Population, ages 12-18, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 12-18, male was 212,765 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
212,765
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
225,405
in 2007
All-time low
189,565
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200220151990: 201.8k1991: 198.9k1992: 195.8k1993: 193.0k1994: 190.9k1995: 189.7k1996: 189.6k1997: 190.3k1998: 192.0k1999: 194.7k2000: 198.4k2001: 203.1k2002: 208.6k2003: 214.3k2004: 219.3k2005: 222.9k2006: 224.9k2007: 225.4k2008: 224.8k2009: 223.4k2010: 221.8k2011: 219.9k2012: 217.8k2013: 215.6k2014: 213.8k2015: 212.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-18, male in New Zealand is 212,765, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, male in New Zealand peaked at 225,405 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 189,565, in 1996.

New Zealand ranks 122nd of 191 countries on this measure, 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, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-18, male in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 201,782
1991 198,853 -1.5%
1992 195,834 -1.5%
1993 193,049 -1.4%
1994 190,916 -1.1%
1995 189,742 -0.6%
1996 189,565 -0.1%
1997 190,306 +0.4%
1998 192,023 +0.9%
1999 194,733 +1.4%
2000 198,388 +1.9%
2001 203,082 +2.4%
2002 208,631 +2.7%
2003 214,349 +2.7%
2004 219,329 +2.3%
2005 222,921 +1.6%
2006 224,887 +0.9%
2007 225,405 +0.2%
2008 224,764 -0.3%
2009 223,444 -0.6%
2010 221,835 -0.7%
2011 219,948 -0.9%
2012 217,763 -1.0%
2013 215,597 -1.0%
2014 213,843 -0.8%
2015 212,765 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 193,680 189,565 201,782 10
2000s 216,520 198,388 225,405 10
2010s 216,958 212,765 221,835 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 United Arab Emirates 228,935 compare
  2. 120 Norway 221,518 compare
  3. 121 Ireland 218,147 compare
  4. 123 Finland 211,810 compare
  5. 124 Singapore 202,604 compare
  6. 125 Oman 202,062 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-18, male in New Zealand?
Population, ages 12-18, male in New Zealand was 212,765 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-18, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 225,405 in 2007.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 189,565 in 1996.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 12-18, male?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-18, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-18, 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 12-18, male is the total number of males age 12-18.