Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Micronesia

Share of population aged 65 and over in Micronesia in 2025 — 6.2%. Ranked 135 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2.8 pp.

2025 6.2% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 135of 217
Period maximum 6.2%2025
Period minimum 2.7%1991

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Micronesia, 1960–202523456719601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.4%1962: 3.4%1964: 3.3%1966: 3.2%1968: 3.1%1970: 3.1%1972: 3%1974: 3%1976: 2.9%1978: 2.9%1980: 2.9%1982: 2.8%1984: 2.8%1986: 2.8%1988: 2.7%1990: 2.7%1992: 2.9%1994: 3.5%1996: 3.4%1998: 3.2%2000: 3.2%2002: 3.4%2004: 3.5%2006: 3.4%2008: 3.3%2010: 3.3%2012: 3.4%2014: 3.7%2016: 4.1%2018: 4.5%2020: 5%2022: 5.5%2024: 5.9%2025: 6.2%
Change over the period: +2.8 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Micronesia

Micronesia 6.2%
World 10.4%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 8.3%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Micronesia, by year Micronesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 6.2 +0.2 pp
2024 5.9 +0.2 pp
2023 5.7 +0.2 pp
2022 5.5 +0.2 pp
2021 5.3 +0.3 pp
2020 5 +0.3 pp
2019 4.8 +0.2 pp
2018 4.5 +0.2 pp
2017 4.3 +0.2 pp
2016 4.1 +0.2 pp
2015 3.9 +0.2 pp
2014 3.7 +0.2 pp
2013 3.5 +0.1 pp
2012 3.4 +0.1 pp
2011 3.3 +0.1 pp
2010 3.3 −0 pp
2009 3.3 −0 pp
2008 3.3 −0.1 pp
2007 3.4 −0.1 pp
2006 3.4 −0.1 pp
2005 3.5 −0 pp
2004 3.5 +0 pp
2003 3.5 +0.1 pp
2002 3.4 +0.1 pp
2001 3.3 +0.1 pp
2000 3.2 +0 pp
1999 3.1 −0.1 pp
1998 3.2 −0.1 pp
1997 3.3 −0.1 pp
1996 3.4 −0.1 pp
1995 3.5 +0.1 pp
1994 3.5 +0.3 pp
1993 3.2 +0.3 pp
1992 2.9 +0.2 pp
1991 2.7 −0 pp
1990 2.7 −0 pp
1989 2.7 −0 pp
1988 2.7 −0 pp
1987 2.8 −0 pp
1986 2.8 −0 pp
1985 2.8 −0 pp
1984 2.8 −0 pp
1983 2.8 −0 pp
1982 2.8 −0 pp
1981 2.8 −0 pp
1980 2.9 −0 pp
1979 2.9 −0 pp
1978 2.9 −0 pp
1977 2.9 −0 pp
1976 2.9 −0 pp
1975 3 −0 pp
1974 3 −0 pp
1973 3 −0 pp
1972 3 −0 pp
1971 3.1 −0 pp
1970 3.1 −0 pp
1969 3.1 −0 pp
1968 3.1 −0 pp
1967 3.2 −0 pp
1966 3.2 −0 pp
1965 3.3 −0 pp
1964 3.3 −0 pp
1963 3.3 −0 pp
1962 3.4 −0 pp
1961 3.4 −0 pp
1960 3.4

Micronesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.