Micronesia (country) vs Seychelles: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

Micronesia (country)
36,188 people
in 2023
Seychelles
25,771 people
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
192nd
Seychelles rank
195th

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 36,188 people against 25,771 people in Seychelles, a difference of 10,417 people.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.4 times Seychelles's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Seychelles ranks 195th of 236 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Seychelles Difference Ahead
1950s 15,818 people 13,837 people 1,982 people Micronesia (country)
1960s 23,234 people 19,756 people 3,478 people Micronesia (country)
1970s 31,758 people 24,824 people 6,934 people Micronesia (country)
1980s 41,690 people 24,152 people 17,539 people Micronesia (country)
1990s 46,965 people 23,594 people 23,371 people Micronesia (country)
2000s 42,396 people 22,339 people 20,056 people Micronesia (country)
2010s 37,276 people 22,777 people 14,499 people Micronesia (country)
2020s 36,259 people 25,296 people 10,963 people Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Micronesia (country) or Seychelles?
Micronesia (country), at 36,188 people against 25,771 people in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Micronesia (country) and Seychelles?
10,417 people, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Seychelles?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Seychelles rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Seychelles ranks 195th 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

Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.