Population, age 21, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, age 21, male was 32,760 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
32,760
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
32,871
in 2014
All-time low
25,724
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 21, male in New Zealand, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 28.2k1991: 28.3k1992: 28.6k1993: 28.9k1994: 29.0k1995: 28.8k1996: 28.3k1997: 27.5k1998: 26.6k1999: 26.0k2000: 25.7k2001: 26.0k2002: 26.6k2003: 27.5k2004: 28.4k2005: 29.3k2006: 30.0k2007: 30.6k2008: 31.0k2009: 31.5k2010: 31.9k2011: 32.2k2012: 32.6k2013: 32.8k2014: 32.9k2015: 32.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 21, male in New Zealand stood at 32,760.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in New Zealand peaked at 32,871 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25,724, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 123rd 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 26 years of available data.

Population, age 21, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, male in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 28,167
1991 28,298 +0.5%
1992 28,568 +1.0%
1993 28,852 +1.0%
1994 28,967 +0.4%
1995 28,800 -0.6%
1996 28,283 -1.8%
1997 27,491 -2.8%
1998 26,626 -3.1%
1999 25,971 -2.5%
2000 25,724 -1.0%
2001 25,957 +0.9%
2002 26,593 +2.5%
2003 27,490 +3.4%
2004 28,439 +3.5%
2005 29,283 +3.0%
2006 29,977 +2.4%
2007 30,557 +1.9%
2008 31,039 +1.6%
2009 31,463 +1.4%
2010 31,857 +1.3%
2011 32,230 +1.2%
2012 32,558 +1.0%
2013 32,792 +0.7%
2014 32,871 +0.2%
2015 32,760 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,002 25,971 28,967 10
2000s 28,652 25,724 31,463 10
2010s 32,511 31,857 32,871 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 Slovakia 35,494 compare
  2. 121 Finland 34,287 compare
  3. 122 Norway 33,932 compare
  4. 124 Georgia 31,755 compare
  5. 125 Panama 31,604 compare
  6. 126 Oman 30,148 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, male in New Zealand?
Population, age 21, male in New Zealand was 32,760 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 32,871 in 2014.
What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 25,724 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for population, age 21, male?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, 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 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.