Melanesia Population Pyramid 2050

Melanesia
2050
Population: 18,090,929

Year

-5 -1   2050  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2050

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Melanesia at 18,090,930 in 2050. That would be 11.2% more than in 2040 (16,274,485).

Half of the population would be younger than 29.7 years, with 26.0% children under 15 and 7.8% aged 65 or older. 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
18,090,930
Median age
29.7
0-14 %
26.0%
65+ %
7.8%
Child dependency
39.2
Old-age dependency
11.7
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.

What will the population of Melanesia be in 2050?
UN projections put Melanesia's population at 18,090,930 in 2050.
How old is the population of Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 29.7 years.
What share of Melanesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
7.8% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 26.0% is under 15.
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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