Population, age 17, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, age 17, male was 30,512 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
30,512
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
33,116
in 2009
All-time low
26,618
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 17, male in New Zealand, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 30.3k1991: 29.8k1992: 29.1k1993: 28.4k1994: 27.6k1995: 27.1k1996: 26.8k1997: 26.6k1998: 26.6k1999: 26.9k2000: 27.3k2001: 27.9k2002: 28.8k2003: 29.7k2004: 30.6k2005: 31.4k2006: 32.1k2007: 32.6k2008: 33.0k2009: 33.1k2010: 33.1k2011: 32.7k2012: 32.2k2013: 31.5k2014: 30.9k2015: 30.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 17, male in New Zealand is 30,512, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in New Zealand peaked at 33,116 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,618, in 1997.

New Zealand ranks 123rd 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 17, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, male in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 30,328
1991 29,814 -1.7%
1992 29,122 -2.3%
1993 28,353 -2.6%
1994 27,650 -2.5%
1995 27,120 -1.9%
1996 26,782 -1.2%
1997 26,618 -0.6%
1998 26,645 +0.1%
1999 26,874 +0.9%
2000 27,302 +1.6%
2001 27,942 +2.3%
2002 28,769 +3.0%
2003 29,695 +3.2%
2004 30,600 +3.0%
2005 31,391 +2.6%
2006 32,051 +2.1%
2007 32,586 +1.7%
2008 32,955 +1.1%
2009 33,116 +0.5%
2010 33,053 -0.2%
2011 32,731 -1.0%
2012 32,178 -1.7%
2013 31,519 -2.0%
2014 30,923 -1.9%
2015 30,512 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,931 26,618 30,328 10
2000s 30,641 27,302 33,116 10
2010s 31,819 30,512 33,053 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 Singapore 32,205 compare
  2. 121 Bulgaria 31,877 compare
  3. 122 Finland 30,686 compare
  4. 124 Oman 30,199 compare
  5. 125 Ireland 29,669 compare
  6. 126 Slovakia 28,983 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, male in New Zealand?
Population, age 17, male in New Zealand was 30,512 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33,116 in 2009.
What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 26,618 in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for population, age 17, male?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, 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 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.