Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 1971
Australia/New Zealand in 1971
In 1971, Australia/New Zealand had a total population of 15,865,129 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 22.7%, up from 12,930,190 in 1961.
The median age was 27.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 46.8 children under 15 and 13.4 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
9,472,539 immigrants live in Australia/New Zealand.
| United Kingdom | 1,361,626 |
| India | 1,025,751 |
| China | 802,170 |
| New Zealand | 588,088 |
| Philippines | 464,455 |
1,104,986 people born in Australia/New Zealand live in other countries.
| Australia | 588,088 |
| United Kingdom | 175,081 |
| New Zealand | 89,129 |
| Canada | 37,652 |
| Malta | 22,974 |





