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List of Oceanian countries by population

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date26 Sep 2025
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Australia is the most populous in Oceania. Australia and Papua New Guinea are the only Oceanian countries with a total number of humans above ten million. New Zealand is the remaining one with a total number of humans above one million. The top three countries together hold a huge 92% share of the Oceania population. The least populous country in Oceania is Tuvalu. Niue is the least populous region in Oceania.

Most of the Oceanian countries/territories have a very low population, as none of the countries are on the list of the world's top 50 world population rankings and only two are in the top 100.

Out of 23 countries/territories, the population of 14 would increase, and nine countries would decrease in 2025. Australia's population would increase by 258k, followed by Papua New Guinea (186k). Marshall Islands would be the top decliner, followed by American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands.

Tokelau would have the highest population growth rate of 3.68%, followed by Solomon Islands (2.33%). Five countries have a growth rate above 1%. Three countries are on the list of the world's top 50 fastest-growing nations. Marshall Islands would have the lowest population growth rate of -3.48%.

In 1950, Nauru was the least populous country in Oceania. By 2100, Palau will become the least populous country.

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Population (UN)
Country/Region Population Share (%) Rank Growth (2025) Growth Rank
20242025 OceaniaWorldOceaniaWorldNet%OceaniaWorld
Australia26,713,20526,974,02657.90.328155258,1240.966104
New Zealand5,213,9445,251,89911.30.0638312636,6520.709122
Fiji928,784933,1542.000.011341624,2610.4612142
New Caledonia292,639295,3330.6340.0035971852,6460.907107
Papua New Guinea10,576,50210,762,81723.10.131290185,7501.73463
Solomon Islands819,198838,6451.800.0102516519,5772.33230
Vanuatu327,777335,1690.7190.0040761837,3982.21335
Guam167,777168,9990.3630.00205101921,1990.718121
Kiribati134,518136,4880.2930.00166111931,9591.44574
Marshall Islands37,54836,2820.07780.0004416220-1,264-3.4823236
Micronesia (Fed. States of)113,160113,6830.2440.00138121965100.4513146
Nauru11,94712,0250.02580.0001519227750.6210127
Northern Mariana Islands44,27843,5410.09340.0005315215-693-1.5921234
Palau17,69517,6630.03790.0002117224-43-0.2416191
American Samoa46,76546,0290.09880.0005614213-721-1.5720233
Cook Islands13,72913,2630.02850.0001618226-456-3.4422235
French Polynesia281,807282,4650.6060.0034381876360.2314160
Niue1,8191,8210.003910.0000223236-3-0.1715188
Samoa218,019219,3060.4710.0026691891,2190.5611138
Tokelau2,5062,6080.005600.0000322235963.6811
Tonga104,175103,7420.2230.0012613199-460-0.4417199
Tuvalu9,6469,4920.02040.0001221230-144-1.5219232
Wallis and Futuna Islands11,27711,1940.02400.0001420229-82-0.7318213
Oceania 46,088,716 46,609,644 0.57 516,240 1.11
Estimated and Projected population (UN)
Country/Region 1950 2000 2050 2100
PopulationRankPopulationRankPopulation RankPopulationRank
Australia8,176,750119,132,471132,506,969143,143,6851
New Zealand1,911,26323,857,57435,755,28835,812,2933
Fiji309,5144840,90941,000,2615879,3775
New Caledonia63,7908223,0987340,5807337,2218
Papua New Guinea1,543,42935,537,064214,906,590218,640,5412
Solomon Islands108,6345440,46951,309,11041,849,2094
Vanuatu51,54110186,2818534,3886875,4796
Guam60,7769160,06510191,45810205,50210
Kiribati37,8461288,61313182,62111222,6459
Marshall Islands12,9961650,7061625,1951623,80516
Micronesia (Fed. States of)32,10613112,04411126,40812128,14212
Nauru3,4072210,1682015,7581720,66317
Northern Mariana Islands7,1111968,3561442,7641441,61114
Palau7,4741819,1781715,5181811,12619
American Samoa19,0431456,8551537,5451532,29415
Cook Islands14,6931515,854189,337217,90420
French Polynesia64,3437240,3376284,7508186,86311
Niue4,497212,047221,966232,39323
Samoa88,2816181,6859272,7269383,5577
Tokelau1,592231,845233,821224,37022
Tonga49,66011102,67712105,19513117,87113
Tuvalu4,765209,544219,7812012,26918
Wallis and Futuna Islands8,5361714,7841910,148196,87821
Oceania 12,582,044 31,352,624 57,688,178 72,945,697
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