Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 1979

Australia/New Zealand
1979
Population: 17,674,635

Year

-5 -1   1979  +1 +5

Country

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Australia/New Zealand in 1979

In 1979, Australia/New Zealand had a total population of 17,674,636 people. A decade earlier, in 1969, the population was 15,056,780; it has grown by 17.4% since.

Half of the population was younger than 28.9 years; 26.0% were children under 15 and 9.4% were 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
17,674,636
Median age
28.9
0-14 %
26.0%
65+ %
9.4%
Child dependency
40.3
Old-age dependency
14.6
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.

What was the population of Australia/New Zealand in 1979?
Australia/New Zealand had a population of 17,674,636 in 1979.
What is the median age in Australia/New Zealand?
The median age in Australia/New Zealand is 28.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Australia/New Zealand?
9.4% of Australia/New Zealand's population is 65 or older, and 26.0% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Australia/New Zealand have?
Australia/New Zealand's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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