Melanesia Population Pyramid 2046
Melanesia in 2046
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Melanesia at 17,394,171 in 2046. Ten years before, in 2036, the projected population is 15,482,088 — 12.4% lower.
With a projected median age of 28.9 years, Melanesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 40.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.7 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 |





