336 |
| Rural |
183 |
211 |
N/A |
309 |
327 |
| Crude
Birth Rate (CBR) per 1,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
31.4 |
28.1 |
| Crude
Death Rate (CDR) per 1,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
7.8 |
6.7 |
| Rate of
natural increase (%) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2.36 |
2.14 |
| Average
annual rate of population growth |
N/A |
2.20 |
2.99 |
1.93 |
0.26 |
| Urban |
N/A |
2.65 |
N/A |
N/A |
-2.17 |
| Rural |
N/A |
2.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
1.0 |
| Dependency
ratio |
101.5 |
99.7 |
98.7 |
89.2 |
78.6 |
| Sex ratio |
105.0 |
104.6 |
102.8 |
104.5 |
102.6 |
| Median
Age |
16.5 |
16.7 |
17.5 |
17.8 |
18.9 |
Source: Division of Health, FSM Department of Health, Education and Social Affairs
Note: 1Interpolated figures based on the 1980's state censuses.
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