Oceania Population Pyramid 2017

Oceania
2017
Population: 42,093,654

Year

-5 -1   2017  +1 +5

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Oceania in 2017

In 2017, Oceania had a total population of 42,093,654 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 19.6%, up from 35,189,702 in 2007.

With a median age of 32.5 years, Oceania had a youth dependency ratio of 36.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 18.3 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
42,093,654
Median age
32.5
0-14 %
23.6%
65+ %
11.8%
Child dependency
36.6
Old-age dependency
18.3
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.

What was the population of Oceania in 2017?
Oceania had a population of 42,093,654 in 2017.
What is the median age in Oceania?
The median age in Oceania is 32.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Oceania's population is over 65 or under 15?
11.8% of Oceania's population is 65 or older, and 23.6% 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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