Melanesia Population Pyramid 2049
Melanesia in 2049
In 2049, Melanesia is projected to have a population of 17,921,362 people. Compared with 2039, when the projection stands at 16,080,192, that represents growth of 11.4% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 29.5 years, Melanesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 39.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.5 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 |





