Melanesia Population Pyramid 2085

Melanesia
2085
Population: 22,028,123

Year

-5 -1   2085  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2085

In 2085, Melanesia is projected to have a population of 22,028,123 people. Ten years before, in 2075, the projected population is 21,288,565 — 3.5% lower.

Half of the population would be younger than 36.1 years, with 20.4% children under 15 and 13.7% aged 65 or older. 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
22,028,123
Median age
36.1
0-14 %
20.4%
65+ %
13.7%
Child dependency
31.0
Old-age dependency
20.8
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 2085?
Melanesia is projected to have a population of 22,028,123 in 2085.
How old is the population of Melanesia?
The median age in Melanesia is 36.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Melanesia?
13.7% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 20.4% is under 15.
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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