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Population Pyramid of Oceania2024

Total population
46.1M
Median age
34.1
Peak year
2100
Peak population
72.9M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 12.6M · median age 27.4
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 23.0M · median age 26.5
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 31.4M · median age 30.8
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 46.1M · median age 34.1
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 57.7M · median age 38.2
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 72.9M · median age 43.4
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Oceania presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 34.1 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 22.5% of the population; people 65 and older account for 13.5%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Oceania's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 12.6 million with median age 27.4. Projected 2100 values are 72.9 million and median age 43.4.