Melanesia Population Pyramid 2031
Melanesia in 2031
By 2031, the population of Melanesia is expected to reach 14,453,403. Ten years before, in 2021, the projected population is 12,283,281 — 17.7% lower.
With a projected median age of 25.4 years, Melanesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 47.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.5 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
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 |





