Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Melanesia
Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
2.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
5th
of 21 regions
All-time high
9.81 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
1.69 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Melanesia is 2.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 9.81 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.69 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Melanesia ranks 5th of 21 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1973 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2031 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2032 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2033 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2034 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2035 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2036 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.66 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.8 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 2 Niger 5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Burundi 4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Malawi 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uganda 3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Chad 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 8 South Sudan 3.59 % change on previous year 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. — Rural population 11,877 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,878 1000 No (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. — urban population, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 5th out of 21 regions with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.