Population, age 1, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, age 1, total was 55,619 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
55,619
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
126th
of 191 countries
All-time high
59,738
in 1994
All-time low
54,713
in 2001
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 1, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 57.1k1991: 58.2k1992: 59.0k1993: 59.5k1994: 59.7k1995: 59.5k1996: 58.8k1997: 57.7k1998: 56.4k1999: 55.4k2000: 54.8k2001: 54.7k2002: 55.1k2003: 55.9k2004: 56.6k2005: 57.1k2006: 57.5k2007: 57.6k2008: 57.6k2009: 57.5k2010: 57.3k2011: 57.0k2012: 56.6k2013: 56.2k2015: 55.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 1, total in New Zealand is 55,619, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 1, total in New Zealand peaked at 59,738 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 54,713, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 126th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population, age 1, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 1, total in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 57,128 —
1991 58,155 +1.8%
1992 58,987 +1.4%
1993 59,545 +0.9%
1994 59,738 +0.3%
1995 59,518 -0.4%
1996 58,817 -1.2%
1997 57,701 -1.9%
1998 56,430 -2.2%
1999 55,366 -1.9%
2000 54,758 -1.1%
2001 54,713 -0.1%
2002 55,139 +0.8%
2003 55,858 +1.3%
2004 56,593 +1.3%
2005 57,144 +1.0%
2006 57,467 +0.6%
2007 57,623 +0.3%
2008 57,624 +0.0%
2009 57,511 -0.2%
2010 57,319 -0.3%
2011 57,030 -0.5%
2012 56,646 -0.7%
2013 56,229 -0.7%
2015 55,619 -1.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 55,619 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,999, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 55,619 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,690, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,138 55,366 59,738 10
2000s 56,443 54,713 57,624 10
2010s 56,569 55,619 57,319 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 123 Gambia 57,644 compare
  2. 124 Norway 56,362 compare
  3. 125 Hong Kong 55,762 compare
  4. 127 Namibia 53,882 compare
  5. 128 Lesotho 53,335 compare
  6. 129 East Timor 52,744 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 1, total in New Zealand?
Population, age 1, total in New Zealand was 55,619 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 1, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 59,738 in 1994.
What is the lowest population, age 1, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 54,713 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for population, age 1, total?
New Zealand ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 1, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 1, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 1, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.