Melanesia Population Pyramid 2033
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.
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 |





