Melanesia Population Pyramid 2033

Melanesia
2033
Population: 14,868,888

Year

-5 -1   2033  +1 +5

Country

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Melanesia in 2033

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Melanesia at 14,868,888 in 2033. Ten years before, in 2023, the projected population is 12,724,064 — 16.9% lower.

Half of the population would be younger than 25.9 years, with 30.1% children under 15 and 5.1% aged 65 or older. 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
14,868,888
Median age
25.9
0-14 %
30.1%
65+ %
5.1%
Child dependency
46.4
Old-age dependency
7.9
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 are projected to live in Melanesia in 2033?
UN projections put Melanesia's population at 14,868,888 in 2033.
How old is the population of Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 25.9 years.
What share of Melanesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
5.1% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 30.1% is under 15.
What shape is Melanesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Melanesia's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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