Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 6,462 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,462 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,462 people
in 2023
All-time low
1,313 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country) is 6,462 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6,462 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,313 people, 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,313 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,321 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,329 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,339 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,350 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,366 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 1,383 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1,393 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 1,413 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 1,440 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1,471 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1,521 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1,567 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,603 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,629 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,658 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,689 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,717 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,753 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,788 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,827 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,864 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,898 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,939 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,976 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,011 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,037 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,064 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,108 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,161 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,213 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,265 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,313 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,366 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,423 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,485 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2,552 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,617 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,671 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,722 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,774 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,820 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,042 people | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 3,448 people | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 3,795 people | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3,899 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,808 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,708 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,607 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,525 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3,543 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,672 people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,806 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,888 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,906 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,866 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,784 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,692 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,605 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,525 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,508 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,571 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,684 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,844 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,043 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4,263 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 4,493 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4,722 people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,979 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,272 people | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5,593 people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5,908 people | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6,195 people | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6,462 people | +4.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 6,462 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 6,462 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,365 people | 1,313 people | 1,440 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,640 people | 1,471 people | 1,788 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,988 people | 1,827 people | 2,161 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,463 people | 2,213 people | 2,722 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,443 people | 2,774 people | 3,899 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,729 people | 3,525 people | 3,906 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,238 people | 3,508 people | 5,272 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,040 people | 5,593 people | 6,462 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 207 San Marino 7,320 people compare
- 208 Tonga 6,912 people compare
- 209 Gibraltar 6,717 people compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 6,245 people compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,758 people compare
- 213 Greenland 5,669 people 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 183.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,078 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country) was 6,462 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,462 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 people in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.