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 Oceania UN Geoscheme - Map with Zones.svg
Subregions (Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia), as well as sovereign and dependent islands of Oceania

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Notes

  1. Figures are for 2022.

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