Micronesia (Fed. States of) Population Pyramid 1963
Micronesia (Fed. States of) in 1963
As of 1963, Micronesia (Fed. States of) counted 47,744 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 36.8%, up from 34,911 in 1953.
Half of the population was younger than 16.9 years; 46.4% were children under 15 and 3.3% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Micronesia (Fed. States of) was 2.75 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 67.2 years on average (71.1 years for girls, 63.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
499 immigrants live in Micronesia (Fed. States of), 0.4% of the population.
| United States of America | 179 |
| Philippines | 130 |
| Japan | 48 |
| Republic of Korea | 47 |
| Guam | 38 |
11,768 people born in Micronesia (Fed. States of) live in other countries.
| Guam | 11,767 |
| Guinea | 1 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micronesia (Fed. States of) | 47,744 | 16.9 | |
| Kiribati | 50,792 | 18.2 | |
| Guam | 75,095 | 19.6 |





