Palikir is a city in Pohnpei State, Micronesia, home to roughly 6.9k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 181 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 55/100. Palikir sits at roughly 90 m above sea level. This profile combines Palikir's own geography and climate with national statistics for Micronesia.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 180.9 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 78.6 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 54.8 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 98.4 | Estimated |
| Elevation m | 90 | Measured |
| Population people | 6,942 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Palikir's geography with authoritative national statistics for Micronesia.
| Cost of living index index | 223.9 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 0.96 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 97.3 | Modeled |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $471M | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.7% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $4,166 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $4,347 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $4,690 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2020 | 27.8% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2013 | 40.1 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2022 | 5.4% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 18,000 | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 43.2 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 54.8 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2019 | 0.9 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 98.4 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 12.9% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2009 | 3.2 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 20.3 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 67.4 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2020 | 0.97 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 22.4 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.74 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 702 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -1,125 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 112,640 | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 160.9 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.5% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 22.5% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2020 | 11.6% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2022 | 5.8 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 39.5% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2022 | 20.0 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2020 | 89.9% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 86.9% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2020 | 90.5% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 12.1 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.00 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 92.2% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 2.0% | Measured |
Palikir has a modeled cost-of-living index of 181 (world median = 100), based on Micronesia's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Palikir are being compiled.
Palikir has a population of about 6.9k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.