Melanesia Population Pyramid 2016

Melanesia
2016
Population: 11,098,771

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

Country

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Melanesia in 2016

As of 2016, Melanesia counted 11,098,771 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 29.2%, up from 8,593,149 in 2006.

The median age was 22.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 57.7 children under 15 and 5.4 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
11,098,771
Median age
22.5
0-14 %
35.4%
65+ %
3.3%
Child dependency
57.7
Old-age dependency
5.4
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

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 2016?
Melanesia had a population of 11,098,771 in 2016.
How old is the population of Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 22.5 years.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
3.3% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 35.4% is under 15.
What shape is Melanesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Melanesia has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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