Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 2005

Australia/New Zealand
2005
Population: 24,429,496

Year

-5 -1   2005  +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 2005

In 2005, Australia/New Zealand had a total population of 24,429,496 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 12.2%, up from 21,769,773 in 1995.

Half of the population was younger than 36.4 years; 20.1% were children under 15 and 12.7% were 65 or older. 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
24,429,496
Median age
36.4
0-14 %
20.1%
65+ %
12.7%
Child dependency
29.9
Old-age dependency
19.0
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 2005?
Australia/New Zealand had a population of 24,429,496 in 2005.
How old is the population of Australia/New Zealand?
The median age in Australia/New Zealand is 36.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Australia/New Zealand?
In Australia/New Zealand, 20.1% of people are under 15 and 12.7% 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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