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{{Infobox place demographics|place=[[Federated States of Micronesia]]|image=File:Micronesia single age population pyramid 2020.png|image_size=350|caption=Population pyramid of Micronesia in 2020|size_of_population=101,009 (2022 est.)|nation=Micronesian|age_0–14_years=28.24%|age_65_years=4.95%|growth=-0.67% (2022 est.)|birth=18.39 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)|death=4.19 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)|net_migration=-20.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)|infant_mortality=21.9 deaths/1,000 live births|life_male=72.34 years|life=74.44 years|life_female=76.66 years|fertility=2.24 children born/woman (2022 est.)}}
[[demography|Demographic]] features of the [[population]] of the [[Federated States of Micronesia]] include [[population density]], [[Ethnic group|ethnicity]], education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. The indigenous population of the Federated States of Micronesia, which is predominantly [[Micronesians|Micronesian]], consists of various ethnolinguistic groups. English has become the common language. Population growth remains high at more than 3%, but is ameliorated somewhat by net emigration.
The island of [[Pingelap]] is genetically notable for the prevalence of the extreme form of [[color blindness]] known as [[Achromatopsia|maskun]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Pingelap and Mokil Atolls: historical genetics|first1=N.E.|last1=Morton|first2=I.E.|last2=Hussels|first3=R.|last3= Lew|first4=G.F.|last4=Little|year=1972|journal=American Journal of Human Genetics|volume=24|pages=277–289|pmid=4537352|issue=3|pmc=1762283}}</ref><ref name="Hussels 1972 304–309">{{cite journal|title=Pingelap and Mokil Atolls: achromatopsia|first1=I.E.|last1=Hussels|first2=N.E.|last2= Mortons|year=1972|journal=American Journal of Human Genetics|volume=24|pages=304–309|pmid=4555088|issue=3|pmc=1762260}}</ref><ref>[[The Island of the Colorblind]]</ref>
== Structure of the population ==
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2021) (Based on the 2010 Population and Housing Census and 2013/2014 Household Income and Expenditure Survey.):<ref>{{cite web | url=https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/products/dyb/dyb_2021/ | title=UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="80pt"|Age Group
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80pt"|Female
! width="80pt"|Total
! width="80pt"|%
|-
| align="right" | Total
| align="right" | 53 202
| align="right" | 51 630
| align="right" | 104 832
| align="right" | 100
|-
| align="right" | 0–4
| align="right" | 6 261
| align="right" | 6 045
| align="right" | 12 306
| align="right" | 11.74
|-
| align="right" | 5–9
| align="right" | 6 257
| align="right" | 5 913
| align="right" | 12 170
| align="right" | 11.61
|-
| align="right" | 10–14
| align="right" | 6 643
| align="right" | 6 287
| align="right" | 12 930
| align="right" | 12.33
|-
| align="right" | 15–19
| align="right" | 6 359
| align="right" | 5 861
| align="right" | 12 220
| align="right" | 11.66
|-
| align="right" | 20–24
| align="right" | 5 001
| align="right" | 4 541
| align="right" | 9 542
| align="right" | 9.10
|-
| align="right" | 25–29
| align="right" | 3 917
| align="right" | 3 879
| align="right" | 7 796
| align="right" | 7.44
|-
| align="right" | 30–34
| align="right" | 3 463
| align="right" | 3 256
| align="right" | 6 718
| align="right" | 6.41
|-
| align="right" | 35–39
| align="right" | 2 985
| align="right" | 3 077
| align="right" | 6 062
| align="right" | 5.78
|-
| align="right" | 40–44
| align="right" | 2 772
| align="right" | 2 919
| align="right" | 5 691
| align="right" | 5.43
|-
| align="right" | 45–49
| align="right" | 2 693
| align="right" | 2 598
| align="right" | 5 291
| align="right" | 5.05
|-
| align="right" | 50–54
| align="right" | 2 347
| align="right" | 2 367
| align="right" | 4 713
| align="right" | 4.50
|-
| align="right" | 55–59
| align="right" | 1 911
| align="right" | 1 771
| align="right" | 3 682
| align="right" | 3.51
|-
| align="right" | 60–64
| align="right" | 1 192
| align="right" | 1 145
| align="right" | 2 336
| align="right" | 2.23
|-
| align="right" | 65+
| align="right" | 1 404
| align="right" | 1 969
| align="right" | 3 373
| align="right" | 3.22
|-
! width="50"|Age group
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80"|Female
! width="80"|Total
! width="50"|Percent
|-
| align="right" | 0–14
| align="right" | 19 161
| align="right" | 18 245
| align="right" | 37 406
| align="right" | 35.68
|-
| align="right" | 15–64
| align="right" | 32 637
| align="right" | 31 416
| align="right" | 64 053
| align="right" | 61.10
|-
| align="right" | 65+
| align="right" | 1 404
| align="right" | 1 969
| align="right" | 3 373
| align="right" | 3.22
|-
|}
== CIA World Factbook demographic statistics ==
[[Image:Micronesia demography.png|thumb|300px|right|Demographics of the Federated States of Micronesia, Data of [[FAO]], year 2005; Number of inhabitants in thousands.]]
The following demographic statistics are from the [[CIA World Factbook]], unless otherwise indicated.
'''Population:'''
102,436 (July 2020 est.)
'''Age structure:'''
<br>''0-14 years:''
NA
<br>''15-64 years:''
NA
<br>''65 years and over:''
NA
'''Population growth rate:'''
-0.6% (2020 est.)
'''Birth rate:'''
18.9 births/1,000 population (2020 est.)
'''Death rate:'''
4.3 deaths/1,000 population (2020 est.)
'''Net migration rate:'''
-20.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2020 est.)
'''Infant mortality rate:'''
17.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2020 est.)
'''Life expectancy at birth:'''
<br>''total population:''
73.9 years
<br>''male:''
71.8 years
<br>''female:''
76.1 years (2020 est.)
'''Total fertility rate:'''
2.29 children born/woman (2020 est.)
'''Nationality:'''
<br>''noun:''
Micronesian(s)
<br>''adjective:''
Micronesian; Kosraean(s), Pohnpeian(s), Chuukese, Yapese
'''Ethnic groups:'''
[[Chuukese people|Chuukese]] 49.3%, [[Pohnpeians|Pohnpeian]] 29.8%, [[Kosraeans|Kosraean]] 6.3%, [[Yapese people|Yapese]] 5.7%, other 8.9%
'''Religions:'''
Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 41.1%, other and none 4.2% (see [[Religion in the Federated States of Micronesia]])
'''Languages:'''
English (official and common language), [[Chuukese language|Chuukese]], [[Pohnpeian language|Pohnpeian]], [[Yapese language|Yapese]], [[Kosraean language|Kosraean]] (recognized at state level in  [[Chuuk State|Chuuk]], [[Pohnpei State|Pohnpei]], [[Yap State|Yap]] and [[Kosrae State|Kosrae]] respectively) In addition other language such as [[Pingelapese]], [[Ngatikese language|Ngatikese]], [[Satawalese language|Satawalese]], [[Puluwatese language|Puluwatese]], [[Mortlockese language|Mortlockese]], [[Mokilese language|Mokilese]], [[Ulithian language|Ulithian]], [[Woleaian language|Woleaian]], [[Nukuoro language|Nukuoro]], and [[Kapingamarangi language|Kapingamarangi]] are recognized.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/micronesia-federated-states-of/|title=The World Factbook|last=Central Intelligence Agency|website=Micronesia, Federated States of|access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref>
'''Literacy:'''
<br>''definition:''
age 15 and over can read and write
<br>''total population:''
89%
<br>''male:''
91%
<br>''female:''
88% (1980 est.)
==References==
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