Population by five year age group in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population by five year age group was 298,070 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
298,070
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
316,253
in 2011
All-time low
230,640
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in New Zealand stood at 298,070.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in New Zealand peaked at 316,253 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 230,640, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 230,640 | — |
| 1951 | 235,940 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 239,232 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 243,026 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 247,993 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 253,569 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 258,996 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 265,007 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 272,615 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 281,044 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 289,092 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 296,229 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 302,272 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 307,125 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 309,893 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 309,221 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 305,687 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 301,246 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 297,626 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 296,485 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 297,720 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 299,816 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 302,470 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 305,072 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 305,379 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 301,566 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 293,651 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 283,114 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 272,173 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 263,160 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 256,647 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 251,930 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 249,727 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 250,130 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 251,246 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 251,659 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 252,809 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 256,697 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 261,861 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 267,163 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 276,758 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 286,902 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 292,392 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 295,420 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 296,668 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 296,425 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 294,621 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 292,200 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 289,433 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 286,227 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 283,405 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 281,645 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 281,292 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 282,387 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 283,882 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 284,827 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 287,377 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 293,347 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 300,624 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 307,473 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 313,360 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 316,253 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 315,202 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 311,981 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 308,469 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 305,873 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 305,032 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 305,191 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 305,309 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 305,542 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 305,620 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 302,847 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 299,234 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 298,070 | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 298,070 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 298,070 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 252,806 | 230,640 | 281,044 | 10 |
| 1960s | 301,488 | 289,092 | 309,893 | 10 |
| 1970s | 292,412 | 263,160 | 305,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 254,987 | 249,727 | 267,163 | 10 |
| 1990s | 290,705 | 276,758 | 296,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,626 | 281,292 | 307,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,221 | 305,032 | 316,253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,443 | 298,070 | 305,620 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Population density 22.07 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in New Zealand?
- Population by five year age group in New Zealand was 298,070 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 316,253 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,640 in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for population by five year age group?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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