Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 1972

Australia/New Zealand
1972
Population: 16,224,153

Year

-5 -1   1972  +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 1972

As of 1972, Australia/New Zealand counted 16,224,153 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 23.0%, up from 13,191,641 in 1962.

With a median age of 27.4 years, Australia/New Zealand had a youth dependency ratio of 46.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.5 per 100 people of working age. 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.

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
16,224,153
Median age
27.4
0-14 %
29.0%
65+ %
8.4%
Child dependency
46.4
Old-age dependency
13.5
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 1972?
In 1972, Australia/New Zealand's population was 16,224,153.
How old is the population of Australia/New Zealand?
Australia/New Zealand's median age is 27.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Australia/New Zealand?
In Australia/New Zealand, 29.0% of people are under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Australia/New Zealand have?
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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