Population aged 25-64 years in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population aged 25-64 years was 2,715 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in New Zealand, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2,715 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in New Zealand peaked at 2,715 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,186 thousands, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 121st out of 226 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,298 thousands | 1,186 thousands | 1,386 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,505 thousands | 1,395 thousands | 1,613 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,814 thousands | 1,635 thousands | 1,970 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,114 thousands | 1,989 thousands | 2,234 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,370 thousands | 2,253 thousands | 2,585 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,686 thousands | 2,641 thousands | 2,715 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for New Zealand
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.077 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,063 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4166 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in New Zealand?
- Population aged 25-64 years in New Zealand was 2,715 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,715 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,186 thousands in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 226 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release