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
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Melanesia, 1950–2100
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 30th of 46 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 Mali 79,354 1000 No compare
- 28 Japan 76,846 1000 No compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 74,350 1000 No compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74,305 1000 No compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 71,007 1000 No compare
- 32 Germany 70,900 1000 No compare
- 33 Chad 69,547 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Melanesia
- 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. — Rural population 11,877 1000 No (2050)
- 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. — 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 30th out of 46 regions 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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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.