Melanesia Population Pyramid 2082
Melanesia in 2082
By 2082, the population of Melanesia is expected to reach 21,835,971. Compared with 2072, when the projection stands at 21,014,105, that represents growth of 3.9% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 35.6 years, Melanesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 31.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 19.9 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.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
105,771 immigrants live in Melanesia.
| France | 49,500 |
| Indonesia | 14,747 |
| Australia | 12,457 |
| Vanuatu | 4,372 |
| New Zealand | 2,943 |
242,288 people born in Melanesia live in other countries.
| Australia | 136,640 |
| New Zealand | 70,552 |
| Canada | 24,028 |
| New Caledonia | 4,021 |
| French Polynesia | 2,477 |





