Melanesia Population Pyramid 1990

Melanesia
1990
Population: 5,325,750

Year

-5 -1   1990  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 1990

As of 1990, Melanesia counted 5,325,750 inhabitants. That is 24.5% more than in 1980, when the population stood at 4,277,100.

The median age was 19.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 74.4 children under 15 and 4.4 people aged 65 or over. 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
5,325,750
Median age
19.0
0-14 %
41.6%
65+ %
2.5%
Child dependency
74.4
Old-age dependency
4.4
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.

How many people lived in Melanesia in 1990?
Melanesia had a population of 5,325,750 in 1990.
How old is the population of Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 19.0 years.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
In Melanesia, 41.6% of people are under 15 and 2.5% are 65 or older.
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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