Population, ages 12-17, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 12-17, male was 181,781 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
181,781
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
193,237
in 2006
All-time low
162,311
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, male in New Zealand, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 171.7k1991: 169.2k1992: 166.7k1993: 164.5k1994: 163.0k1995: 162.3k1996: 162.5k1997: 163.6k1998: 165.5k1999: 168.2k2000: 171.5k2001: 175.7k2002: 180.4k2003: 185.2k2004: 189.2k2005: 192.0k2006: 193.2k2007: 193.2k2008: 192.1k2009: 190.5k2010: 188.8k2011: 187.1k2012: 185.4k2013: 183.7k2014: 182.5k2015: 181.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 12-17, male in New Zealand stood at 181,781.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, male in New Zealand peaked at 193,237 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 162,311, 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 12-17, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-17, male in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 171,683
1991 169,162 -1.5%
1992 166,685 -1.5%
1993 164,515 -1.3%
1994 162,978 -0.9%
1995 162,311 -0.4%
1996 162,546 +0.1%
1997 163,607 +0.7%
1998 165,495 +1.2%
1999 168,166 +1.6%
2000 171,532 +2.0%
2001 175,666 +2.4%
2002 180,416 +2.7%
2003 185,196 +2.6%
2004 189,235 +2.2%
2005 191,988 +1.5%
2006 193,237 +0.7%
2007 193,153 -0.0%
2008 192,065 -0.6%
2009 190,487 -0.8%
2010 188,831 -0.9%
2011 187,136 -0.9%
2012 185,360 -0.9%
2013 183,721 -0.9%
2014 182,474 -0.7%
2015 181,781 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 165,715 162,311 171,683 10
2000s 186,298 171,532 193,237 10
2010s 184,884 181,781 188,831 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 United Arab Emirates 191,382 compare
  2. 120 Ireland 188,854 compare
  3. 121 Norway 188,610 compare
  4. 123 Finland 180,379 compare
  5. 124 Oman 171,708 compare
  6. 125 Singapore 168,703 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, male in New Zealand?
Population, ages 12-17, male in New Zealand was 181,781 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 193,237 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 162,311 in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 12-17, male?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 12-17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-17, 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
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Population, ages 12-17, male is the total number of males age 12-17.