Oceania Population Pyramid 1979

Oceania
1979
Population: 22,653,380

Year

-5 -1   1979  +1 +5

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Oceania in 1979

As of 1979, Oceania counted 22,653,380 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 19.0%, up from 19,033,435 in 1969.

The median age was 26.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 47.8 children under 15 and 12.5 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
22,653,380
Median age
26.2
0-14 %
29.8%
65+ %
7.8%
Child dependency
47.8
Old-age dependency
12.5
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 1979?
In 1979, Oceania's population was 22,653,380.
What is the median age in Oceania?
Oceania's median age is 26.2 years.
What share of Oceania's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Oceania, 29.8% of people are under 15 and 7.8% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Oceania have?
Oceania's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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