New Zealand - Population

Population, total

The value for Population, total in New Zealand was 5,084,300 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,084,300 in 2020 and a minimum value of 2,371,800 in 1960.

Definition: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Popu

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Year Value
1960 2,371,800
1961 2,419,700
1962 2,482,000
1963 2,531,800
1964 2,585,400
1965 2,628,400
1966 2,675,900
1967 2,724,100
1968 2,748,100
1969 2,772,800
1970 2,810,700
1971 2,853,000
1972 2,903,900
1973 2,961,300
1974 3,023,700
1975 3,083,100
1976 3,110,500
1977 3,120,200
1978 3,121,200
1979 3,109,000
1980 3,112,900
1981 3,124,900
1982 3,156,100
1983 3,199,300
1984 3,227,100
1985 3,247,100
1986 3,246,300
1987 3,274,400
1988 3,283,400
1989 3,299,200
1990 3,329,800
1991 3,495,100
1992 3,531,700
1993 3,572,200
1994 3,620,000
1995 3,673,400
1996 3,732,000
1997 3,781,300
1998 3,815,000
1999 3,835,100
2000 3,857,700
2001 3,880,500
2002 3,948,500
2003 4,027,200
2004 4,087,500
2005 4,133,900
2006 4,184,600
2007 4,223,800
2008 4,259,800
2009 4,302,600
2010 4,350,700
2011 4,384,000
2012 4,408,100
2013 4,442,100
2014 4,516,500
2015 4,609,400
2016 4,714,100
2017 4,813,600
2018 4,900,600
2019 4,979,300
2020 5,084,300

Population, female

The value for Population, female in New Zealand was 2,585,329 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,585,329 in 2020 and a minimum value of 1,179,951 in 1960.

Definition: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 1,179,951
1961 1,204,207
1962 1,235,617
1963 1,260,835
1964 1,288,071
1965 1,310,209
1966 1,334,800
1967 1,359,922
1968 1,373,045
1969 1,386,460
1970 1,406,305
1971 1,428,152
1972 1,454,147
1973 1,483,322
1974 1,515,064
1975 1,545,478
1976 1,560,059
1977 1,565,939
1978 1,567,568
1979 1,562,589
1980 1,565,640
1981 1,572,657
1982 1,589,259
1983 1,611,978
1984 1,627,206
1985 1,638,889
1986 1,640,556
1987 1,657,206
1988 1,664,220
1989 1,674,210
1990 1,690,913
1991 1,775,058
1992 1,793,033
1993 1,812,611
1994 1,836,145
1995 1,863,205
1996 1,893,714
1997 1,920,164
1998 1,939,127
1999 1,951,226
2000 1,964,351
2001 1,977,307
2002 2,013,084
2003 2,054,023
2004 2,085,205
2005 2,108,864
2006 2,134,243
2007 2,153,318
2008 2,170,490
2009 2,191,061
2010 2,214,443
2011 2,230,453
2012 2,241,928
2013 2,258,608
2014 2,295,996
2015 2,342,960
2016 2,396,121
2017 2,446,845
2018 2,491,356
2019 2,531,675
2020 2,585,329

Population, female (% of total population)

Population, female (% of total population) in New Zealand was 50.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 51.01 in 2004, while its lowest value was 49.75 in 1960.

Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 49.75
1961 49.77
1962 49.78
1963 49.80
1964 49.82
1965 49.85
1966 49.88
1967 49.92
1968 49.96
1969 50.00
1970 50.03
1971 50.06
1972 50.08
1973 50.09
1974 50.11
1975 50.13
1976 50.15
1977 50.19
1978 50.22
1979 50.26
1980 50.30
1981 50.33
1982 50.36
1983 50.39
1984 50.42
1985 50.47
1986 50.54
1987 50.61
1988 50.69
1989 50.75
1990 50.78
1991 50.79
1992 50.77
1993 50.74
1994 50.72
1995 50.72
1996 50.74
1997 50.78
1998 50.83
1999 50.88
2000 50.92
2001 50.95
2002 50.98
2003 51.00
2004 51.01
2005 51.01
2006 51.00
2007 50.98
2008 50.95
2009 50.92
2010 50.90
2011 50.88
2012 50.86
2013 50.85
2014 50.84
2015 50.83
2016 50.83
2017 50.83
2018 50.84
2019 50.84
2020 50.85

Population, male

The value for Population, male in New Zealand was 2,498,971 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,498,971 in 2020 and a minimum value of 1,191,849 in 1960.

Definition: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 1,191,849
1961 1,215,493
1962 1,246,383
1963 1,270,965
1964 1,297,329
1965 1,318,191
1966 1,341,100
1967 1,364,178
1968 1,375,055
1969 1,386,340
1970 1,404,395
1971 1,424,848
1972 1,449,753
1973 1,477,978
1974 1,508,636
1975 1,537,622
1976 1,550,441
1977 1,554,261
1978 1,553,632
1979 1,546,411
1980 1,547,260
1981 1,552,243
1982 1,566,841
1983 1,587,322
1984 1,599,894
1985 1,608,211
1986 1,605,744
1987 1,617,194
1988 1,619,180
1989 1,624,990
1990 1,638,887
1991 1,720,042
1992 1,738,667
1993 1,759,589
1994 1,783,855
1995 1,810,195
1996 1,838,286
1997 1,861,136
1998 1,875,873
1999 1,883,874
2000 1,893,349
2001 1,903,193
2002 1,935,416
2003 1,973,177
2004 2,002,295
2005 2,025,036
2006 2,050,357
2007 2,070,482
2008 2,089,310
2009 2,111,539
2010 2,136,257
2011 2,153,547
2012 2,166,172
2013 2,183,492
2014 2,220,504
2015 2,266,440
2016 2,317,979
2017 2,366,755
2018 2,409,244
2019 2,447,625
2020 2,498,971

Population, male (% of total population)

Population, male (% of total population) in New Zealand was 49.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 50.25 in 1960, while its lowest value was 48.99 in 2004.

Definition: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 50.25
1961 50.23
1962 50.22
1963 50.20
1964 50.18
1965 50.15
1966 50.12
1967 50.08
1968 50.04
1969 50.00
1970 49.97
1971 49.94
1972 49.92
1973 49.91
1974 49.89
1975 49.87
1976 49.85
1977 49.81
1978 49.78
1979 49.74
1980 49.70
1981 49.67
1982 49.64
1983 49.61
1984 49.58
1985 49.53
1986 49.46
1987 49.39
1988 49.31
1989 49.25
1990 49.22
1991 49.21
1992 49.23
1993 49.26
1994 49.28
1995 49.28
1996 49.26
1997 49.22
1998 49.17
1999 49.12
2000 49.08
2001 49.05
2002 49.02
2003 49.00
2004 48.99
2005 48.99
2006 49.00
2007 49.02
2008 49.05
2009 49.08
2010 49.10
2011 49.12
2012 49.14
2013 49.15
2014 49.16
2015 49.17
2016 49.17
2017 49.17
2018 49.16
2019 49.16
2020 49.15

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Population