Micronesia Population Pyramid 1972
Micronesia in 1972
The population of Micronesia in 1972 was 270,309. A decade earlier, in 1962, the population was 208,755; it has grown by 29.5% since.
With a median age of 18.1 years, Micronesia had a youth dependency ratio of 81.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.4 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
108,001 immigrants live in Micronesia.
| Philippines | 47,488 |
| United States of America | 23,747 |
| Micronesia (Fed. States of) | 13,567 |
| China | 6,094 |
| Puerto Rico | 5,292 |
25,113 people born in Micronesia live in other countries.
| Guam | 16,074 |
| New Zealand | 3,015 |
| Australia | 2,508 |
| Kiribati | 1,675 |
| Fiji | 808 |





