Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 1978

Australia/New Zealand
1978
Population: 17,509,341

Year

-5 -1   1978  +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 1978

The population of Australia/New Zealand in 1978 was 17,509,342. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 18.4%, up from 14,784,538 in 1968.

With a median age of 28.6 years, Australia/New Zealand had a youth dependency ratio of 41.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 14.4 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
17,509,342
Median age
28.6
0-14 %
26.5%
65+ %
9.2%
Child dependency
41.2
Old-age dependency
14.4
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.

What was the population of Australia/New Zealand in 1978?
Australia/New Zealand had a population of 17,509,342 in 1978.
How old is the population of Australia/New Zealand?
The median age in Australia/New Zealand is 28.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Australia/New Zealand?
9.2% of Australia/New Zealand's population is 65 or older, and 26.5% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Australia/New Zealand have?
Australia/New Zealand has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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