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
Latest (2023)
36,188 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
47,701 people
in 1994
All-time low
13,225 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,225 people | — |
| 1951 | 13,744 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 14,283 people | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 14,841 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 15,418 people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 16,023 people | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 16,650 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 17,306 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 17,988 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 18,706 people | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 19,496 people | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 20,363 people | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 21,271 people | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 22,156 people | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 22,937 people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 23,659 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 24,411 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 25,193 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 26,005 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 26,850 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 27,746 people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 28,670 people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 29,606 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 30,558 people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 31,525 people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 32,328 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 32,996 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 33,717 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 34,647 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 35,783 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 36,927 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 38,061 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 39,182 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 40,283 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 41,351 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 42,378 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 43,355 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 44,290 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 45,154 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 45,922 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 46,605 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 47,180 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 47,497 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47,631 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 47,701 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47,498 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 47,083 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 46,615 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 46,147 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 45,695 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 45,236 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 44,710 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 44,152 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 43,597 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 42,993 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 42,316 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 41,566 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 40,692 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 39,781 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 38,913 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 38,366 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 38,147 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 37,902 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 37,571 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 37,254 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 36,967 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 36,787 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36,703 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 36,597 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36,467 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 36,346 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 36,268 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 36,235 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 36,188 people | -0.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 36,188 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 36,188 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.