Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Melanesia

Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.3999 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.3999 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.7%
Rank
5th
of 22 regions
All-time high
2.57 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
0.3999 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1951–2050

0.511.522.5195120002050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 0.3999 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 2.57 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3999 % change on previous year, in 2050.

That places Melanesia 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 1.52 % change on previous year
1952 1.6 % change on previous year +5.0%
1953 1.66 % change on previous year +4.0%
1954 1.72 % change on previous year +3.2%
1955 1.76 % change on previous year +2.4%
1956 1.79 % change on previous year +2.0%
1957 1.82 % change on previous year +1.7%
1958 1.85 % change on previous year +1.3%
1959 1.87 % change on previous year +1.1%
1960 1.88 % change on previous year +0.8%
1961 1.9 % change on previous year +0.7%
1962 1.91 % change on previous year +0.4%
1963 1.91 % change on previous year +0.2%
1964 1.91 % change on previous year -0.0%
1965 1.91 % change on previous year +0.0%
1966 1.9 % change on previous year -0.4%
1967 1.63 % change on previous year -14.4%
1968 1.57 % change on previous year -3.7%
1969 1.5 % change on previous year -4.1%
1970 1.45 % change on previous year -3.8%
1971 1.36 % change on previous year -5.8%
1972 2.34 % change on previous year +71.7%
1973 2.38 % change on previous year +1.7%
1974 2.39 % change on previous year +0.6%
1975 2.41 % change on previous year +0.4%
1976 2.4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1977 2.44 % change on previous year +1.7%
1978 2.46 % change on previous year +0.6%
1979 2.47 % change on previous year +0.5%
1980 2.49 % change on previous year +0.6%
1981 2.55 % change on previous year +2.4%
1982 2.57 % change on previous year +0.8%
1983 2.53 % change on previous year -1.2%
1984 2.46 % change on previous year -3.1%
1985 2.34 % change on previous year -4.7%
1986 2.22 % change on previous year -5.3%
1987 2.04 % change on previous year -8.0%
1988 1.97 % change on previous year -3.2%
1989 1.98 % change on previous year +0.2%
1990 2.02 % change on previous year +2.2%
1991 2.44 % change on previous year +20.6%
1992 2.48 % change on previous year +1.7%
1993 2.5 % change on previous year +1.0%
1994 2.52 % change on previous year +0.4%
1995 2.52 % change on previous year +0.1%
1996 2.52 % change on previous year +0.1%
1997 2.57 % change on previous year +1.9%
1998 2.57 % change on previous year +0.0%
1999 2.55 % change on previous year -0.8%
2000 2.51 % change on previous year -1.3%
2001 2.33 % change on previous year -7.2%
2002 2.3 % change on previous year -1.4%
2003 2.28 % change on previous year -0.9%
2004 2.27 % change on previous year -0.5%
2005 2.25 % change on previous year -0.7%
2006 2.24 % change on previous year -0.3%
2007 2.23 % change on previous year -0.5%
2008 2.2 % change on previous year -1.5%
2009 2.16 % change on previous year -1.8%
2010 2.12 % change on previous year -1.6%
2011 2.08 % change on previous year -2.1%
2012 2.04 % change on previous year -2.1%
2013 1.99 % change on previous year -2.5%
2014 1.94 % change on previous year -2.3%
2015 1.9 % change on previous year -2.1%
2016 1.86 % change on previous year -2.1%
2017 1.82 % change on previous year -2.2%
2018 1.78 % change on previous year -2.2%
2019 1.74 % change on previous year -2.3%
2020 1.7 % change on previous year -2.4%
2021 1.66 % change on previous year -2.4%
2022 1.62 % change on previous year -2.5%
2023 1.57 % change on previous year -2.5%
2024 1.53 % change on previous year -2.6%
2025 1.49 % change on previous year -2.7%
2026 1.45 % change on previous year -2.8%
2027 1.41 % change on previous year -3.0%
2028 1.36 % change on previous year -3.1%
2029 1.32 % change on previous year -3.3%
2030 1.27 % change on previous year -3.4%
2031 1.23 % change on previous year -3.7%
2032 1.18 % change on previous year -3.8%
2033 1.13 % change on previous year -4.2%
2034 1.08 % change on previous year -4.4%
2035 1.03 % change on previous year -4.8%
2036 0.9782 % change on previous year -5.1%
2037 0.9226 % change on previous year -5.7%
2038 0.8693 % change on previous year -5.8%
2039 0.8292 % change on previous year -4.6%
2040 0.7909 % change on previous year -4.6%
2041 0.7526 % change on previous year -4.8%
2042 0.7134 % change on previous year -5.2%
2043 0.674 % change on previous year -5.5%
2044 0.6355 % change on previous year -5.7%
2045 0.595 % change on previous year -6.4%
2046 0.5553 % change on previous year -6.7%
2047 0.5162 % change on previous year -7.0%
2048 0.4769 % change on previous year -7.6%
2049 0.4381 % change on previous year -8.1%
2050 0.3999 % change on previous year -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.73 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 9
1960s 1.8 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 10
1970s 2.21 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.31 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.47 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.28 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.93 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.51 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 10
2030s 1.05 % change on previous year 0.8292 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 10
2040s 0.6148 % change on previous year 0.4381 % change on previous year 0.7909 % change on previous year 10
2050s 0.3999 % change on previous year 0.3999 % change on previous year 0.3999 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 2 Ethiopia PDR 3.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Sudan (former) 2.48 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 2.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Niger 2.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Burundi 1.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Malawi 1.02 % change on previous year compare
  7. 8 Uganda 1.02 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 0.3999 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3999 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does Melanesia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.