Population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population younger than 15 with projections was 950,495 in 2023. β² Rising
Population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand is 950,495, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand peaked at 964,243 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 555,049, in 1950.
That places New Zealand 126th out of 229 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 | 555,049 | 758,127 | 10 |
| 1960s | 849,659 | 780,545 | 895,882 | 10 |
| 1970s | 910,603 | 872,245 | 930,354 | 10 |
| 1980s | 811,394 | 776,596 | 855,935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 840,067 | 790,225 | 877,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 889,079 | 878,039 | 901,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 923,040 | 907,064 | 956,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 958,663 | 950,495 | 964,243 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand was 950,495 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 964,243 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,049 in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).