Melanesia Population Pyramid 2046

Melanesia
2046
Population: 17,394,171

Year

-5 -1   2046  +1 +5

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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.

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
17,394,171
Median age
28.9
0-14 %
26.8%
65+ %
7.1%
Child dependency
40.5
Old-age dependency
10.7
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 2046?
UN projections put Melanesia's population at 17,394,171 in 2046.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
The median age in Melanesia is 28.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
7.1% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 26.8% 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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