Melanesia Population Pyramid 1978
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.
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 |





