Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 36,188 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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
Micronesia (country) recorded 36,188 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country) peaked at 47,701 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13,225 people, in 1950.
That places Micronesia (country) 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 15,818 people | 13,225 people | 18,706 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,234 people | 19,496 people | 26,850 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,758 people | 27,746 people | 35,783 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,690 people | 36,927 people | 45,922 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,965 people | 45,695 people | 47,701 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,396 people | 38,913 people | 45,236 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,276 people | 36,467 people | 38,366 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,259 people | 36,188 people | 36,346 people | 4 |
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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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country) was 36,188 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 47,701 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,225 people in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Share 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 0-14.