Melanesia Countries (2026)

Melanesia is a subregion of Oceania containing 5 countries with a combined population of 14 million people. The region covers 540,772 km² with an average population density of 26 people per km². Average life expectancy across Melanesia is 70.8 years. Average GDP per capita is $8,798.

#1Papua New Guinea

Pop: 11.8M

Area: 462,840 km²

GDP: $3,007

Life: 66.1y

#2Fiji

Pop: 900,869

Area: 18,272 km²

GDP: $6,426

Life: 67.3y

#3Solomon Islands

Pop: 750,325

Area: 28,896 km²

GDP: $1,934

Life: 70.5y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Papua New Guinea	11,781,559	462,840	25	+1.93%	Port Moresby
2	Fiji	900,869	18,272	49	+0.43%	Suva
3	Solomon Islands	750,325	28,896	26	+0.88%	Honiara
4	Vanuatu	321,409	12,189	26	+0.88%	Port Vila
5	New Caledonia	264,596	18,575	14	+0.88%	Nouméa

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