Melanesia Population Pyramid 2006
Melanesia in 2006
In 2006, Melanesia had a total population of 8,593,149 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 34.5%, up from 6,389,105 in 1996.
With a median age of 20.9 years, Melanesia had a youth dependency ratio of 63.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.0 per 100 people of working age. 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 |





