Melanesia Population Pyramid 1987
Melanesia in 1987
In 1987, Melanesia had a total population of 4,987,334 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 24.6%, up from 4,003,767 in 1977.
With a median age of 18.8 years, Melanesia had a youth dependency ratio of 75.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.1 per 100 people of working age. 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 |





