Oceania Population Pyramid 1950

Oceania
1950
Population: 12,582,043

Year

-5 -1   1950  +1 +5

Country

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Oceania in 1950

The population of Oceania in 1950 was 12,582,044. Half of the population was younger than 27.4 years; 30.1% were children under 15 and 7.2% were 65 or older.

This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

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
12,582,044
Median age
27.4
0-14 %
30.1%
65+ %
7.2%
Child dependency
47.9
Old-age dependency
11.4
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)

9,747,372 immigrants live in Oceania.

United Kingdom1,363,977
India1,027,462
China810,967
New Zealand596,327
Philippines514,647
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,572,455 people born in Oceania live in other countries.

Australia796,389
New Zealand272,112
United Kingdom175,081
Canada61,680
Greece23,219
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Oceania in 1950?
Oceania had a population of 12,582,044 in 1950.
What is the median age in Oceania?
The median age in Oceania is 27.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Oceania?
7.2% of Oceania's population is 65 or older, and 30.1% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Oceania have?
Oceania's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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