Oceania Population Pyramid 1966
Oceania in 1966
In 1966, Oceania had a total population of 17,985,714 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 24.2%, up from 14,484,440 in 1956.
With a median age of 25.0 years, Oceania had a youth dependency ratio of 55.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.9 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 |





