Melanesia Population Pyramid 2042

Melanesia
2042
Population: 16,655,025

Year

-5 -1   2042  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2042

By 2042, the population of Melanesia is expected to reach 16,655,025. Ten years before, in 2032, the projected population is 14,661,891 — 13.6% lower.

With a projected median age of 28.0 years, Melanesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 41.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.8 per 100 people of working age. 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
16,655,025
Median age
28.0
0-14 %
27.6%
65+ %
6.5%
Child dependency
41.9
Old-age dependency
9.8
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 2042?
Melanesia is projected to have a population of 16,655,025 in 2042.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
The median age in Melanesia is 28.0 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
6.5% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 27.6% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Melanesia have?
Melanesia has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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