Population, age 18, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, age 18, male was 30,984 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
30,984
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
33,004
in 2010
All-time low
26,528
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 18, male in New Zealand, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 30.1k1991: 29.7k1992: 29.1k1993: 28.5k1994: 27.9k1995: 27.4k1996: 27.0k1997: 26.7k1998: 26.5k1999: 26.6k2000: 26.9k2001: 27.4k2002: 28.2k2003: 29.2k2004: 30.1k2005: 30.9k2006: 31.6k2007: 32.3k2008: 32.7k2009: 33.0k2010: 33.0k2011: 32.8k2012: 32.4k2013: 31.9k2014: 31.4k2015: 31.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 30,984 for population, age 18, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in New Zealand peaked at 33,004 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26,528, in 1998.

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 18, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 18, male in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 30,099
1991 29,691 -1.4%
1992 29,149 -1.8%
1993 28,534 -2.1%
1994 27,938 -2.1%
1995 27,431 -1.8%
1996 27,019 -1.5%
1997 26,699 -1.2%
1998 26,528 -0.6%
1999 26,567 +0.1%
2000 26,856 +1.1%
2001 27,416 +2.1%
2002 28,215 +2.9%
2003 29,153 +3.3%
2004 30,094 +3.2%
2005 30,933 +2.8%
2006 31,650 +2.3%
2007 32,252 +1.9%
2008 32,699 +1.4%
2009 32,957 +0.8%
2010 33,004 +0.1%
2011 32,812 -0.6%
2012 32,403 -1.2%
2013 31,876 -1.6%
2014 31,369 -1.6%
2015 30,984 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,966 26,528 30,099 10
2000s 30,222 26,856 32,957 10
2010s 32,075 30,984 33,004 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 Norway 32,908 compare
  2. 121 Bulgaria 32,884 compare
  3. 122 Finland 31,431 compare
  4. 124 Slovak Republic 30,355 compare
  5. 125 Oman 30,354 compare
  6. 126 Ireland 29,293 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, male in New Zealand?
Population, age 18, male in New Zealand was 30,984 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33,004 in 2010.
What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 26,528 in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for population, age 18, male?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 18, 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 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.