Female population by age group in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Female population by age group was 5,876 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,876 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,162 people
in 1991
All-time low
2,592 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 5,876 people for female population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Micronesia (country) peaked at 8,162 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,592 people, in 1950.
That places Micronesia (country) 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,592 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,755 people | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 2,926 people | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 3,101 people | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 3,233 people | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 3,327 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 3,425 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 3,526 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3,633 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 3,746 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 3,873 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 4,011 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 4,151 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4,285 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4,415 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4,548 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4,688 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 4,837 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 4,992 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 5,160 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 5,342 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 5,526 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 5,713 people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5,898 people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6,071 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6,217 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6,343 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 6,485 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6,664 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6,873 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 7,070 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 7,246 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7,397 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7,531 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7,651 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7,762 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7,871 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7,971 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 8,054 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8,114 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 8,148 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 8,162 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 8,115 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 8,060 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8,065 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8,035 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,938 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 7,830 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7,754 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,747 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,796 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,815 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,717 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,501 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7,238 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6,981 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6,778 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6,613 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,465 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6,368 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,299 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,229 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,190 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,159 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,096 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,028 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,977 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,939 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,913 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,892 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,882 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,881 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,879 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,876 people | -0.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 5,876 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 5,876 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,226 people | 2,592 people | 3,746 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,496 people | 3,873 people | 5,160 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,113 people | 5,342 people | 6,873 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,667 people | 7,070 people | 8,114 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,985 people | 7,747 people | 8,162 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,127 people | 6,368 people | 7,815 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,072 people | 5,892 people | 6,299 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,880 people | 5,876 people | 5,882 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 188 Barbados 7,770 people compare
- 189 French Polynesia 7,282 people compare
- 190 Guam 7,151 people compare
- 192 Tonga 5,678 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 5,033 people compare
- 194 Seychelles 4,325 people compare
More gender data for Micronesia (country)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Micronesia (country)?
- Female population by age group in Micronesia (country) was 5,876 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,162 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,592 people in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for female population by age group?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.