Population, age 15, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, age 15, male was 30,331 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
30,331
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
32,382
in 2007
All-time low
26,976
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 15, male in New Zealand, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 29.0k1991: 28.6k1992: 28.1k1993: 27.6k1994: 27.2k1995: 27.0k1996: 27.0k1997: 27.1k1998: 27.4k1999: 27.8k2000: 28.3k2001: 29.0k2002: 29.9k2003: 30.7k2004: 31.4k2005: 32.0k2006: 32.3k2007: 32.4k2008: 32.3k2009: 32.1k2010: 31.9k2011: 31.6k2012: 31.2k2013: 30.8k2014: 30.5k2015: 30.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 15, male in New Zealand stood at 30,331.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, male in New Zealand peaked at 32,382 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26,976, in 1996.

New Zealand ranks 122nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 15, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, male in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 29,028
1991 28,565 -1.6%
1992 28,068 -1.7%
1993 27,595 -1.7%
1994 27,225 -1.3%
1995 27,016 -0.8%
1996 26,976 -0.1%
1997 27,090 +0.4%
1998 27,362 +1.0%
1999 27,782 +1.5%
2000 28,335 +2.0%
2001 29,035 +2.5%
2002 29,855 +2.8%
2003 30,697 +2.8%
2004 31,434 +2.4%
2005 31,973 +1.7%
2006 32,282 +1.0%
2007 32,382 +0.3%
2008 32,311 -0.2%
2009 32,128 -0.6%
2010 31,882 -0.8%
2011 31,574 -1.0%
2012 31,203 -1.2%
2013 30,827 -1.2%
2014 30,520 -1.0%
2015 30,331 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,671 26,976 29,028 10
2000s 31,043 28,335 32,382 10
2010s 31,056 30,331 31,882 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Norway 31,671 compare
  2. 120 United Arab Emirates 31,631 compare
  3. 121 Ireland 31,032 compare
  4. 123 Finland 30,126 compare
  5. 124 Singapore 28,992 compare
  6. 125 Oman 28,882 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, male in New Zealand?
Population, age 15, male in New Zealand was 30,331 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 32,382 in 2007.
What is the lowest population, age 15, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 26,976 in 1996.
How does New Zealand rank for population, age 15, male?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 15, 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 15, male refers to the male population at the specified age.