Population, ages 12-18, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 12-18, total was 412,296 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
412,296
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
437,996
in 2007
All-time low
370,694
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 396.0k1991: 390.0k1992: 383.7k1993: 377.8k1994: 373.3k1995: 370.9k1996: 370.7k1997: 372.4k1998: 376.2k1999: 381.7k2000: 388.9k2001: 397.9k2002: 408.3k2003: 418.9k2004: 428.0k2005: 434.4k2006: 437.6k2007: 438.0k2008: 436.2k2009: 433.1k2010: 429.7k2011: 425.9k2012: 421.7k2013: 417.6k2014: 414.3k2015: 412.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-18, total in New Zealand is 412,296, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, total in New Zealand peaked at 437,996 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 370,694, in 1996.

New Zealand ranks 123rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 379,270 370,694 395,951 10
2000s 422,140 388,916 437,996 10
2010s 420,245 412,296 429,655 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 United Arab Emirates 428,912 compare
  2. 121 Ireland 425,024 compare
  3. 122 Finland 414,292 compare
  4. 124 Oman 394,930 compare
  5. 125 Singapore 391,516 compare
  6. 126 Slovak Republic 381,195 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 12-18, total in New Zealand?
Population, ages 12-18, total in New Zealand was 412,296 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 437,996 in 2007.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 370,694 in 1996.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 12-18, total?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-18, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-18, 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 12-18, total is the total population age 12-18.