Age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Age dependency ratio, old was 9.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.9%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2025
All-time low
5.3%
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country), 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country) is 9.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country) peaked at 9.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.

That places Micronesia (country) 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.5% 6.3% 6.7% 10
1970s 6.0% 5.8% 6.2% 10
1980s 5.6% 5.4% 5.8% 10
1990s 6.0% 5.3% 6.6% 10
2000s 5.7% 5.4% 6.0% 10
2010s 6.3% 5.3% 7.7% 10
2020s 9.0% 8.1% 9.9% 6

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 130 Brunei 10.0% compare
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  3. 132 Cambodia 9.9% compare
  4. 134 Uzbekistan 9.7% compare
  5. 135 Kyrgyzstan 9.6% compare
  6. 136 Bhutan 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country)?
Age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country) was 9.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for age dependency ratio, old?
Micronesia (country) ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.