Melanesia Population Pyramid 2055

Melanesia
2055
Population: 18,892,217

Year

-5 -1   2055  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2055

By 2055, the population of Melanesia is expected to reach 18,892,217. Ten years before, in 2045, the projected population is 17,212,397 — 9.8% lower.

With a projected median age of 30.8 years, Melanesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 37.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.0 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
18,892,217
Median age
30.8
0-14 %
25.0%
65+ %
8.6%
Child dependency
37.7
Old-age dependency
13.0
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.

How many people are projected to live in Melanesia in 2055?
Melanesia is projected to have a population of 18,892,217 in 2055.
How old is the population of Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 30.8 years.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
8.6% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 25.0% 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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