Melanesia Population Pyramid 1971
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.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
105,771 immigrants live in Melanesia.
| France | 49,500 |
| Indonesia | 14,747 |
| Australia | 12,457 |
| Vanuatu | 4,372 |
| New Zealand | 2,943 |
242,288 people born in Melanesia live in other countries.
| Australia | 136,640 |
| New Zealand | 70,552 |
| Canada | 24,028 |
| New Caledonia | 4,021 |
| French Polynesia | 2,477 |





