Melanesia Population Pyramid 2001

Melanesia
2001
Population: 7,445,894

Year

-5 -1   2001  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2001

In 2001, Melanesia had a total population of 7,445,894 people. A decade earlier, in 1991, the population was 5,476,263; it has grown by 36.0% since.

With a median age of 20.2 years, Melanesia had a youth dependency ratio of 67.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.8 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
7,445,894
Median age
20.2
0-14 %
39.0%
65+ %
2.8%
Child dependency
67.1
Old-age dependency
4.8
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 2001?
In 2001, Melanesia's population was 7,445,894.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 20.2 years.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
2.8% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 39.0% 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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