Population, age 20, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, age 20, total was 62,350 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
62,350
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
63,284
in 2012
All-time low
51,709
in 2000
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 57.0k1991: 56.9k1992: 57.0k1993: 57.0k1994: 56.8k1995: 56.3k1996: 55.3k1997: 54.1k1998: 52.8k1999: 51.9k2000: 51.7k2001: 52.3k2002: 53.5k2003: 55.1k2004: 56.8k2005: 58.3k2006: 59.7k2007: 60.8k2008: 61.7k2009: 62.4k2010: 63.0k2011: 63.2k2012: 63.3k2013: 63.1k2015: 62.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 20, total in New Zealand stood at 62,350.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in New Zealand peaked at 63,284 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51,709, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 124th 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 20, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, total in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 56,951 —
1991 56,900 -0.1%
1992 56,958 +0.1%
1993 56,988 +0.1%
1994 56,803 -0.3%
1995 56,284 -0.9%
1996 55,346 -1.7%
1997 54,094 -2.3%
1998 52,819 -2.4%
1999 51,930 -1.7%
2000 51,709 -0.4%
2001 52,260 +1.1%
2002 53,460 +2.3%
2003 55,087 +3.0%
2004 56,801 +3.1%
2005 58,348 +2.7%
2006 59,669 +2.3%
2007 60,803 +1.9%
2008 61,728 +1.5%
2009 62,443 +1.2%
2010 62,951 +0.8%
2011 63,235 +0.5%
2012 63,284 +0.1%
2013 63,127 -0.2%
2015 62,350 -1.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 62,350 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 62,350 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,582, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,507 51,930 56,988 10
2000s 57,231 51,709 62,443 10
2010s 62,989 62,350 63,284 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 121 Norway 65,573 compare
  2. 122 Finland 65,271 compare
  3. 123 Panama 63,147 compare
  4. 125 Georgia 58,706 compare
  5. 126 Oman 58,429 compare
  6. 127 Ireland 56,724 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, total in New Zealand?
Population, age 20, total in New Zealand was 62,350 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 63,284 in 2012.
What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 51,709 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for population, age 20, total?
New Zealand ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 20, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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