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

Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 4,878 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4,878 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 22 countries
All-time high
4,878 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
122.36 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Melanesia, 1950–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Melanesia is 4,878 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Melanesia peaked at 4,878 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 122.36 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Melanesia 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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. — Urban population in Melanesia, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 122.36 1000 No —
1951 129.47 1000 No +5.8%
1952 137.56 1000 No +6.2%
1953 146.53 1000 No +6.5%
1954 156.35 1000 No +6.7%
1955 166.98 1000 No +6.8%
1956 178.45 1000 No +6.9%
1957 190.78 1000 No +6.9%
1958 204.11 1000 No +7.0%
1959 218.54 1000 No +7.1%
1960 234.24 1000 No +7.2%
1961 251.27 1000 No +7.3%
1962 269.68 1000 No +7.3%
1963 289.41 1000 No +7.3%
1964 310.38 1000 No +7.2%
1965 332.5 1000 No +7.1%
1966 355.87 1000 No +7.0%
1967 387.86 1000 No +9.0%
1968 423.36 1000 No +9.2%
1969 463.07 1000 No +9.4%
1970 507.31 1000 No +9.6%
1971 557.1 1000 No +9.8%
1972 581.31 1000 No +4.3%
1973 606.09 1000 No +4.3%
1974 631.71 1000 No +4.2%
1975 657.98 1000 No +4.2%
1976 684.9 1000 No +4.1%
1977 711.14 1000 No +3.8%
1978 737.94 1000 No +3.8%
1979 766.08 1000 No +3.8%
1980 795.86 1000 No +3.9%
1981 826.07 1000 No +3.8%
1982 857.4 1000 No +3.8%
1983 889.52 1000 No +3.7%
1984 921.35 1000 No +3.6%
1985 952.53 1000 No +3.4%
1986 982.82 1000 No +3.2%
1987 1,016 1000 No +3.3%
1988 1,049 1000 No +3.3%
1989 1,084 1000 No +3.3%
1990 1,121 1000 No +3.4%
1991 1,144 1000 No +2.0%
1992 1,167 1000 No +2.1%
1993 1,192 1000 No +2.1%
1994 1,218 1000 No +2.1%
1995 1,244 1000 No +2.1%
1996 1,269 1000 No +2.1%
1997 1,293 1000 No +1.9%
1998 1,316 1000 No +1.8%
1999 1,339 1000 No +1.7%
2000 1,362 1000 No +1.7%
2001 1,392 1000 No +2.2%
2002 1,423 1000 No +2.2%
2003 1,453 1000 No +2.2%
2004 1,485 1000 No +2.2%
2005 1,519 1000 No +2.3%
2006 1,554 1000 No +2.3%
2007 1,590 1000 No +2.4%
2008 1,629 1000 No +2.4%
2009 1,668 1000 No +2.4%
2010 1,706 1000 No +2.3%
2011 1,744 1000 No +2.2%
2012 1,782 1000 No +2.2%
2013 1,821 1000 No +2.2%
2014 1,861 1000 No +2.2%
2015 1,903 1000 No +2.3%
2016 1,946 1000 No +2.3%
2017 1,992 1000 No +2.3%
2018 2,039 1000 No +2.4%
2019 2,088 1000 No +2.4%
2020 2,138 1000 No +2.4%
2021 2,190 1000 No +2.4%
2022 2,244 1000 No +2.5%
2023 2,300 1000 No +2.5%
2024 2,358 1000 No +2.5%
2025 2,418 1000 No +2.6%
2026 2,481 1000 No +2.6%
2027 2,546 1000 No +2.6%
2028 2,613 1000 No +2.7%
2029 2,684 1000 No +2.7%
2030 2,757 1000 No +2.7%
2031 2,834 1000 No +2.8%
2032 2,913 1000 No +2.8%
2033 2,996 1000 No +2.8%
2034 3,082 1000 No +2.9%
2035 3,172 1000 No +2.9%
2036 3,266 1000 No +3.0%
2037 3,364 1000 No +3.0%
2038 3,466 1000 No +3.0%
2039 3,570 1000 No +3.0%
2040 3,677 1000 No +3.0%
2041 3,786 1000 No +3.0%
2042 3,898 1000 No +2.9%
2043 4,012 1000 No +2.9%
2044 4,128 1000 No +2.9%
2045 4,247 1000 No +2.9%
2046 4,368 1000 No +2.9%
2047 4,492 1000 No +2.8%
2048 4,618 1000 No +2.8%
2049 4,747 1000 No +2.8%
2050 4,878 1000 No +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 165.11 1000 No 122.36 1000 No 218.54 1000 No 10
1960s 331.76 1000 No 234.24 1000 No 463.07 1000 No 10
1970s 644.16 1000 No 507.31 1000 No 766.08 1000 No 10
1980s 937.47 1000 No 795.86 1000 No 1,084 1000 No 10
1990s 1,230 1000 No 1,121 1000 No 1,339 1000 No 10
2000s 1,507 1000 No 1,362 1000 No 1,668 1000 No 10
2010s 1,888 1000 No 1,706 1000 No 2,088 1000 No 10
2020s 2,397 1000 No 2,138 1000 No 2,684 1000 No 10
2030s 3,142 1000 No 2,757 1000 No 3,570 1000 No 10
2040s 4,197 1000 No 3,677 1000 No 4,747 1000 No 10
2050s 4,878 1000 No 4,878 1000 No 4,878 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,886 1000 No compare
  2. 12 Japan 103,039 1000 No compare
  3. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12,844 1000 No compare
  4. 13 Philippines 93,465 1000 No compare
  5. 14 Egypt 85,321 1000 No compare
  6. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,102 1000 No compare
  7. 15 Ethiopia 74,537 1000 No compare
  8. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,873 1000 No compare
  9. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare
  10. 17 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
  11. 17 Timor-Leste 1,059 1000 No compare
  12. 18 Iraq 65,560 1000 No compare
  13. 18 Micronesia 495.45 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Melanesia?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Melanesia was 4,878 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 4,878 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 122.36 1000 No in 1950.
How does Melanesia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Melanesia ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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

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.