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.

Population, age 1, total in New Zealand

Name: Population, age 1, total in New Zealand
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

1990–2015

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

123 Gambia 57,644 compare
124 Norway 56,362 compare
125 Hong Kong 55,762 compare
127 Namibia 53,882 compare
128 Lesotho 53,335 compare
129 East Timor 52,744 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More education data for New Zealand

Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 26,597 (2024)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.66 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)

All data for New Zealand →

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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About this data

Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.