Population growth rate vs median age in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Population growth rate vs median age was 1.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate vs median age in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 1.47 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.52 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 | 2.76 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 3.09 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.48 | 3.42 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 | 2.92 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.49 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.86 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.53 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 4 |
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More population data for Micronesia (country)
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.74 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.75 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.63 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 43.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Micronesia (country)?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Micronesia (country) was 1.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 1978.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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