Melanesia Population Pyramid 1970

Melanesia
1970
Population: 3,408,998

Year

-5 -1   1970  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 1970

The population of Melanesia in 1970 was 3,408,998. A decade earlier, in 1960, the population was 2,683,934; it has grown by 27.0% since.

With a median age of 17.3 years, Melanesia had a youth dependency ratio of 86.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 2.9 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
3,408,998
Median age
17.3
0-14 %
45.5%
65+ %
1.5%
Child dependency
86.0
Old-age dependency
2.9
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

105,771 immigrants live in Melanesia.

France49,500
Indonesia14,747
Australia12,457
Vanuatu4,372
New Zealand2,943
Where emigrants live (2024)

242,288 people born in Melanesia live in other countries.

Australia136,640
New Zealand70,552
Canada24,028
New Caledonia4,021
French Polynesia2,477
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Melanesia in 1970?
In 1970, Melanesia's population was 3,408,998.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
The median age in Melanesia is 17.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
In Melanesia, 45.5% of people are under 15 and 1.5% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Melanesia have?
Melanesia's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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