Melanesia

Largest Countries:
Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
Number of Countries:
5
Land Area:
540.8K km² (0.36%)

Melanesia is a sub-continent located in Oceania. Melanesia comprises 0.36% of the world's land area, along with 0.16% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Melanesia is 13,165,101.

13,165,101
Total Population
24.35/km²
Density
0.16%
% of World Population
233.3K 1.77%
Annual Growth

Melanesia Population by Country

< 1M
1M - 10M
10M - 50M
50M - 100M
100M - 300M
> 300M

5 countries

Country
Population ↓
Density
Papua New Guinea FlagPapua New Guinea10,762,80023
Fiji FlagFiji933,15451
Solomon Islands FlagSolomon Islands838,64529
Vanuatu FlagVanuatu335,16927
New Caledonia FlagNew Caledonia295,33316

Melanesia Overview

Most Populous Countries in Melanesia

Papua New Guinea Flag Papua New Guinea

10,762,800
Fiji Flag Fiji

933,154

Least Populous Countries in Melanesia

Vanuatu Flag Vanuatu

335,169
New Caledonia Flag New Caledonia

295,333

Melanesia's Population Growth

Melanesia Population

Is Melanesia a Continent?

No, Melanesia is not a continent. It is a subcontinent of Oceania.

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.

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