Population, ages 10-17, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 10-17, total was 468,944 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
468,944
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
496,743
in 2006
All-time low
423,995
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 10-17, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 439.7k1991: 434.2k1992: 429.4k1993: 425.8k1994: 424.0k1995: 424.5k1996: 427.3k1997: 432.2k1998: 438.9k1999: 446.9k2000: 455.5k2001: 465.0k2002: 474.9k2003: 484.3k2004: 491.6k2005: 495.9k2006: 496.7k2007: 494.5k2008: 490.1k2009: 485.1k2010: 480.6k2011: 476.9k2012: 473.7k2013: 471.3k2014: 469.7k2015: 468.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 10-17, total in New Zealand is 468,944, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 10-17, total in New Zealand peaked at 496,743 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 423,995, in 1994.

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 432,297 423,995 446,884 10
2000s 483,355 455,539 496,743 10
2010s 473,516 468,944 480,599 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 United Arab Emirates 492,589 compare
  2. 121 Norway 486,691 compare
  3. 122 Finland 469,256 compare
  4. 124 Oman 443,400 compare
  5. 125 Jamaica 432,944 compare
  6. 126 Slovak Republic 424,891 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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All data for New Zealand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 10-17, total in New Zealand?
Population, ages 10-17, total in New Zealand was 468,944 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 496,743 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 423,995 in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 10-17, total?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 10-17, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 10-17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 10-17, total is the total population age 10-17.