Oceania Population Pyramid 1971

Oceania
1971
Population: 20,035,727

Year

-5 -1   1971  +1 +5

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Oceania in 1971

As of 1971, Oceania counted 20,035,727 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1961, the population was 16,216,518; it has grown by 23.6% since.

The median age was 24.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 54.1 children under 15 and 11.6 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
20,035,727
Median age
24.9
0-14 %
32.7%
65+ %
7.0%
Child dependency
54.1
Old-age dependency
11.6
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.

How many people lived in Oceania in 1971?
In 1971, Oceania's population was 20,035,727.
How old is the population of Oceania?
The median age in Oceania is 24.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Oceania?
In Oceania, 32.7% of people are under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Oceania have?
Oceania has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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