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 54th out of 243 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Melanesia

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Melanesia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

54th

of 243 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 54th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top 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	2,204 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

51 Guinea 12,452 1000 No compare
52 Germany 12,413 1000 No compare
53 Senegal 12,088 1000 No compare
55 Yugoslav SFR 11,825 1000 No compare
56 Papua New Guinea 10,546 1000 No compare
57 Italy 10,422 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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)

All data for Melanesia →

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 54th out of 243 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

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.