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Median age in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Median age was 22.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.85 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.85 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.86 years
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023

0510152025195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age in Micronesia (country) stood at 22.85 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Micronesia (country) peaked at 22.85 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.86 years, in 1975.

Micronesia (country) ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Micronesia (country), year by year

Year years Change
1950 18.41 years —
1951 18.18 years -1.2%
1952 17.96 years -1.2%
1953 17.75 years -1.1%
1954 17.55 years -1.2%
1955 17.35 years -1.1%
1956 17.16 years -1.1%
1957 16.96 years -1.1%
1958 16.77 years -1.1%
1959 16.58 years -1.1%
1960 16.39 years -1.1%
1961 16.21 years -1.1%
1962 16.04 years -1.1%
1963 15.84 years -1.2%
1964 15.62 years -1.4%
1965 15.46 years -1.0%
1966 15.42 years -0.3%
1967 15.39 years -0.2%
1968 15.34 years -0.3%
1969 15.29 years -0.3%
1970 15.25 years -0.3%
1971 15.16 years -0.6%
1972 15.05 years -0.8%
1973 14.95 years -0.7%
1974 14.86 years -0.6%
1975 14.86 years -0.0%
1976 14.92 years +0.4%
1977 14.99 years +0.4%
1978 15 years +0.1%
1979 14.98 years -0.1%
1980 14.97 years -0.1%
1981 14.97 years +0.0%
1982 14.99 years +0.1%
1983 15.02 years +0.2%
1984 15.07 years +0.3%
1985 15.14 years +0.5%
1986 15.24 years +0.6%
1987 15.35 years +0.7%
1988 15.42 years +0.5%
1989 15.46 years +0.3%
1990 15.53 years +0.4%
1991 15.62 years +0.6%
1992 15.85 years +1.5%
1993 16.21 years +2.2%
1994 16.53 years +2.0%
1995 16.8 years +1.6%
1996 17.03 years +1.4%
1997 17.24 years +1.2%
1998 17.43 years +1.1%
1999 17.61 years +1.0%
2000 17.83 years +1.3%
2001 18.14 years +1.7%
2002 18.48 years +1.9%
2003 18.82 years +1.8%
2004 19.15 years +1.7%
2005 19.45 years +1.6%
2006 19.72 years +1.4%
2007 19.95 years +1.2%
2008 20.13 years +0.9%
2009 20.22 years +0.5%
2010 20.29 years +0.3%
2011 20.37 years +0.4%
2012 20.5 years +0.6%
2013 20.65 years +0.8%
2014 20.84 years +0.9%
2015 21.04 years +1.0%
2016 21.25 years +1.0%
2017 21.47 years +1.0%
2018 21.68 years +1.0%
2019 21.89 years +1.0%
2020 22.12 years +1.0%
2021 22.37 years +1.1%
2022 22.61 years +1.1%
2023 22.85 years +1.1%

Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia (country)'s 22.85 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia (country)'s 22.85 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83 years, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.47 years 16.58 years 18.41 years 10
1960s 15.7 years 15.29 years 16.39 years 10
1970s 15 years 14.86 years 15.25 years 10
1980s 15.17 years 14.97 years 15.46 years 10
1990s 16.58 years 15.53 years 17.61 years 10
2000s 19.19 years 17.83 years 20.22 years 10
2010s 21 years 20.29 years 21.89 years 10
2020s 22.48 years 22.12 years 22.85 years 4

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 172 Honduras 23.55 years compare
  2. 173 Haiti 23.51 years compare
  3. 174 Botswana 22.88 years compare
  4. 176 Kiribati 22.69 years compare
  5. 177 Guatemala 22.63 years compare
  6. 178 Papua New Guinea 22.34 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Micronesia (country)?
Median age in Micronesia (country) was 22.85 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 22.85 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.86 years in 1975.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for median age?
Micronesia (country) ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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