Micronesia Population Pyramid 1997
Micronesia in 1997
As of 1997, Micronesia counted 483,594 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1987, the population was 394,278; it has grown by 22.7% since.
The median age was 22.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 59.7 children under 15 and 6.0 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 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 |





