| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 20 Mar 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Micronesia is projected at 114k, compared to 113k in 2024. It ranks 12th in Oceania and 196th in the world. The population growth rate for 2025 is projected at 0.45 percent, the 146th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 56k males and 57k females in Micronesia. The percentage of the male population is 49.66%, compared to 50.34% of the female population. Micronesia has 770 more females than males. The sex ratio in Micronesia in 2025 will be 98.651 males per 100 females. Micronesia is in the 128th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 16,514 | 15,592 | 32,106 | 2.80 | 105.913 |
| 1955 | 18,883 | 18,091 | 36,974 | 2.94 | 104.378 |
| 1960 | 21,889 | 21,172 | 43,061 | 3.54 | 103.387 |
| 1965 | 25,704 | 24,980 | 50,684 | 3.04 | 102.898 |
| 1970 | 29,823 | 29,099 | 58,922 | 3.10 | 102.488 |
| 1975 | 34,083 | 33,346 | 67,428 | 2.33 | 102.210 |
| 1980 | 39,019 | 38,388 | 77,407 | 3.06 | 101.644 |
| 1985 | 45,252 | 44,456 | 89,707 | 2.84 | 101.791 |
| 1990 | 50,941 | 49,947 | 100,888 | 1.86 | 101.990 |
| 1995 | 55,569 | 54,661 | 110,230 | 0.50 | 101.661 |
| 2000 | 56,000 | 56,044 | 112,044 | 0.38 | 99.921 |
| 2005 | 55,697 | 55,715 | 111,412 | -0.52 | 99.968 |
| 2010 | 53,569 | 53,971 | 107,540 | 0.14 | 99.255 |
| 2015 | 54,135 | 54,581 | 108,716 | 0.31 | 99.183 |
| 2020 | 55,187 | 55,730 | 110,916 | 0.85 | 99.026 |
| 2021 | 55,517 | 56,108 | 111,624 | 0.42 | 98.947 |
| 2022 | 55,739 | 56,374 | 112,114 | 0.45 | 98.874 |
| 2023 | 55,975 | 56,655 | 112,630 | 0.47 | 98.800 |
| 2024 | 56,217 | 56,944 | 113,160 | 0.47 | 98.723 |
| 2025 | 56,456 | 57,227 | 113,683 | 0.45 | 98.653 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.355 | 18.410 | 6.633 |
| 1955 | 51.140 | 17.348 | 6.653 |
| 1960 | 54.195 | 16.391 | 6.742 |
| 1965 | 57.199 | 15.460 | 6.743 |
| 1970 | 59.774 | 15.250 | 6.928 |
| 1975 | 61.617 | 14.858 | 6.879 |
| 1980 | 62.556 | 14.971 | 6.423 |
| 1985 | 63.028 | 15.144 | 5.749 |
| 1990 | 63.722 | 15.530 | 5.049 |
| 1995 | 64.142 | 16.800 | 4.494 |
| 2000 | 64.317 | 17.833 | 4.217 |
| 2005 | 64.906 | 19.454 | 3.595 |
| 2010 | 64.892 | 20.286 | 3.271 |
| 2015 | 65.306 | 21.043 | 3.049 |
| 2020 | 65.878 | 22.116 | 2.852 |
| 2021 | 66.152 | 22.366 | 2.818 |
| 2022 | 66.961 | 22.608 | 2.785 |
| 2023 | 67.198 | 22.850 | 2.748 |
| 2024 | 67.357 | 23.090 | 2.743 |
| 2025 | 67.503 | 23.307 | 2.706 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 580 | 1,464 | 18.052 | 45.605 |
| 1955 | 585 | 1,658 | 15.814 | 44.830 |
| 1960 | 574 | 1,907 | 13.338 | 44.281 |
| 1965 | 570 | 2,190 | 11.245 | 43.202 |
| 1970 | 566 | 2,579 | 9.600 | 43.765 |
| 1975 | 568 | 2,899 | 8.426 | 42.988 |
| 1980 | 594 | 3,252 | 7.678 | 42.013 |
| 1985 | 645 | 3,476 | 7.194 | 38.754 |
| 1990 | 674 | 3,540 | 6.677 | 35.089 |
| 1995 | 815 | 3,557 | 7.389 | 32.265 |
| 2000 | 772 | 3,602 | 6.888 | 32.151 |
| 2005 | 774 | 3,163 | 6.947 | 28.391 |
| 2010 | 770 | 2,711 | 7.161 | 25.211 |
| 2015 | 813 | 2,563 | 7.482 | 23.573 |
| 2020 | 884 | 2,517 | 7.970 | 22.693 |
| 2021 | 884 | 2,532 | 7.916 | 22.686 |
| 2022 | 854 | 2,524 | 7.613 | 22.509 |
| 2023 | 860 | 2,512 | 7.640 | 22.299 |
| 2024 | 873 | 2,526 | 7.712 | 22.318 |
| 2025 | 886 | 2,517 | 7.789 | 22.137 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 6,400 | 25,601 | 20.000 |
| 1955 | 8,008 | 29,885 | 21.133 |
| 1960 | 9,937 | 34,600 | 22.312 |
| 1965 | 12,296 | 39,946 | 23.537 |
| 1970 | 15,240 | 46,191 | 24.808 |
| 1975 | 16,327 | 46,817 | 25.858 |
| 1980 | 19,296 | 53,668 | 26.445 |
| 1985 | 22,406 | 63,280 | 26.149 |
| 1990 | 24,870 | 71,461 | 25.818 |
| 1995 | 26,962 | 80,594 | 25.068 |
| 2000 | 23,990 | 83,442 | 22.330 |
| 2005 | 23,714 | 82,482 | 22.330 |
| 2010 | 23,105 | 80,511 | 22.298 |
| 2015 | 23,452 | 80,981 | 22.456 |
| 2020 | 24,716 | 83,058 | 22.933 |
| 2021 | 25,054 | 83,555 | 23.068 |
| 2022 | 25,416 | 84,055 | 23.217 |
| 2023 | 25,802 | 84,565 | 23.379 |
| 2024 | 26,216 | 85,085 | 23.555 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 6,221 | 5,840 | 12,062 | 10.61 | 106.524 |
| 05-09 | 6,090 | 5,719 | 11,809 | 10.39 | 106.487 |
| 10-14 | 6,152 | 5,780 | 11,932 | 10.50 | 106.436 |
| 15-19 | 5,878 | 5,821 | 11,698 | 10.29 | 100.979 |
| 20-24 | 5,433 | 5,367 | 10,800 | 9.50 | 101.230 |
| 25-29 | 5,170 | 5,075 | 10,245 | 9.01 | 101.872 |
| 30-34 | 4,485 | 4,276 | 8,761 | 7.71 | 104.888 |
| 35-39 | 3,354 | 3,116 | 6,471 | 5.69 | 107.638 |
| 40-44 | 2,663 | 2,789 | 5,452 | 4.80 | 95.482 |
| 45-49 | 2,390 | 2,438 | 4,829 | 4.25 | 98.031 |
| 50-54 | 2,074 | 2,450 | 4,524 | 3.98 | 84.653 |
| 55-59 | 1,905 | 2,353 | 4,259 | 3.75 | 80.960 |
| 60-64 | 1,739 | 2,072 | 3,812 | 3.35 | 83.929 |
| 65-69 | 1,367 | 1,796 | 3,163 | 2.78 | 76.114 |
| 70-74 | 911 | 1,217 | 2,128 | 1.87 | 74.856 |
| 75-79 | 432 | 650 | 1,083 | 0.95 | 66.462 |
| 80-84 | 138 | 314 | 452 | 0.40 | 43.949 |
| 85-89 | 44 | 122 | 166 | 0.15 | 36.066 |
| 90-94 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 0.03 | 25.000 |
| 95-99 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Total | 56,453 | 57,225 | 113,683 | 98.651 | |