List of Oceanian countries by population

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This is a list of Oceanian countries and dependencies by population in Oceania, which includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Projections are from the United Nations[1] and official figures are from the Pacific Community[2] and other official sources.

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Oceania population by country[1][3][4][5]

  Australia (50.2%)
  Papua New Guinea (19.6%)
  Western New Guinea (10.7%)
  New Zealand (9.9%)
  Hawaii (2.7%)
  Fiji (1.8%)
  Solomon Islands (1.4%)
Subregions (Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia), as well as sovereign and dependent islands of Oceania

Table

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Country / dependency %
total		 Oceania[1]
population		 %
growth		 Official
figure		 Official
date
1  Australia 50.2% 26,439,112 1.0% 26,598,311 31 Dec 2022[6]
2  Papua New Guinea 19.6% 10,329,931 1.8% 10,329,931 23 Jun 2022[2]
Indonesia Western New Guinea (IDN) 10.7% 5,628,545 0.5% 5,628,545 30 Jun 2023[3][4]
3  New Zealand 9.9% 5,228,100 0.8% 5,177,574 31 Mar 2023[7]
 Hawaii (US) 2.7% 1,440,196 -0.1% 1,440,196 1 Jul 2022[5] [a]
4  Fiji 1.8% 936,376 0.7% 901,603 23 Jun 2022[2]
5  Solomon Islands 1.4% 740,425 2.2% 744,407 24 Jun 2022[2]
6  Vanuatu 0.6% 334,506 2.4% 307,941 25 Jun 2022[2]
 French Polynesia (France) 0.6% 308,872 0.8% 280,855 26 Jun 2022[2]
 New Caledonia (France) 0.6% 292,991 1.0% 274,330 27 Jun 2022[2]
7  Samoa 0.4% 225,681 1.5% 200,999 28 Jun 2022[2]
 Guam (US) 0.3% 172,952 0.7% 153,836 1 Apr 2020[8]
8  Kiribati 0.3% 133,515 1.7% 122,735 23 Jun 2022[2]
9  Micronesia 0.2% 115,224 0.9% 105,987 23 Jun 2022[2]
10  Tonga 0.2% 107,773 0.9% 100,179 30 Nov 2021[9]
 Northern Mariana Islands (US) 0.1% 49,796 0.5% 47,329 1 Apr 2020[10]
 American Samoa (US) 0.1% 43,915 -0.8% 49,710 1 Apr 2020[11]
11  Marshall Islands 0.1% 41,996 1.0% 39,262 7 Jul 2021[12]
12  Palau 0.03% 18,058 0.0% 16,733 1 Jul 2021[13]
 Cook Islands (NZ) 0.03% 17,044 0.2% 15,040 1 Dec 2021[14]
13  Nauru 0.02% 12,780 0.9% 11,832 23 Jun 2022[2]
 Wallis and Futuna (France) 0.02% 11,502 -0.6% 11,369 23 Jun 2022[2]
14  Tuvalu 0.02% 11,396 0.7% 10,679 23 Jun 2022[2]
 Easter Island (Chile) 0.02% 8,743 1.7% 8,743 1 Jul 2023[15]
 Niue (NZ) 0.004% 1,935 0.1% 1,549 23 Jun 2022[2]
 Tokelau (NZ) 0.004% 1,893 1.2% 1,647 12 Dec 2019[16]
 Pitcairn Islands (UK) 0.0001% 50 0.0% 50 1 Jul 2020[17]
Total 100% 52,653,307 1.1% 52,581,372

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Figures are for 2022.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "World Population Prospects, 2022 Revision". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Population Estimates and Projections Section. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Pacific Data Hub Explorer". stats.pacificdata.org. Retrieved 20 Jul 2023.
  3. ^ a b Official projection "West Papua Province Interim Population Projection by Regency/City and Gender, 2021-2023". papuabarat.bps.go.id. 27 Jun 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  4. ^ a b Official projection "Total Population of Papua Province by Regency/City Results of Interim Population Projection (Mid year, June) (Person), 2020-2022". papua.bps.go.id. 27 Jun 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  5. ^ a b Official estimate "Demographic and Housing Estimates". census.gov. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  6. ^ Official estimate "National, state and territory population". abs.gov.au. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  7. ^ Official estimate "Estimated population of NZ". stats.govt.nz. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  8. ^ 2020 census result "Population of Guam" (PDF). census.gov. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  9. ^ 2021 census result "Tonga Statistics Department". tongastats.gov.to. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  10. ^ 2020 census result "Population of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" (PDF). census.gov. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  11. ^ 2020 census result "Population of American Somoa" (PDF). census.gov. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  12. ^ 2021 census result "Marshall Islands". City Population. 11 Jun 2022. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  13. ^ Official estimate "Health Statistics". palaugov.pw. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  14. ^ 2021 census result "Cook Islands". City Population. 26 Jan 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  15. ^ Official projection "Est. y Proy. de Pob. Comunal". ine.gob.cl. 28 Nov 2019. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  16. ^ 2019 census result "2019 Tokelau Population Count" (PDF). tokelau.org.nz. 20 Jan 2020. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
  17. ^ Official estimate "Cook Islands". City Population. 22 Nov 2020. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
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