Oceania Population Pyramid 1962

Oceania
1962
Population: 16,560,586

Year

-5 -1   1962  +1 +5

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Oceania in 1962

As of 1962, Oceania counted 16,560,586 inhabitants. That is 25.2% more than in 1952, when the population stood at 13,228,956.

The median age was 25.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 56.4 children under 15 and 12.1 people aged 65 or over. 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
16,560,586
Median age
25.8
0-14 %
33.5%
65+ %
7.2%
Child dependency
56.4
Old-age dependency
12.1
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 1962?
Oceania had a population of 16,560,586 in 1962.
How old is the population of Oceania?
Oceania's median age is 25.8 years.
What share of Oceania's population is over 65 or under 15?
7.2% of Oceania's population is 65 or older, and 33.5% is under 15.
What shape is Oceania's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Oceania's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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