Melanesia Population Pyramid 2060

Melanesia
2060
Population: 19,610,656

Year

-5 -1   2060  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2060

By 2060, the population of Melanesia is expected to reach 19,610,656. That would be 8.4% more than in 2050 (18,090,930).

With a projected median age of 31.7 years, Melanesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 36.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 14.2 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
19,610,656
Median age
31.7
0-14 %
24.1%
65+ %
9.5%
Child dependency
36.2
Old-age dependency
14.2
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 2060?
Melanesia is projected to have a population of 19,610,656 in 2060.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
Melanesia's median age is 31.7 years.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
In Melanesia, 24.1% of people are under 15 and 9.5% are 65 or older.
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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