Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Melanesia
Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 11,877 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
11,877 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 22 countries
All-time high
11,877 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
2,043 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Melanesia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 11,877 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Melanesia peaked at 11,877 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,043 1000 No, in 1950.
Melanesia ranks 10th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,043 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,074 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2,107 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2,142 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2,179 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 2,217 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 2,257 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 2,298 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2,341 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 2,385 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2,429 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 2,476 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 2,523 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,571 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,620 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2,670 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,721 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2,765 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,808 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,851 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,892 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,931 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3,000 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3,071 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,145 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,220 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3,298 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,378 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3,461 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,547 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3,635 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,728 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,823 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,920 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4,017 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4,111 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4,202 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,287 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,372 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,459 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,549 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,660 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,775 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,895 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5,018 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5,144 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5,274 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,409 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5,548 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5,689 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5,832 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,968 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,106 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,245 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6,386 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6,530 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,676 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,825 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6,975 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7,126 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7,277 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,429 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,580 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,730 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,880 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8,030 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8,180 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8,329 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8,477 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8,624 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8,771 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,916 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9,060 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9,203 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 9,344 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 9,483 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 9,621 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 9,756 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 9,889 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 10,020 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 10,148 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2031 | 10,272 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2032 | 10,394 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2033 | 10,511 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 10,625 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 10,734 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 10,840 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2037 | 10,940 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 11,035 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 11,126 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 11,214 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 11,298 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 11,379 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 11,456 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 11,529 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 11,597 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 11,662 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 11,722 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 11,778 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 11,829 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 11,877 1000 No | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,204 1000 No | 2,043 1000 No | 2,385 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,643 1000 No | 2,429 1000 No | 2,851 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,194 1000 No | 2,892 1000 No | 3,547 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,055 1000 No | 3,635 1000 No | 4,459 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,096 1000 No | 4,549 1000 No | 5,689 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,467 1000 No | 5,832 1000 No | 7,126 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,954 1000 No | 7,277 1000 No | 8,624 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,406 1000 No | 8,771 1000 No | 10,020 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 10,662 1000 No | 10,148 1000 No | 11,126 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 11,546 1000 No | 11,214 1000 No | 11,829 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 11,877 1000 No | 11,877 1000 No | 11,877 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
- 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
- 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
- 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
- 10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,923 1000 No compare
- 12 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare
- 13 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,061 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Melanesia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,582 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,269 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,313 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,878 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0506 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Melanesia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Melanesia was 11,877 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,877 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,043 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Melanesia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Melanesia ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.