Micronesia Population Pyramid 2016

Micronesia
2016
Population: 519,214

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

Country

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Micronesia in 2016

The population of Micronesia in 2016 was 519,215. The population was almost unchanged from 2006, when it stood at 517,887.

The median age was 25.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 48.0 children under 15 and 8.8 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

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
519,215
Median age
25.9
0-14 %
30.6%
65+ %
5.6%
Child dependency
48.0
Old-age dependency
8.8
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

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 2016?
Micronesia had a population of 519,215 in 2016.
How old is the population of Micronesia?
The median age in Micronesia is 25.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Micronesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
5.6% of Micronesia's population is 65 or older, and 30.6% is under 15.
What shape is Micronesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Micronesia has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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