Melanesia Countries (2026)

Melanesia is a subregion of Oceania containing 5 countries with a combined population of 13 million people. The region covers 540,772 km² with an average population density of 24 people per km². Average life expectancy across Melanesia is 70.8 years. Average GDP per capita is $8,798.

#1Papua New Guinea

Pop: 10.6M

Area: 462,840 km²

GDP: $3,007

Life: 66.1y

#2Fiji

Pop: 928,784

Area: 18,272 km²

GDP: $6,426

Life: 67.3y

#3Solomon Islands

Pop: 819,198

Area: 28,896 km²

GDP: $1,934

Life: 70.5y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Papua New Guinea	10,576,502	462,840	23	+1.78%	Port Moresby
2	Fiji	928,784	18,272	51	+0.50%	Suva
3	Solomon Islands	819,198	28,896	28	+2.37%	Honiara
4	Vanuatu	327,777	12,189	27	+2.27%	Port Vila
5	New Caledonia	292,639	18,575	16	+0.95%	Nouméa

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