Micronesia Population Pyramid 1962

Micronesia
1962
Population: 208,754

Year

-5 -1   1962  +1 +5

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Micronesia in 1962

As of 1962, Micronesia counted 208,755 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1952, the population was 167,204; it has grown by 24.9% since.

The median age was 18.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 83.3 children under 15 and 6.1 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
208,755
Median age
18.3
0-14 %
44.0%
65+ %
3.2%
Child dependency
83.3
Old-age dependency
6.1
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

108,001 immigrants live in Micronesia.

Philippines47,488
United States of America23,747
Micronesia (Fed. States of)13,567
China6,094
Puerto Rico5,292
Where emigrants live (2024)

25,113 people born in Micronesia live in other countries.

Guam16,074
New Zealand3,015
Australia2,508
Kiribati1,675
Fiji808
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Micronesia in 1962?
Micronesia had a population of 208,755 in 1962.
What is the median age in Micronesia?
Micronesia's median age is 18.3 years.
What share of Micronesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Micronesia, 44.0% of people are under 15 and 3.2% are 65 or older.
What shape is Micronesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Micronesia's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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