Population, age 3, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, age 3, total was 56,960 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
56,960
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 191 countries
All-time high
59,834
in 1996
All-time low
53,644
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 3, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 53.6k1991: 55.1k1992: 56.6k1993: 57.9k1994: 58.9k1995: 59.6k1996: 59.8k1997: 59.7k1998: 59.3k1999: 58.7k2000: 58.1k2001: 57.4k2002: 56.7k2003: 56.1k2004: 55.7k2005: 55.5k2006: 55.6k2007: 56.0k2008: 56.6k2009: 57.1k2010: 57.4k2011: 57.6k2012: 57.6k2013: 57.4k2015: 57.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 3, total in New Zealand is 56,960, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in New Zealand peaked at 59,834 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 53,644, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population, age 3, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 3, total in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 53,644 —
1991 55,110 +2.7%
1992 56,559 +2.6%
1993 57,875 +2.3%
1994 58,912 +1.8%
1995 59,583 +1.1%
1996 59,834 +0.4%
1997 59,697 -0.2%
1998 59,265 -0.7%
1999 58,682 -1.0%
2000 58,058 -1.1%
2001 57,404 -1.1%
2002 56,718 -1.2%
2003 56,098 -1.1%
2004 55,658 -0.8%
2005 55,474 -0.3%
2006 55,600 +0.2%
2007 56,002 +0.7%
2008 56,553 +1.0%
2009 57,072 +0.9%
2010 57,423 +0.6%
2011 57,574 +0.3%
2012 57,561 -0.0%
2013 57,415 -0.3%
2015 56,960 -0.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 56,960 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,080, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 56,960 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58,520, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,916 53,644 59,834 10
2000s 56,464 55,474 58,058 10
2010s 57,387 56,960 57,574 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 122 Hong Kong 60,080 compare
  2. 123 Denmark 59,118 compare
  3. 124 Norway 57,199 compare
  4. 126 Gambia 55,977 compare
  5. 127 Slovakia 53,446 compare
  6. 128 Kuwait 53,384 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 3, total in New Zealand?
Population, age 3, total in New Zealand was 56,960 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 59,834 in 1996.
What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 53,644 in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for population, age 3, total?
New Zealand ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 3, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 3, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.