Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Micronesia (subregion)

Share of population aged 65 and over in Micronesia (subregion) in 2025 — 8.3%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5 pp.

2025 8.3% +0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 8.3%2025
Period minimum 2.9%1971

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Micronesia (subregion), 1960–202502.557.51019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.3%1962: 3.2%1964: 3.1%1966: 3.1%1968: 3.1%1970: 2.9%1972: 2.9%1974: 2.9%1976: 2.9%1978: 3%1980: 3.1%1982: 3.1%1984: 3.1%1986: 3.1%1988: 3.2%1990: 3.2%1992: 3.4%1994: 3.6%1996: 3.6%1998: 3.6%2000: 3.6%2002: 3.8%2004: 4%2006: 4.1%2008: 4.2%2010: 4.3%2012: 4.7%2014: 5.1%2016: 5.6%2018: 6.1%2020: 6.6%2022: 7.3%2024: 8%2025: 8.3%
Change over the period: +5 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Micronesia (subregion) 8.3%
World 10.4%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Micronesia (subregion), by year Micronesia (subregion) All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 8.3 +0.4 pp
2024 8 +0.4 pp
2023 7.6 +0.3 pp
2022 7.3 +0.3 pp
2021 6.9 +0.3 pp
2020 6.6 +0.3 pp
2019 6.4 +0.3 pp
2018 6.1 +0.3 pp
2017 5.9 +0.2 pp
2016 5.6 +0.3 pp
2015 5.4 +0.2 pp
2014 5.1 +0.2 pp
2013 4.9 +0.2 pp
2012 4.7 +0.2 pp
2011 4.5 +0.1 pp
2010 4.3 +0.1 pp
2009 4.2 +0 pp
2008 4.2 +0 pp
2007 4.2 +0 pp
2006 4.1 +0 pp
2005 4.1 +0.1 pp
2004 4 +0.1 pp
2003 3.9 +0.1 pp
2002 3.8 +0.1 pp
2001 3.7 +0.1 pp
2000 3.6 +0 pp
1999 3.6 −0 pp
1998 3.6 −0 pp
1997 3.6 −0 pp
1996 3.6 −0 pp
1995 3.6 +0.1 pp
1994 3.6 +0.1 pp
1993 3.5 +0.1 pp
1992 3.4 +0.1 pp
1991 3.3 +0 pp
1990 3.2 +0 pp
1989 3.2 +0 pp
1988 3.2 +0 pp
1987 3.1 +0 pp
1986 3.1 +0 pp
1985 3.1 +0 pp
1984 3.1 +0 pp
1983 3.1 +0 pp
1982 3.1 +0 pp
1981 3.1 +0 pp
1980 3.1 +0.1 pp
1979 3 +0 pp
1978 3 +0 pp
1977 2.9 +0 pp
1976 2.9 +0 pp
1975 2.9 −0 pp
1974 2.9 +0 pp
1973 2.9 +0 pp
1972 2.9 +0 pp
1971 2.9 −0 pp
1970 2.9 −0.1 pp
1969 3 −0.1 pp
1968 3.1 −0.1 pp
1967 3.1 +0 pp
1966 3.1 +0 pp
1965 3.1 −0 pp
1964 3.1 −0 pp
1963 3.2 −0 pp
1962 3.2 −0.1 pp
1961 3.3 −0.1 pp
1960 3.3

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.