Oceania Population Pyramid 1985

Oceania
1985
Population: 24,777,241

Year

-5 -1   1985  +1 +5

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Oceania in 1985

In 1985, Oceania had a total population of 24,777,241 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 14.9%, up from 21,555,566 in 1975.

The median age was 27.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 43.8 children under 15 and 13.2 people aged 65 or over. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
24,777,241
Median age
27.6
0-14 %
27.9%
65+ %
8.4%
Child dependency
43.8
Old-age dependency
13.2
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 1985?
In 1985, Oceania's population was 24,777,241.
How old is the population of Oceania?
The median age in Oceania is 27.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Oceania?
8.4% of Oceania's population is 65 or older, and 27.9% is under 15.
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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