Oceania Population Pyramid 1982

Oceania
1982
Population: 23,690,304

Year

-5 -1   1982  +1 +5

Country

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Oceania in 1982

In 1982, Oceania had a total population of 23,690,305 people. That is 15.6% more than in 1972, when the population stood at 20,493,790.

With a median age of 26.9 years, Oceania had a youth dependency ratio of 45.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.9 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
23,690,305
Median age
26.9
0-14 %
28.8%
65+ %
8.1%
Child dependency
45.8
Old-age dependency
12.9
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.

How many people lived in Oceania in 1982?
Oceania had a population of 23,690,305 in 1982.
What is the median age in Oceania?
The median age in Oceania is 26.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Oceania?
In Oceania, 28.8% of people are under 15 and 8.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is Oceania's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Oceania's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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