Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Micronesia

Share of population under 15 in Micronesia in 2025 — 31.5%. Ranked 64 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 13.8 pp.

2025 31.5% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 64of 217
Period maximum 47.9%1974
Period minimum 31.5%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Micronesia, 1960–2025303540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 45.3%1962: 46%1964: 46.6%1966: 46.7%1968: 46.9%1970: 47.1%1972: 47.5%1974: 47.9%1976: 47.8%1978: 47.6%1980: 47.7%1982: 47.7%1984: 47.4%1986: 47%1988: 46.5%1990: 46.2%1992: 45.3%1994: 43.7%1996: 42.5%1998: 41.4%2000: 40.4%2002: 39.3%2004: 38.4%2006: 37.5%2008: 36.5%2010: 35.7%2012: 35.1%2014: 34.4%2016: 33.7%2018: 33.3%2020: 32.8%2022: 32.3%2024: 31.8%2025: 31.5%
Change over the period: −13.8 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Micronesia 31.5%
World 24.4%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 29.4%
Share of population under 15 — Micronesia, by year Micronesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 31.5 −0.4 pp
2024 31.8 −0.3 pp
2023 32.1 −0.2 pp
2022 32.3 −0.2 pp
2021 32.5 −0.3 pp
2020 32.8 −0.3 pp
2019 33.1 −0.2 pp
2018 33.3 −0.2 pp
2017 33.5 −0.2 pp
2016 33.7 −0.3 pp
2015 34 −0.4 pp
2014 34.4 −0.4 pp
2013 34.8 −0.4 pp
2012 35.1 −0.3 pp
2011 35.4 −0.3 pp
2010 35.7 −0.4 pp
2009 36 −0.5 pp
2008 36.5 −0.5 pp
2007 37 −0.5 pp
2006 37.5 −0.4 pp
2005 38 −0.4 pp
2004 38.4 −0.4 pp
2003 38.8 −0.4 pp
2002 39.3 −0.5 pp
2001 39.8 −0.6 pp
2000 40.4 −0.5 pp
1999 40.9 −0.5 pp
1998 41.4 −0.5 pp
1997 42 −0.6 pp
1996 42.5 −0.6 pp
1995 43.1 −0.6 pp
1994 43.7 −0.8 pp
1993 44.5 −0.8 pp
1992 45.3 −0.6 pp
1991 45.9 −0.3 pp
1990 46.2 −0.2 pp
1989 46.4 −0.1 pp
1988 46.5 −0.2 pp
1987 46.7 −0.3 pp
1986 47 −0.3 pp
1985 47.2 −0.2 pp
1984 47.4 −0.1 pp
1983 47.6 −0.1 pp
1982 47.7 −0 pp
1981 47.7 −0 pp
1980 47.7 +0 pp
1979 47.7 +0.1 pp
1978 47.6 −0 pp
1977 47.7 −0.1 pp
1976 47.8 −0.2 pp
1975 47.9 −0 pp
1974 47.9 +0.2 pp
1973 47.8 +0.2 pp
1972 47.5 +0.3 pp
1971 47.3 +0.2 pp
1970 47.1 +0.1 pp
1969 47 +0.1 pp
1968 46.9 +0.1 pp
1967 46.8 +0.1 pp
1966 46.7 +0 pp
1965 46.7 +0 pp
1964 46.6 +0.2 pp
1963 46.4 +0.4 pp
1962 46 +0.4 pp
1961 45.6 +0.4 pp
1960 45.3

Micronesia, 2025

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

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

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