Melanesia Population Pyramid 1971

Melanesia
1971
Population: 3,491,555

Year

-5 -1   1971  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 1971

As of 1971, Melanesia counted 3,491,555 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 26.7%, up from 2,755,230 in 1961.

The median age was 17.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 86.3 children under 15 and 2.9 people aged 65 or over. 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
3,491,555
Median age
17.3
0-14 %
45.6%
65+ %
1.5%
Child dependency
86.3
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.

How many people lived in Melanesia in 1971?
In 1971, Melanesia's population was 3,491,555.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
The median age in Melanesia is 17.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Melanesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
1.5% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 45.6% is under 15.
What shape is Melanesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Melanesia has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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