Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 1980
Australia/New Zealand in 1980
In 1980, Australia/New Zealand had a total population of 17,867,674 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 15.9%, up from 15,421,588 in 1970.
With a median age of 29.1 years, Australia/New Zealand had a youth dependency ratio of 39.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 14.8 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 |





