Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 2017

Australia/New Zealand
2017
Population: 29,543,789

Year

-5 -1   2017  +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 2017

As of 2017, Australia/New Zealand counted 29,543,790 inhabitants. That is 17.3% more than in 2007, when the population stood at 25,177,814.

The median age was 37.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 28.8 children under 15 and 23.3 people aged 65 or over. 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
29,543,790
Median age
37.3
0-14 %
18.9%
65+ %
15.3%
Child dependency
28.8
Old-age dependency
23.3
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 2017?
In 2017, Australia/New Zealand's population was 29,543,790.
What is the median age in Australia/New Zealand?
The median age in Australia/New Zealand is 37.3 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, 18.9% of people are under 15 and 15.3% 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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