Melanesia Population Pyramid 2082

Melanesia
2082
Population: 21,835,971

Year

-5 -1   2082  +1 +5

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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.

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
21,835,971
Median age
35.6
0-14 %
20.8%
65+ %
13.1%
Child dependency
31.4
Old-age dependency
19.9
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 2082?
Melanesia is projected to have a population of 21,835,971 in 2082.
How old is the population of Melanesia?
The median age in Melanesia is 35.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
In Melanesia, 20.8% of people are under 15 and 13.1% 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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