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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,078 people (2100)
- Population density 183.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.