Melanesia Population Pyramid 2021

Melanesia
2021
Population: 12,283,280

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

Country

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Melanesia in 2021

In 2021, Melanesia had a total population of 12,283,281 people. That is 24.9% more than in 2011, when the population stood at 9,835,296.

With a median age of 23.4 years, Melanesia had a youth dependency ratio of 54.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.8 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

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
12,283,281
Median age
23.4
0-14 %
34.0%
65+ %
3.6%
Child dependency
54.5
Old-age dependency
5.8
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.

How many people lived in Melanesia in 2021?
In 2021, Melanesia's population was 12,283,281.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 23.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
3.6% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 34.0% is under 15.
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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