Melanesia Population Pyramid 2100

Melanesia
2100
Population: 22,581,827

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-5 -1   2100  +1 +5

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Melanesia in 2100

By 2100, the population of Melanesia is expected to reach 22,581,827. Ten years before, in 2090, the projected population is 22,291,005 — 1.3% lower.

With a projected median age of 38.5 years, Melanesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 29.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 25.1 per 100 people of working age. 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
22,581,827
Median age
38.5
0-14 %
18.8%
65+ %
16.3%
Child dependency
29.0
Old-age dependency
25.1
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 2100?
Melanesia is projected to have a population of 22,581,827 in 2100.
What is the median age in Melanesia?
The median age in Melanesia is 38.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Melanesia's population is over 65 or under 15?
16.3% of Melanesia's population is 65 or older, and 18.8% 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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