Melanesia Population Pyramid 2053

Melanesia
2053
Population: 18,581,064

Year

-5 -1   2053  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2053

By 2053, the population of Melanesia is expected to reach 18,581,064. That would be 10.3% more than in 2043 (16,842,039).

The median age is projected at 30.4 years, with 38.3 children under 15 and 12.5 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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
18,581,064
Median age
30.4
0-14 %
25.4%
65+ %
8.3%
Child dependency
38.3
Old-age dependency
12.5
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 2053?
Melanesia is projected to have a population of 18,581,064 in 2053.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 30.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
8.3% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 25.4% is under 15.
What shape is Melanesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Melanesia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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