Melanesia Population Pyramid 2048

Melanesia
2048
Population: 17,748,072

Year

-5 -1   2048  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2048

In 2048, Melanesia is projected to have a population of 17,748,072 people. Ten years before, in 2038, the projected population is 15,883,182 — 11.7% lower.

With a projected median age of 29.3 years, Melanesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 39.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.2 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
17,748,072
Median age
29.3
0-14 %
26.4%
65+ %
7.4%
Child dependency
39.8
Old-age dependency
11.2
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 2048?
Melanesia is projected to have a population of 17,748,072 in 2048.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 29.3 years.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
In Melanesia, 26.4% of people are under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older.
What shape is Melanesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Melanesia has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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