Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 1973

Australia/New Zealand
1973
Population: 16,497,672

Year

-5 -1   1973  +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 1973

The population of Australia/New Zealand in 1973 was 16,497,672. A decade earlier, in 1963, the population was 13,451,379; it has grown by 22.6% since.

The median age was 27.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 45.8 children under 15 and 13.6 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
16,497,672
Median age
27.5
0-14 %
28.7%
65+ %
8.5%
Child dependency
45.8
Old-age dependency
13.6
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 1973?
Australia/New Zealand had a population of 16,497,672 in 1973.
How old is the population of Australia/New Zealand?
The median age in Australia/New Zealand is 27.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Australia/New Zealand's population is over 65 or under 15?
8.5% of Australia/New Zealand's population is 65 or older, and 28.7% is under 15.
What shape is Australia/New Zealand's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Australia/New Zealand's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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