Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 1990

Australia/New Zealand
1990
Population: 20,523,276

Year

-5 -1   1990  +1 +5

Country

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Australia/New Zealand in 1990

In 1990, Australia/New Zealand had a total population of 20,523,276 people. That is 14.9% more than in 1980, when the population stood at 17,867,674.

With a median age of 32.0 years, Australia/New Zealand had a youth dependency ratio of 33.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 16.6 per 100 people of working age. 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
20,523,276
Median age
32.0
0-14 %
22.2%
65+ %
11.1%
Child dependency
33.3
Old-age dependency
16.6
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 1990?
Australia/New Zealand had a population of 20,523,276 in 1990.
What is the median age in Australia/New Zealand?
The median age in Australia/New Zealand is 32.0 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Australia/New Zealand's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Australia/New Zealand, 22.2% of people are under 15 and 11.1% are 65 or older.
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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