Melanesia Population Pyramid 1975

Melanesia
1975
Population: 3,829,201

Year

-5 -1   1975  +1 +5

Country

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Melanesia in 1975

The population of Melanesia in 1975 was 3,829,201. That is 26.3% more than in 1965, when the population stood at 3,032,598.

With a median age of 17.5 years, Melanesia had a youth dependency ratio of 84.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 2.9 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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
3,829,201
Median age
17.5
0-14 %
44.9%
65+ %
1.6%
Child dependency
84.1
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 1975?
Melanesia had a population of 3,829,201 in 1975.
How old is the population of Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 17.5 years.
What share of Melanesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
1.6% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 44.9% is under 15.
What shape is Melanesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Melanesia's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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