Population, ages 14-18, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 14-18, total was 295,401 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
295,401
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
315,620
in 2008
All-time low
263,706
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 14-18, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 289.7k1991: 285.1k1992: 279.6k1993: 274.0k1994: 269.1k1995: 265.8k1996: 264.0k1997: 263.7k1998: 265.0k1999: 268.0k2000: 272.6k2001: 279.0k2002: 286.9k2003: 295.4k2004: 303.1k2005: 309.0k2006: 313.0k2007: 315.1k2008: 315.6k2009: 314.8k2010: 312.9k2011: 310.0k2012: 306.0k2013: 301.7k2014: 298.0k2015: 295.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 14-18, total in New Zealand is 295,401, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, total in New Zealand peaked at 315,620 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 263,706, in 1997.

New Zealand ranks 124th 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 272,393 263,706 289,673 10
2000s 300,451 272,604 315,620 10
2010s 303,995 295,401 312,924 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 121 Finland 298,120 compare
  2. 122 Ireland 296,287 compare
  3. 123 Singapore 295,649 compare
  4. 125 Oman 288,028 compare
  5. 126 Slovak Republic 278,275 compare
  6. 127 Jamaica 269,970 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 14-18, total in New Zealand?
Population, ages 14-18, total in New Zealand was 295,401 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 315,620 in 2008.
What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 263,706 in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 14-18, total?
New Zealand ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 14-18, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 14-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 14-18, 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 14-18, total is the total population age 14-18.