Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 950,495 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Zealand stood at 950,495 people.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Zealand peaked at 964,243 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 555,049 people, in 1950.
That places New Zealand 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 656,196 people | 555,049 people | 758,127 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 849,659 people | 780,545 people | 895,882 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 910,603 people | 872,245 people | 930,354 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 811,394 people | 776,596 people | 855,935 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 840,067 people | 790,225 people | 877,456 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 889,079 people | 878,039 people | 901,529 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 923,040 people | 907,064 people | 956,275 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 958,663 people | 950,495 people | 964,243 people | 4 |
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More population data for New Zealand
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,063 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Zealand?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Zealand was 950,495 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 964,243 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,049 people in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.