New Zealand vs United States of America: Population ages 15-64
New Zealand
64.5%
in 2025
United States of America
64.5%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
109th
United States of America rank
108th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 64.5% against 64.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 109th and United States of America ranks 108th of 218 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.9% | 60.2% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 64.2% | 3.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 66.6% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 66.0% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 67.3% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 66.6% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 65.1% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 64.5% against 64.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- New Zealand ranks 109th and United States of America ranks 108th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.