Population, ages 12-15, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 12-15, total was 234,303 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
234,303
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
250,262
in 2005
All-time low
210,137
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-15, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 218.6k1991: 215.4k1992: 212.7k1993: 210.9k1994: 210.1k1995: 210.6k1996: 212.3k1997: 215.2k1998: 219.0k1999: 223.5k2000: 228.4k2001: 233.7k2002: 239.2k2003: 244.3k2004: 248.2k2005: 250.3k2006: 250.1k2007: 248.1k2008: 244.9k2009: 241.6k2010: 238.8k2011: 236.8k2012: 235.4k2013: 234.6k2014: 234.3k2015: 234.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 12-15, total in New Zealand stood at 234,303.

That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, total in New Zealand peaked at 250,262 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 210,137, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 214,838 210,137 223,528 10
2000s 242,889 228,387 250,262 10
2010s 235,687 234,265 238,787 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Ireland 251,166 compare
  2. 120 Norway 242,502 compare
  3. 121 United Arab Emirates 241,402 compare
  4. 123 Finland 233,632 compare
  5. 124 Oman 218,618 compare
  6. 125 Jamaica 218,009 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 12-15, total in New Zealand?
Population, ages 12-15, total in New Zealand was 234,303 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 250,262 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 210,137 in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 12-15, total?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-15, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 12-15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-15, 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 12-15, total is the total population age 12-15.