Population by age group in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Population by age group was 6,462 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,462
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,462
in 2023
All-time low
1,313
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 6,462 for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6,462 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,313, in 1950.
Micronesia (country) ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,313 | — |
| 1951 | 1,321 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,329 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,339 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,350 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,366 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 1,383 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1,393 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 1,413 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 1,440 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1,471 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1,521 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1,567 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,603 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,629 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,658 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,689 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,717 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,753 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,788 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,827 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,864 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,898 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,939 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,976 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,011 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,037 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,064 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,108 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,161 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,213 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,265 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,313 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,366 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,423 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,485 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2,552 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,617 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,671 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,722 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,774 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,820 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,042 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 3,448 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 3,795 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3,899 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,808 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,708 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,607 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,525 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3,543 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,672 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,806 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,888 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,906 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,866 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,784 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,692 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,605 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,525 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,508 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,571 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,684 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,844 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,043 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4,263 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 4,493 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4,722 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,979 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,272 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5,593 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5,908 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6,195 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6,462 | +4.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 6,462 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 6,462 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,365 | 1,313 | 1,440 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,640 | 1,471 | 1,788 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,988 | 1,827 | 2,161 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,463 | 2,213 | 2,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,443 | 2,774 | 3,899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,729 | 3,525 | 3,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,238 | 3,508 | 5,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,040 | 5,593 | 6,462 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 207 San Marino 7,320 compare
- 208 Tonga 6,912 compare
- 209 Gibraltar 6,717 compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 6,245 compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,758 compare
- 213 Greenland 5,669 compare
More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.262 (2100)
- Population density 183.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,078 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.262 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1095 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Micronesia (country)?
- Population by age group in Micronesia (country) was 6,462 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,462 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for population by age group?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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