Population, ages 12-16, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 12-16, male was 151,269 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
151,269
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
161,186
in 2006
All-time low
135,191
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-16, male in New Zealand, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 141.4k1991: 139.3k1992: 137.6k1993: 136.2k1994: 135.3k1995: 135.2k1996: 135.8k1997: 137.0k1998: 138.8k1999: 141.3k2000: 144.2k2001: 147.7k2002: 151.6k2003: 155.5k2004: 158.6k2005: 160.6k2006: 161.2k2007: 160.6k2008: 159.1k2009: 157.4k2010: 155.8k2011: 154.4k2012: 153.2k2013: 152.2k2014: 151.6k2015: 151.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, male in New Zealand is 151,269, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, male in New Zealand peaked at 161,186 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 135,191, in 1995.

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 12-16, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-16, male in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 141,355
1991 139,348 -1.4%
1992 137,563 -1.3%
1993 136,162 -1.0%
1994 135,328 -0.6%
1995 135,191 -0.1%
1996 135,764 +0.4%
1997 136,989 +0.9%
1998 138,850 +1.4%
1999 141,292 +1.8%
2000 144,230 +2.1%
2001 147,724 +2.4%
2002 151,647 +2.7%
2003 155,501 +2.5%
2004 158,635 +2.0%
2005 160,597 +1.2%
2006 161,186 +0.4%
2007 160,567 -0.4%
2008 159,110 -0.9%
2009 157,371 -1.1%
2010 155,778 -1.0%
2011 154,405 -0.9%
2012 153,182 -0.8%
2013 152,202 -0.6%
2014 151,551 -0.4%
2015 151,269 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,784 135,191 141,355 10
2000s 155,657 144,230 161,186 10
2010s 153,064 151,269 155,778 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Ireland 159,185 compare
  2. 120 United Arab Emirates 157,290 compare
  3. 121 Norway 156,102 compare
  4. 123 Finland 149,693 compare
  5. 124 Oman 141,509 compare
  6. 125 Jamaica 139,111 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-16, male in New Zealand?
Population, ages 12-16, male in New Zealand was 151,269 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 161,186 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 135,191 in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 12-16, male?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-16, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 12-16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-16, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 12-16, male is the total number of males age 12-16.