Melanesia Population Pyramid 2035

Melanesia
2035
Population: 15,279,189

Year

-5 -1   2035  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2035

In 2035, Melanesia is projected to have a population of 15,279,190 people. Compared with 2025, when the projection stands at 13,165,119, that represents growth of 16.1% over ten years.

Half of the population would be younger than 26.4 years, with 29.4% children under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
15,279,190
Median age
26.4
0-14 %
29.4%
65+ %
5.4%
Child dependency
45.2
Old-age dependency
8.3
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.

What will the population of Melanesia be in 2035?
UN projections put Melanesia's population at 15,279,190 in 2035.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 26.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
5.4% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 29.4% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Melanesia have?
Melanesia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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