Micronesia (Fed. States of) Population Pyramid 1965
Micronesia (Fed. States of) in 1965
The population of Micronesia (Fed. States of) in 1965 was 50,684. A decade earlier, in 1955, the population was 36,974; it has grown by 37.1% since.
With a median age of 16.7 years, Micronesia (Fed. States of) had a youth dependency ratio of 93.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.5 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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) | 50,684 | 16.7 | |
| Kiribati | 53,439 | 18.0 | |
| Guam | 78,932 | 19.2 |





