Population aged 65 years or older in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Population aged 65 years or older was 6.88 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Micronesia (country), 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 6.88 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6.88 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8 thousands, in 1970.
That places Micronesia (country) 208th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 thousands | 1.8 thousands | 2.13 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 thousands | 2.18 thousands | 2.69 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 thousands | 2.74 thousands | 3.94 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 thousands | 3.48 thousands | 3.91 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 thousands | 3.48 thousands | 5.11 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 thousands | 5.42 thousands | 6.88 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.262 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,078 (2100)
- Population density 183.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.262 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.74 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.47 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Micronesia (country)?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Micronesia (country) was 6.88 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 thousands in 1970.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 208th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release