Melanesia Population Pyramid 2023

Melanesia
2023
Population: 12,724,063

Year

-5 -1   2023  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2023

In 2023, Melanesia had a total population of 12,724,064 people. A decade earlier, in 2013, the population was 10,345,299; it has grown by 23.0% since.

Half of the population was younger than 23.8 years; 33.4% were children under 15 and 3.8% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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
12,724,064
Median age
23.8
0-14 %
33.4%
65+ %
3.8%
Child dependency
53.2
Old-age dependency
6.0
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 2023?
In 2023, Melanesia's population was 12,724,064.
How old is the population of Melanesia?
The median age in Melanesia is 23.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Melanesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Melanesia, 33.4% of people are under 15 and 3.8% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Melanesia have?
Melanesia has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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