Melanesia Population Pyramid 2054

Melanesia
2054
Population: 18,738,357

Year

-5 -1   2054  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2054

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Melanesia at 18,738,358 in 2054. Ten years before, in 2044, the projected population is 17,027,844 — 10.0% lower.

With a projected median age of 30.6 years, Melanesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 38.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.8 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
18,738,358
Median age
30.6
0-14 %
25.2%
65+ %
8.5%
Child dependency
38.0
Old-age dependency
12.8
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 2054?
Melanesia is projected to have a population of 18,738,358 in 2054.
How old is the population of Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 30.6 years.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
8.5% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 25.2% 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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