Population, ages 11-16, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 11-16, total was 351,447 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
351,447
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
374,195
in 2006
All-time low
316,338
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 11-16, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 328.9k1991: 324.3k1992: 320.5k1993: 317.6k1994: 316.3k1995: 316.8k1996: 319.2k1997: 323.3k1998: 328.7k1999: 335.2k2000: 342.2k2001: 349.7k2002: 357.7k2003: 365.2k2004: 370.9k2005: 374.0k2006: 374.2k2007: 371.8k2008: 367.6k2009: 363.1k2010: 359.3k2011: 356.3k2012: 354.0k2013: 352.5k2014: 351.7k2015: 351.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 11-16, total in New Zealand stood at 351,447.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 11-16, total in New Zealand peaked at 374,195 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 316,338, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 122nd 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, ages 11-16, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 11-16, total in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 328,901 —
1991 324,336 -1.4%
1992 320,452 -1.2%
1993 317,639 -0.9%
1994 316,338 -0.4%
1995 316,838 +0.2%
1996 319,212 +0.7%
1997 323,279 +1.3%
1998 328,749 +1.7%
1999 335,185 +2.0%
2000 342,166 +2.1%
2001 349,741 +2.2%
2002 357,721 +2.3%
2003 365,158 +2.1%
2004 370,859 +1.6%
2005 374,012 +0.9%
2006 374,195 +0.0%
2007 371,752 -0.7%
2008 367,605 -1.1%
2009 363,099 -1.2%
2010 359,252 -1.1%
2011 356,298 -0.8%
2012 354,036 -0.6%
2013 352,514 -0.4%
2014 351,674 -0.2%
2015 351,447 -0.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 351,447 is below the median for high income countries, which is 364,277, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 351,447 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 387,846, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 323,093 316,338 335,185 10
2000s 363,631 342,166 374,195 10
2010s 354,204 351,447 359,252 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Ireland 376,478 compare
  2. 120 United Arab Emirates 364,914 compare
  3. 121 Norway 364,277 compare
  4. 123 Finland 350,921 compare
  5. 124 Oman 330,023 compare
  6. 125 Jamaica 325,961 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 11-16, total in New Zealand?
Population, ages 11-16, total in New Zealand was 351,447 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 11-16, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 374,195 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 11-16, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 316,338 in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 11-16, total?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 11-16, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 11-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 11-16, 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 11-16, total is the total population age 11-16.