Australia Population Pyramid 1950
Australia in 1950
In 1950, Australia had a total population of 8,176,750 people. Half of the population was younger than 30.4 years; 26.6% were children under 15 and 8.2% were 65 or older.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Australia had on average 1.50 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 83.1 years in 2023: 85.1 for women and 81.1 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
8,097,262 immigrants live in Australia, 30.3% of the population.
| United Kingdom | 1,107,102 |
| India | 876,074 |
| China | 656,264 |
| New Zealand | 588,088 |
| Philippines | 356,833 |
429,374 people born in Australia live in other countries.
| United Kingdom | 124,319 |
| New Zealand | 89,129 |
| Canada | 26,777 |
| Malta | 22,753 |
| Greece | 21,915 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8,176,750 | 30.4 | |
| New Zealand | 1,911,263 | 29.4 |





