Continent

Oceania

Pacific islands, reef routes, long coastlines and southern hemisphere city breaks. Oceania is easiest to browse through Australia, New Zealand and island subregions.

How Oceania fits together

Oceania has long-running regional routes, ports, inland corridors and cultural centers.
Air links, city hubs and regional gateways shape how visitors move today.
Oceania works best as practical country groups rather than one long alphabetical list.
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Countries / areas14
PopulationSee country pages
AreaSee country pages
Best forIslands, reefs, road trips

Browse by subregion

Listed countries / areas14 countries
Country groups0
Largest countrySee country pages
Time zonesSee country pages

Route logic

  • Australasia: Australia and New Zealand city, coast and nature routes.
  • Melanesia: Larger island routes and reef access.
  • Micronesia: Small island states and lagoon routes.
  • Polynesia: Pacific island chains, culture and beach routes.

Countries by region

Filter by group, then sort countries by population, area or Big Mac Index.

AustraliaAustralasia27.5M7,692,024 km2-15.9%
New ZealandAustralasia5.3M268,021 km2-17.5%
FijiMelanesia901k18,274 km2
Papua New GuineaMelanesia11.8M462,840 km2
Solomon IslandsMelanesia750k28,896 km2
VanuatuMelanesia321k12,189 km2
KiribatiMicronesia121k811 km2
Marshall IslandsMicronesia42k181 km2
MicronesiaMicronesia106k702 km2
NauruMicronesia12k21 km2
PalauMicronesia17k459 km2
SamoaPolynesia206k2,842 km2
TongaPolynesia100k747 km2
TuvaluPolynesia11k26 km2

Global events in Oceania

LIV Golf Adelaide thumbnailLIV Golf AdelaideFeb 12-15 - Adelaide, Australia

Known for

Pacific islandsReef routesLong coastlinesVolcanic islandsOutdoor citiesFerry hopsLagoon travelSouthern seasons

Planning read

How should I browse Oceania?Start with the country groups, then open a country page for cities, events, food and travel context.
What is the useful split?Use the regional groups to compare nearby countries and routes without scanning one long list.
Where do events fit?Country pages show local event cards; this continent page gives a quick cross-continent entry point.
Last updated15 June 2026.