Share of the population that is female in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of the population that is female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2025
All-time low
49.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Micronesia (country), 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 50.3% for share of the population that is female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Micronesia (country) peaked at 50.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1960.
That places Micronesia (country) 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.2% | — |
| 1961 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 50.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 50.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
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 share of the population that is female in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of the population that is female in Micronesia (country) was 50.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1960.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of the population that is female?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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