Oceania Population Pyramid 1955

Oceania
1955
Population: 14,145,090

Year

-5 -1   1955  +1 +5

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Oceania in 1955

The population of Oceania in 1955 was 14,145,090. With a median age of 27.2 years, Oceania had a youth dependency ratio of 52.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.0 per 100 people of working age.

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
14,145,090
Median age
27.2
0-14 %
32.1%
65+ %
7.3%
Child dependency
52.9
Old-age dependency
12.0
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.

What was the population of Oceania in 1955?
Oceania had a population of 14,145,090 in 1955.
What is the median age in Oceania?
Oceania's median age is 27.2 years.
What share of Oceania's population is over 65 or under 15?
7.3% of Oceania's population is 65 or older, and 32.1% 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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