Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 2022

Australia/New Zealand
2022
Population: 31,332,719

Year

-5 -1   2022  +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 2022

The population of Australia/New Zealand in 2022 was 31,332,719. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was 27,264,320; it has grown by 14.9% since.

Half of the population was younger than 38.5 years; 18.3% were children under 15 and 17.0% 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
31,332,719
Median age
38.5
0-14 %
18.3%
65+ %
17.0%
Child dependency
28.3
Old-age dependency
26.2
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 2022?
Australia/New Zealand had a population of 31,332,719 in 2022.
What is the median age in Australia/New Zealand?
The median age in Australia/New Zealand is 38.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Australia/New Zealand's population is over 65 or under 15?
17.0% of Australia/New Zealand's population is 65 or older, and 18.3% is under 15.
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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