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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Melanesia

Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 22,582 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
22,582 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 21 countries
All-time high
22,582 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
2,077 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Melanesia, 1950–2100

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 22,582 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Melanesia peaked at 22,582 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2,077 1000 No, in 1950.

Melanesia ranks 12th of 21 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. — Total Population - Both sexes in Melanesia, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,077 1000 No —
1951 2,119 1000 No +2.0%
1952 2,165 1000 No +2.2%
1953 2,219 1000 No +2.5%
1954 2,276 1000 No +2.6%
1955 2,336 1000 No +2.7%
1956 2,401 1000 No +2.8%
1957 2,468 1000 No +2.8%
1958 2,538 1000 No +2.8%
1959 2,610 1000 No +2.8%
1960 2,684 1000 No +2.8%
1961 2,755 1000 No +2.7%
1962 2,824 1000 No +2.5%
1963 2,893 1000 No +2.5%
1964 2,963 1000 No +2.4%
1965 3,033 1000 No +2.4%
1966 3,105 1000 No +2.4%
1967 3,178 1000 No +2.4%
1968 3,252 1000 No +2.3%
1969 3,329 1000 No +2.4%
1970 3,409 1000 No +2.4%
1971 3,492 1000 No +2.4%
1972 3,575 1000 No +2.4%
1973 3,660 1000 No +2.4%
1974 3,744 1000 No +2.3%
1975 3,829 1000 No +2.3%
1976 3,916 1000 No +2.3%
1977 4,004 1000 No +2.3%
1978 4,094 1000 No +2.3%
1979 4,185 1000 No +2.2%
1980 4,277 1000 No +2.2%
1981 4,371 1000 No +2.2%
1982 4,467 1000 No +2.2%
1983 4,567 1000 No +2.2%
1984 4,670 1000 No +2.3%
1985 4,776 1000 No +2.3%
1986 4,883 1000 No +2.2%
1987 4,987 1000 No +2.1%
1988 5,091 1000 No +2.1%
1989 5,200 1000 No +2.1%
1990 5,326 1000 No +2.4%
1991 5,476 1000 No +2.8%
1992 5,646 1000 No +3.1%
1993 5,824 1000 No +3.2%
1994 6,008 1000 No +3.1%
1995 6,195 1000 No +3.1%
1996 6,389 1000 No +3.1%
1997 6,592 1000 No +3.2%
1998 6,800 1000 No +3.2%
1999 7,012 1000 No +3.1%
2000 7,228 1000 No +3.1%
2001 7,446 1000 No +3.0%
2002 7,668 1000 No +3.0%
2003 7,894 1000 No +2.9%
2004 8,124 1000 No +2.9%
2005 8,356 1000 No +2.9%
2006 8,593 1000 No +2.8%
2007 8,833 1000 No +2.8%
2008 9,076 1000 No +2.7%
2009 9,322 1000 No +2.7%
2010 9,577 1000 No +2.7%
2011 9,835 1000 No +2.7%
2012 10,090 1000 No +2.6%
2013 10,345 1000 No +2.5%
2014 10,599 1000 No +2.5%
2015 10,850 1000 No +2.4%
2016 11,099 1000 No +2.3%
2017 11,345 1000 No +2.2%
2018 11,590 1000 No +2.2%
2019 11,828 1000 No +2.1%
2020 12,058 1000 No +1.9%
2021 12,283 1000 No +1.9%
2022 12,504 1000 No +1.8%
2023 12,724 1000 No +1.8%
2024 12,945 1000 No +1.7%
2025 13,165 1000 No +1.7%
2026 13,384 1000 No +1.7%
2027 13,601 1000 No +1.6%
2028 13,817 1000 No +1.6%
2029 14,030 1000 No +1.5%
2030 14,243 1000 No +1.5%
2031 14,453 1000 No +1.5%
2032 14,662 1000 No +1.4%
2033 14,869 1000 No +1.4%
2034 15,075 1000 No +1.4%
2035 15,279 1000 No +1.4%
2036 15,482 1000 No +1.3%
2037 15,684 1000 No +1.3%
2038 15,883 1000 No +1.3%
2039 16,080 1000 No +1.2%
2040 16,274 1000 No +1.2%
2041 16,466 1000 No +1.2%
2042 16,655 1000 No +1.1%
2043 16,842 1000 No +1.1%
2044 17,028 1000 No +1.1%
2045 17,212 1000 No +1.1%
2046 17,394 1000 No +1.1%
2047 17,572 1000 No +1.0%
2048 17,748 1000 No +1.0%
2049 17,921 1000 No +1.0%
2050 18,091 1000 No +0.9%
2051 18,257 1000 No +0.9%
2052 18,421 1000 No +0.9%
2053 18,581 1000 No +0.9%
2054 18,738 1000 No +0.8%
2055 18,892 1000 No +0.8%
2056 19,042 1000 No +0.8%
2057 19,188 1000 No +0.8%
2058 19,332 1000 No +0.7%
2059 19,472 1000 No +0.7%
2060 19,611 1000 No +0.7%
2061 19,745 1000 No +0.7%
2062 19,874 1000 No +0.7%
2063 20,000 1000 No +0.6%
2064 20,124 1000 No +0.6%
2065 20,247 1000 No +0.6%
2066 20,367 1000 No +0.6%
2067 20,484 1000 No +0.6%
2068 20,598 1000 No +0.6%
2069 20,707 1000 No +0.5%
2070 20,812 1000 No +0.5%
2071 20,914 1000 No +0.5%
2072 21,014 1000 No +0.5%
2073 21,109 1000 No +0.5%
2074 21,200 1000 No +0.4%
2075 21,289 1000 No +0.4%
2076 21,374 1000 No +0.4%
2077 21,457 1000 No +0.4%
2078 21,538 1000 No +0.4%
2079 21,616 1000 No +0.4%
2080 21,693 1000 No +0.4%
2081 21,767 1000 No +0.3%
2082 21,836 1000 No +0.3%
2083 21,903 1000 No +0.3%
2084 21,967 1000 No +0.3%
2085 22,028 1000 No +0.3%
2086 22,087 1000 No +0.3%
2087 22,143 1000 No +0.3%
2088 22,194 1000 No +0.2%
2089 22,243 1000 No +0.2%
2090 22,291 1000 No +0.2%
2091 22,337 1000 No +0.2%
2092 22,378 1000 No +0.2%
2093 22,416 1000 No +0.2%
2094 22,450 1000 No +0.2%
2095 22,481 1000 No +0.1%
2096 22,508 1000 No +0.1%
2097 22,532 1000 No +0.1%
2098 22,552 1000 No +0.1%
2099 22,568 1000 No +0.1%
2100 22,582 1000 No +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,321 1000 No 2,077 1000 No 2,610 1000 No 10
1960s 3,002 1000 No 2,684 1000 No 3,329 1000 No 10
1970s 3,791 1000 No 3,409 1000 No 4,185 1000 No 10
1980s 4,729 1000 No 4,277 1000 No 5,200 1000 No 10
1990s 6,127 1000 No 5,326 1000 No 7,012 1000 No 10
2000s 8,254 1000 No 7,228 1000 No 9,322 1000 No 10
2010s 10,716 1000 No 9,577 1000 No 11,828 1000 No 10
2020s 13,051 1000 No 12,058 1000 No 14,030 1000 No 10
2030s 15,171 1000 No 14,243 1000 No 16,080 1000 No 10
2040s 17,111 1000 No 16,274 1000 No 17,921 1000 No 10
2050s 18,801 1000 No 18,091 1000 No 19,472 1000 No 10
2060s 20,176 1000 No 19,611 1000 No 20,707 1000 No 10
2070s 21,232 1000 No 20,812 1000 No 21,616 1000 No 10
2080s 21,986 1000 No 21,693 1000 No 22,243 1000 No 10
2090s 22,451 1000 No 22,291 1000 No 22,568 1000 No 10
2100s 22,582 1000 No 22,582 1000 No 22,582 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 9 Bangladesh 208,597 1000 No compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 65,338 1000 No compare
  3. 10 Egypt 201,895 1000 No compare
  4. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 43,687 1000 No compare
  5. 11 Brazil 163,364 1000 No compare
  6. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,281 1000 No compare
  7. 12 Angola 150,046 1000 No compare
  8. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,512 1000 No compare
  9. 13 Sudan 136,891 1000 No compare
  10. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17,761 1000 No compare
  11. 14 Mexico 130,249 1000 No compare
  12. 15 Afghanistan 130,217 1000 No compare
  13. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,256 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Melanesia?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Melanesia was 22,582 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 22,582 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,077 1000 No in 1950.
How does Melanesia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Melanesia ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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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.