Population of Oceania
Current population of Oceania
48,047,717
Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures
- Births today
- 393
- Deaths today
- 183
- Change today (UTC)
- +389
Continental figures are sums of the member countries' official statistics — see methodology.
- Population
- 47,293,944
- sum of 2025 estimates
- World share
- 0.6%
- Countries & territories
- 19
- Annual growth
- +1.44%
- population-weighted
- Land area
- 8,495,291 km²
- Density
- 6 /km²
Oceania population: overview
Oceania is home to about 47.29 million people (2025 estimates) — 0.6% of the world's population of 8.22 billion — spread across 19 countries and territories. The figure is the sum of each member's latest official population estimate.
Australia dominates the continent's demography with 27,614,411 people; the three largest — Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand — together account for about 92% of Oceania's population.
The continent grows at a solid 1.44% per year. Beneath the total, trajectories diverge: 6 of its 19 members are currently losing population.
Across 8,495,291 km² of land, average density works out to about 6 people per km² — though the continent-wide average hides enormous internal contrasts between dense population belts and near-empty interiors.
Oceania population, 1960–2025
Sum of member countries reporting data in each year (World Bank series; Taiwan from UN WPP 2024).
Countries in Oceania by population
| # | Country | Population | Yearly change | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 27,614,411 | +1.53% | 55 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 10,762,817 | +1.75% | 92 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 5,324,700 | +0.65% | 125 |
| 4 | Fiji | 933,154 | +0.47% | 162 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 838,645 | +2.35% | 164 |
| 6 | Vanuatu | 335,169 | +2.23% | 178 |
| 7 | New Caledonia | 295,333 | +0.92% | 179 |
| 8 | French Polynesia | 282,465 | +0.23% | 181 |
| 9 | Samoa | 219,306 | +0.59% | 183 |
| 10 | Guam | 168,999 | +0.73% | 185 |
| 11 | Kiribati | 136,488 | +1.45% | 188 |
| 12 | Micronesia | 113,683 | +0.46% | 191 |
| 13 | Tonga | 103,742 | −0.42% | 194 |
| 14 | American Samoa | 46,029 | −1.59% | 206 |
| 15 | Northern Mariana Islands | 43,541 | −1.68% | 208 |
| 16 | Marshall Islands | 36,282 | −3.43% | 213 |
| 17 | Palau | 17,663 | −0.18% | 216 |
| 18 | Nauru | 12,025 | +0.65% | 217 |
| 19 | Tuvalu | 9,492 | −1.61% | 218 |
Oceania population FAQ
What is the population of Oceania in 2026?
Oceania's population is estimated at about 48.05 million in 2026, based on the sum of the latest official estimates for its 19 countries and territories (47,293,944 at the 2025 reference point).
What share of the world's population lives in Oceania?
About 0.6% of everyone alive lives in Oceania.
Which country in Oceania has the largest population?
Australia is Oceania's most populous country with 27,614,411 people (2025 estimate).
How many countries are in Oceania?
This site tracks 19 countries and territories in Oceania — sovereign states plus dependencies that international statistics report separately.