Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 2016

Australia/New Zealand
2016
Population: 29,044,732

Year

-5 -1   2016  +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 2016

In 2016, Australia/New Zealand had a total population of 29,044,733 people. That is 17.2% more than in 2006, when the population stood at 24,772,499.

Half of the population was younger than 37.3 years; 19.0% were children under 15 and 15.1% were 65 or older. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
29,044,733
Median age
37.3
0-14 %
19.0%
65+ %
15.1%
Child dependency
28.8
Old-age dependency
22.9
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

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 2016?
In 2016, Australia/New Zealand's population was 29,044,733.
What is the median age in Australia/New Zealand?
Australia/New Zealand's median age is 37.3 years.
What share of Australia/New Zealand's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Australia/New Zealand, 19.0% of people are under 15 and 15.1% 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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