In 2024, Papua New Guinea had the largest population of the Pacific Island nations, with around 9.7 million people. The second-highest population in the region was Fiji, with just over 900 thousand people.
Distribution of population in the Pacific Islands in 2024, by country
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Pacific Community. (September 19, 2024). Distribution of population in the Pacific Islands in 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494124/pacific-islands-distribution-of-population/
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Pacific Community. (2024). Distribution of population in the Pacific Islands in 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494124/pacific-islands-distribution-of-population/
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Distribution of population in the Pacific Islands in 2024, by country [Graph], Pacific Community, September 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494124/pacific-islands-distribution-of-population/