Population, ages 12-18, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 12-18, female was 199,531 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
199,531
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
212,740
in 2006
All-time low
181,129
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-18, female in New Zealand, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 194.2k1991: 191.1k1992: 187.8k1993: 184.8k1994: 182.4k1995: 181.2k1996: 181.1k1997: 182.1k1998: 184.1k1999: 187.0k2000: 190.5k2001: 194.8k2002: 199.7k2003: 204.6k2004: 208.7k2005: 211.5k2006: 212.7k2007: 212.6k2008: 211.4k2009: 209.7k2010: 207.8k2011: 205.9k2012: 203.9k2013: 202.0k2014: 200.5k2015: 199.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-18, female in New Zealand is 199,531, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, female in New Zealand peaked at 212,740 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 181,129, in 1996.

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.

Population, ages 12-18, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-18, female in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 194,169
1991 191,104 -1.6%
1992 187,837 -1.7%
1993 184,770 -1.6%
1994 182,428 -1.3%
1995 181,188 -0.7%
1996 181,129 -0.0%
1997 182,137 +0.6%
1998 184,139 +1.1%
1999 186,993 +1.5%
2000 190,528 +1.9%
2001 194,806 +2.2%
2002 199,693 +2.5%
2003 204,586 +2.5%
2004 208,707 +2.0%
2005 211,500 +1.3%
2006 212,740 +0.6%
2007 212,591 -0.1%
2008 211,387 -0.6%
2009 209,659 -0.8%
2010 207,820 -0.9%
2011 205,921 -0.9%
2012 203,913 -1.0%
2013 202,026 -0.9%
2014 200,506 -0.8%
2015 199,531 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 185,589 181,129 194,169 10
2000s 205,620 190,528 212,740 10
2010s 203,286 199,531 207,820 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 Ireland 206,877 compare
  2. 121 Finland 202,482 compare
  3. 122 United Arab Emirates 199,977 compare
  4. 124 Oman 192,868 compare
  5. 125 Singapore 188,912 compare
  6. 126 Slovakia 186,357 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-18, female in New Zealand?
Population, ages 12-18, female in New Zealand was 199,531 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 212,740 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 181,129 in 1996.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 12-18, female?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-18, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 12-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-18, female
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 12-18, female is the total number of females age 12-18.