Total population by age in Melanesia (UNSDG)
Melanesia (UNSDG): Total population by age was 32.67 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in Melanesia (UNSDG), 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Melanesia (UNSDG) recorded 32.67 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Melanesia (UNSDG) peaked at 32.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 1955.
That places Melanesia (UNSDG) 152nd out of 155 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.93 | 2.88 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.9 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 3.05 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 | 5.14 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.28 | 9.32 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.48 | 13.69 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.61 | 19.97 | 27.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.66 | 28.78 | 32.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia (UNSDG)
More population data for Melanesia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 303.45 (2100)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 (2021)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 (2021)
- New internal displacements 6,757 (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 70,136 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 128,055 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
- Total population by age in Melanesia (UNSDG) was 32.67 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 1955.
- How does Melanesia (UNSDG) rank for total population by age?
- Melanesia (UNSDG) ranks 152nd out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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