Micronesia (Fed. States of) Population Pyramid 1968
Micronesia (Fed. States of) in 1968
In 1968, Micronesia (Fed. States of) had a total population of 55,457 people. A decade earlier, in 1958, the population was 40,408; it has grown by 37.2% since.
The median age was 16.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 93.8 children under 15 and 6.3 people aged 65 or over. 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) | 55,457 | 16.5 | |
| Kiribati | 55,529 | 17.6 | |
| Guam | 84,563 | 19.9 |





