Countries in Oceania Ranked by Population (2025)
Population: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Australia ranks #1 with 27.61 million people. That is 2.6 times Papua New Guinea in second place (10.76 million people). The top five are Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji and Solomon Islands. Together the top 10 account for 98.9% of the total across the 19 countries in Oceania listed. The median across all 19 is 169,000 people; Tuvalu is last at 9,492 people. Australia's figure has risen 43% since 2001 (19.28 million people to 27.61 million people in 2025).
- #1
- Australia · 27.61 million people
- Median
- 169,000 people
- Coverage
- 19 countries in Oceania
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Australia 58.4%Papua New Guinea 22.8%New Zealand 11.3%Fiji 2.0%Solomon Islands 1.8%All others 3.8%
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 27,614,000 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 10,763,000 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 5,324,700 |
| 4 | Fiji | 933,150 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 838,650 |
| 6 | Vanuatu | 335,170 |
| 7 | New Caledonia | 295,330 |
| 8 | French Polynesia | 282,470 |
| 9 | Samoa | 219,310 |
| 10 | Guam | 169,000 |
| 11 | Kiribati | 136,490 |
| 12 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 113,680 |
| 13 | Tonga | 103,740 |
| 14 | American Samoa | 46,029 |
| 15 | Northern Mariana Islands | 43,541 |
| 16 | Marshall Islands | 36,282 |
| 17 | Palau | 17,663 |
| 18 | Naoero | 12,025 |
| 19 | Tuvalu | 9,492 |
About the top 10
#1 Australia
Australia ranks #1 on this list with 27.61 million people.
- Capital
- Canberra
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 27.61 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.8 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$65,130 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.
Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.
#2 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #2 on this list with 10.76 million people.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,020 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 15.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in rural population share · #5 in water resources per capita · #6 in smoking prevalence.
#3 New Zealand
New Zealand ranks #3 on this list with 5.32 million people.
- Capital
- Wellington
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.32 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$264.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$49,591 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Auckland.
Also ranks #3 in voice and accountability score · #4 in tax revenue share of gdp · #4 in control of corruption score.
#4 Fiji
Fiji ranks #4 on this list with 933,150 people.
- Capital
- Suva
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 933,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.2 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,642 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #5 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in livestock production index.
#5 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands ranks #5 on this list with 838,650 people.
- Capital
- Honiara
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 838,650 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest rents share of gdp · #2 in female labour force participation · #3 in labour force participation rate.
#6 Vanuatu
Vanuatu ranks #6 on this list with 335,170 people.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 335,170 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,039 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in completion rate (primary) · #9 in rural population share.
#7 New Caledonia
New Caledonia ranks #7 on this list with 295,330 people.
- Capital
- Nouméa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 295,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.55 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$29,213 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in protected terrestrial area share · #4 in protected marine area share · #4 in mineral rents share of gdp.
#8 French Polynesia
French Polynesia ranks #8 on this list with 282,470 people.
- Capital
- Papeete
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 282,470 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.32 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$22,440 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in female life expectancy · #5 in protected marine area share · #7 in life expectancy.
#9 Samoa
Samoa ranks #9 on this list with 219,310 people.
- Capital
- Apia
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 219,310 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.29 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,873 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in rural population share · #4 in diabetes prevalence · #16 in age dependency ratio.
#10 Guam
Guam ranks #10 on this list with 169,000 people.
- Capital
- Hagåtña
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 169,000 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.91 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$41,833 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in voice and accountability score · #16 in nurses and midwives per 1,000 · #16 in diabetes prevalence.
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Source and method
Population: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population, total: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN); Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.