The demographic table below shows the subregions and countries of
geopolitical Oceania.[17] The countries and territories in this table are
categorized according to the scheme for geographic subregions used by the
United Nations. The information shown follows sources in cross-referenced
articles; where sources differ, provisos have been clearly indicated. These
territories and regions are subject to various additional categorisations, of
course, depending on the source and purpose of each description.
Name of region, followed by countries
and their flags[21] Area
(km²) Population Population density
(per km²) Capital ISO 3166-1
Australasia[22]
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
(Australia) 199
Australia (12) 7,686,850 23,034,879 2.7 Canberra AU
Christmas Island[23] (Australia) 135 1,493 3.5 Flying Fish Cove CX
Cocos (Keeling) Islands[23]
(Australia) 14 628 45.1 West Island CC
Coral Sea Islands (Australia) 10 4
New
Zealand[24] (11) 268,680 4,465,900 16.5 Wellington NZ
Norfolk Island (Australia) 35 2,302 61.9 Kingston NF
Melanesia[25]
Fiji (8) 18,270 856,346 46.9 Suva FJ
New Caledonia (France)(annex-1) 19,060 240,390 12.6 Nouméa NC
Papua (Indonesia)(annex-2) 319,036 3,486,432 11 Jayapura PA
Papua New Guinea[26] (1) 462,840 5,172,033 11.2 Port Moresby PG
Solomon Islands (2) 28,450 494,786 17.4 Honiara SB
Vanuatu (4) 12,200 240,000 19.7 Port
Vila VU
Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia (7) 702 135,869 193.5 Palikir FM
Guam (United States)(annex-3) 549 160,796 292.9 Hagåtña GU
Kiribati (3) 811 96,335 118.8 South
Tarawa KI
Marshall Islands (9) 181 73,630 406.8 Majuro MH
Nauru 21(annex-4) 12,329 587.1 Yaren
(de facto) NR
Northern Mariana Islands (United
States) (annex-5) 477 77,311 162.1 Saipan MP
Palau 458 (10) 19,409 42.4 Melekeok[27] PW
Wake Island Wake Island (United States)(annex-6) 2 12 Wake Island UM
Polynesia
American Samoa (United States) (annex-7) 199 68,688 345.2 Pago
Pago, Fagatogo[28] AS
Cook Islands (New Zealand)(annex-8) 240 20,811 86.7 Avarua CK
Easter Island (Chile) (annex-9) 164 5,761 31 Hanga
Roa CL
French Polynesia (France)
(annex-10*) 4,167 257,847 61.9 Papeete PF
Hawaii (United States) (annex-11*) 16,636 1,360,301 81.8 Honolulu US
Niue (New Zealand) 260 2,134 8.2 Alofi NU
Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) (annex-12) 5 47 10 Adamstown PN
Samoa 2,944 (6) 179,000 63.2 Apia WS
Tokelau (New Zealand) 10 1,431 143.1 Nukunonu TK
Tonga 748 (5) 106,137 141.9 Nukuʻalofa TO
Tuvalu 26 (annex-13) 11,146 428.7 Funafuti TV
Wallis and Futuna (France) 274 15,585 56.9 Mata-Utu WF
