Oceania Population Pyramid 1987

Oceania
1987
Population: 25,544,233

Year

-5 -1   1987  +1 +5

Country

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Oceania in 1987

The population of Oceania in 1987 was 25,544,233. That is 15.5% more than in 1977, when the population stood at 22,114,261.

With a median age of 28.1 years, Oceania had a youth dependency ratio of 42.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.6 per 100 people of working age. 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
25,544,233
Median age
28.1
0-14 %
27.2%
65+ %
8.7%
Child dependency
42.5
Old-age dependency
13.6
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.

What was the population of Oceania in 1987?
Oceania had a population of 25,544,233 in 1987.
How old is the population of Oceania?
Oceania's median age is 28.1 years.
What share of Oceania's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Oceania, 27.2% of people are under 15 and 8.7% 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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