Population, age 12, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, age 12, total was 58,401 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
58,401
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
62,579
in 2005
All-time low
51,600
in 1992
Years of data
25
1990–2015

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 52.5k1991: 51.9k1992: 51.6k1993: 51.7k1994: 52.0k1995: 52.7k1996: 53.6k1997: 54.7k1998: 56.0k1999: 57.4k2000: 58.6k2001: 59.9k2002: 61.0k2003: 62.0k2004: 62.5k2005: 62.6k2006: 62.1k2007: 61.1k2008: 59.8k2009: 58.6k2010: 57.8k2011: 57.5k2012: 57.4k2013: 57.7k2015: 58.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 12, total in New Zealand is 58,401, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in New Zealand peaked at 62,579 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51,600, 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 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population, age 12, total in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 52,487 —
1991 51,868 -1.2%
1992 51,600 -0.5%
1993 51,673 +0.1%
1994 52,047 +0.7%
1995 52,685 +1.2%
1996 53,584 +1.7%
1997 54,723 +2.1%
1998 56,017 +2.4%
1999 57,353 +2.4%
2000 58,637 +2.2%
2001 59,869 +2.1%
2002 61,025 +1.9%
2003 61,964 +1.5%
2004 62,518 +0.9%
2005 62,579 +0.1%
2006 62,067 -0.8%
2007 61,056 -1.6%
2008 59,796 -2.1%
2009 58,635 -1.9%
2010 57,827 -1.4%
2011 57,457 -0.6%
2012 57,448 -0.0%
2013 57,705 +0.4%
2015 58,401 +1.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 58,401 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,366, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 58,401 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62,806, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,404 51,600 57,353 10
2000s 60,815 58,635 62,579 10
2010s 57,768 57,448 58,401 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Ireland 65,119 compare
  2. 120 United Arab Emirates 61,165 compare
  3. 121 Norway 59,366 compare
  4. 123 Finland 58,004 compare
  5. 124 Guinea-Bissau 55,939 compare
  6. 125 Jamaica 54,630 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, total in New Zealand?
Population, age 12, total in New Zealand was 58,401 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 62,579 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 51,600 in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for population, age 12, total?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 12, 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.