Melanesia Population Pyramid 2040

Melanesia
2040
Population: 16,274,485

Year

-5 -1   2040  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2040

By 2040, the population of Melanesia is expected to reach 16,274,485. Ten years before, in 2030, the projected population is 14,242,885 — 14.3% lower.

The median age is projected at 27.5 years, with 42.7 children under 15 and 9.4 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
16,274,485
Median age
27.5
0-14 %
28.1%
65+ %
6.2%
Child dependency
42.7
Old-age dependency
9.4
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 2040?
Melanesia is projected to have a population of 16,274,485 in 2040.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 27.5 years.
What share of Melanesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
6.2% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 28.1% is under 15.
What shape is Melanesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Melanesia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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