Oceania Population Pyramid 2006

Oceania
2006
Population: 34,540,035

Year

-5 -1   2006  +1 +5

Country

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Oceania in 2006

The population of Oceania in 2006 was 34,540,036. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 17.1%, up from 29,498,348 in 1996.

Half of the population was younger than 31.7 years; 24.8% were children under 15 and 10.1% were 65 or older. 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
34,540,036
Median age
31.7
0-14 %
24.8%
65+ %
10.1%
Child dependency
38.0
Old-age dependency
15.5
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 2006?
In 2006, Oceania's population was 34,540,036.
What is the median age in Oceania?
Oceania's median age is 31.7 years.
How many children and older people live in Oceania?
10.1% of Oceania's population is 65 or older, and 24.8% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Oceania have?
Oceania has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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