Population ages 65 and above, total in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Population ages 65 and above, total was 7,029 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Micronesia (country), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Micronesia (country) is 7,029, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Micronesia (country) peaked at 7,029 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,466, in 1960.
That places Micronesia (country) 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,466 | — |
| 1961 | 1,513 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1,560 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,597 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,623 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,652 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,683 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,712 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,746 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,783 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,821 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,856 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,893 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,933 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,972 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,004 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,029 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,056 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,099 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,155 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2,208 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,257 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,307 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,359 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,415 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,477 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2,545 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,611 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,666 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,715 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,766 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,814 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,033 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 3,438 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 3,789 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 3,892 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,800 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,699 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,516 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3,534 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,666 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3,801 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,882 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,900 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,859 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,778 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,686 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,599 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,520 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,500 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,564 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,675 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,838 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,036 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4,256 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4,485 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4,714 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,971 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5,263 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5,583 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5,902 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 6,188 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6,455 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 6,732 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 7,029 | +4.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 7,029 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 7,029 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,535, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,634 | 1,466 | 1,783 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,982 | 1,821 | 2,155 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,456 | 2,208 | 2,715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,435 | 2,766 | 3,892 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,722 | 3,520 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,230 | 3,500 | 5,263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,315 | 5,583 | 7,029 | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5552 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Micronesia (country)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Micronesia (country) was 7,029 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,029 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,466 in 1960.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.