Melanesia Population Pyramid 2039
Melanesia in 2039
In 2039, Melanesia is projected to have a population of 16,080,192 people. Compared with 2029, when the projection stands at 14,030,382, that represents growth of 14.6% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 27.3 years, Melanesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 43.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.2 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 |





