Melanesia Population Pyramid 2070

Melanesia
2070
Population: 20,812,018

Year

-5 -1   2070  +1 +5

Country

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Melanesia in 2070

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Melanesia at 20,812,018 in 2070. Compared with 2060, when the projection stands at 19,610,656, that represents growth of 6.1% over ten years.

The median age is projected at 33.6 years, with 33.6 children under 15 and 16.5 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
20,812,018
Median age
33.6
0-14 %
22.4%
65+ %
11.0%
Child dependency
33.6
Old-age dependency
16.5
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 2070?
UN projections put Melanesia's population at 20,812,018 in 2070.
How old is the population of Melanesia?
The median age in Melanesia is 33.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Melanesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
11.0% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 22.4% 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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