Oceania Population Pyramid 1965

Oceania
1965
Population: 17,616,867

Year

-5 -1   1965  +1 +5

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Oceania in 1965

In 1965, Oceania had a total population of 17,616,867 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 24.5%, up from 14,145,090 in 1955.

The median age was 25.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 55.8 children under 15 and 11.9 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
17,616,867
Median age
25.2
0-14 %
33.3%
65+ %
7.1%
Child dependency
55.8
Old-age dependency
11.9
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 1965?
In 1965, Oceania's population was 17,616,867.
How old is the population of Oceania?
Oceania's median age is 25.2 years.
How many children and older people live in Oceania?
7.1% of Oceania's population is 65 or older, and 33.3% is under 15.
What shape is Oceania's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Oceania has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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