Melanesia Population Pyramid 2073

Melanesia
2073
Population: 21,109,253

Year

-5 -1   2073  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2073

In 2073, Melanesia is projected to have a population of 21,109,253 people. Compared with 2063, when the projection stands at 20,000,194, that represents growth of 5.5% over ten years.

The median age is projected at 34.1 years, with 32.9 children under 15 and 17.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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
21,109,253
Median age
34.1
0-14 %
21.9%
65+ %
11.5%
Child dependency
32.9
Old-age dependency
17.2
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.

How many people are projected to live in Melanesia in 2073?
Melanesia is projected to have a population of 21,109,253 in 2073.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
The median age in Melanesia is 34.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Melanesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Melanesia, 21.9% of people are under 15 and 11.5% are 65 or older.
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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