Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 2008

Australia/New Zealand
2008
Population: 25,632,412

Year

-5 -1   2008  +1 +5

Country

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Australia/New Zealand in 2008

As of 2008, Australia/New Zealand counted 25,632,412 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1998, the population was 22,513,088; it has grown by 13.9% since.

With a median age of 36.8 years, Australia/New Zealand had a youth dependency ratio of 29.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 19.4 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.

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
25,632,412
Median age
36.8
0-14 %
19.6%
65+ %
13.1%
Child dependency
29.1
Old-age dependency
19.4
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 2008?
Australia/New Zealand had a population of 25,632,412 in 2008.
How old is the population of Australia/New Zealand?
The median age in Australia/New Zealand is 36.8 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, 19.6% of people are under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is Australia/New Zealand's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
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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