Oceania Population Pyramid 1991

Oceania
1991
Population: 27,314,981

Year

-5 -1   1991  +1 +5

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Oceania in 1991

As of 1991, Oceania counted 27,314,981 inhabitants. That is 17.2% more than in 1981, when the population stood at 23,307,157.

The median age was 28.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 41.4 children under 15 and 14.3 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
27,314,981
Median age
28.9
0-14 %
26.6%
65+ %
9.2%
Child dependency
41.4
Old-age dependency
14.3
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 1991?
In 1991, Oceania's population was 27,314,981.
What is the median age in Oceania?
The median age in Oceania is 28.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Oceania's population is over 65 or under 15?
9.2% of Oceania's population is 65 or older, and 26.6% is under 15.
What shape is Oceania's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Oceania has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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