Oceania Population Pyramid 1972

Oceania
1972
Population: 20,493,789

Year

-5 -1   1972  +1 +5

Country

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Oceania in 1972

As of 1972, Oceania counted 20,493,790 inhabitants. That is 23.8% more than in 1962, when the population stood at 16,560,586.

Half of the population was younger than 25.0 years; 32.5% were children under 15 and 7.0% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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
20,493,790
Median age
25.0
0-14 %
32.5%
65+ %
7.0%
Child dependency
53.7
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 1972?
Oceania had a population of 20,493,790 in 1972.
How old is the population of Oceania?
Oceania's median age is 25.0 years.
How many children and older people live in Oceania?
7.0% of Oceania's population is 65 or older, and 32.5% 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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