Guam vs Micronesia (country): Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Guam
43,326 people
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
36,188 people
in 2023
Guam rank
190th
Micronesia (country) rank
192nd
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Guam
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Guam currently reports 43,326 people against 36,188 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 7,138 people.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 190th and Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 6 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,324 people | 15,818 people | 5,506 people | Guam |
| 1960s | 31,373 people | 23,234 people | 8,139 people | Guam |
| 1970s | 36,388 people | 31,758 people | 4,630 people | Guam |
| 1980s | 39,630 people | 41,690 people | 2,060 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 45,277 people | 46,965 people | 1,688 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 48,032 people | 42,396 people | 5,637 people | Guam |
| 2010s | 43,562 people | 37,276 people | 6,286 people | Guam |
| 2020s | 42,642 people | 36,259 people | 6,382 people | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Guam or Micronesia (country)?
- Guam, at 43,326 people against 36,188 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Guam and Micronesia (country)?
- 7,138 people, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Micronesia (country)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guam ranks 190th and Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.