Melanesia Population Pyramid 1978

Melanesia
1978
Population: 4,094,188

Year

-5 -1   1978  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 1978

As of 1978, Melanesia counted 4,094,189 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 25.9%, up from 3,251,841 in 1968.

The median age was 17.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 80.6 children under 15 and 3.1 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

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
4,094,189
Median age
17.9
0-14 %
43.9%
65+ %
1.7%
Child dependency
80.6
Old-age dependency
3.1
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 1978?
In 1978, Melanesia's population was 4,094,189.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 17.9 years.
What share of Melanesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
1.7% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 43.9% is under 15.
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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