Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 1959

Australia/New Zealand
1959
Population: 12,393,518

Year

-5 -1   1959  +1 +5

Country

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
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Australia/New Zealand in 1959

As of 1959, Australia/New Zealand counted 12,393,518 inhabitants. With a median age of 29.4 years, Australia/New Zealand had a youth dependency ratio of 50.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 14.1 per 100 people of working age.

The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
12,393,518
Median age
29.4
0-14 %
30.6%
65+ %
8.6%
Child dependency
50.2
Old-age dependency
14.1
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
15304560
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

9,472,539 immigrants live in Australia/New Zealand.

United Kingdom1,361,626
India1,025,751
China802,170
New Zealand588,088
Philippines464,455
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,104,986 people born in Australia/New Zealand live in other countries.

Australia588,088
United Kingdom175,081
New Zealand89,129
Canada37,652
Malta22,974
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Australia/New Zealand in 1959?
Australia/New Zealand had a population of 12,393,518 in 1959.
What is the median age in Australia/New Zealand?
Australia/New Zealand's median age is 29.4 years.
What share of Australia/New Zealand's population is over 65 or under 15?
8.6% of Australia/New Zealand's population is 65 or older, and 30.6% is under 15.
What shape is Australia/New Zealand's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Australia/New Zealand's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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