Population, age 12, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, age 12, male was 30,143 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
30,143
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
32,319
in 2005
All-time low
26,448
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 12, male in New Zealand, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 26.8k1991: 26.5k1992: 26.4k1993: 26.6k1994: 26.8k1995: 27.1k1996: 27.6k1997: 28.1k1998: 28.6k1999: 29.2k2000: 29.9k2001: 30.5k2002: 31.2k2003: 31.8k2004: 32.2k2005: 32.3k2006: 32.1k2007: 31.5k2008: 30.8k2009: 30.2k2010: 29.8k2011: 29.6k2012: 29.6k2013: 29.7k2014: 29.9k2015: 30.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 12, male in New Zealand is 30,143, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in New Zealand peaked at 32,319 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26,448, in 1992.

That places New Zealand 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 12, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, male in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 26,771
1991 26,509 -1.0%
1992 26,448 -0.2%
1993 26,564 +0.4%
1994 26,809 +0.9%
1995 27,146 +1.3%
1996 27,562 +1.5%
1997 28,057 +1.8%
1998 28,616 +2.0%
1999 29,222 +2.1%
2000 29,856 +2.2%
2001 30,530 +2.3%
2002 31,219 +2.3%
2003 31,823 +1.9%
2004 32,218 +1.2%
2005 32,319 +0.3%
2006 32,075 -0.8%
2007 31,536 -1.7%
2008 30,846 -2.2%
2009 30,206 -2.1%
2010 29,766 -1.5%
2011 29,573 -0.6%
2012 29,581 +0.0%
2013 29,737 +0.5%
2014 29,948 +0.7%
2015 30,143 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,370 26,448 29,222 10
2000s 31,263 29,856 32,319 10
2010s 29,791 29,573 30,143 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Ireland 33,415 compare
  2. 120 United Arab Emirates 31,278 compare
  3. 121 Norway 30,373 compare
  4. 123 Finland 29,631 compare
  5. 124 Jamaica 27,956 compare
  6. 125 Guinea-Bissau 27,945 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, male in New Zealand?
Population, age 12, male in New Zealand was 30,143 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 32,319 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 26,448 in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for population, age 12, male?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 12, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.