Oceania Population Pyramid 1961
Oceania in 1961
In 1961, Oceania had a total population of 16,216,518 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 25.6%, up from 12,915,028 in 1951.
With a median age of 26.0 years, Oceania had a youth dependency ratio of 56.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.1 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
9,747,372 immigrants live in Oceania.
| United Kingdom | 1,363,977 |
| India | 1,027,462 |
| China | 810,967 |
| New Zealand | 596,327 |
| Philippines | 514,647 |
1,572,455 people born in Oceania live in other countries.
| Australia | 796,389 |
| New Zealand | 272,112 |
| United Kingdom | 175,081 |
| Canada | 61,680 |
| Greece | 23,219 |





