Population, ages 15-24, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 15-24, female was 298,215 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
298,215
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
303,883
in 2011
All-time low
260,938
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 15-24, female in New Zealand, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 281.6k1991: 280.8k1992: 280.2k1993: 279.5k1994: 278.1k1995: 275.8k1996: 272.3k1997: 268.0k1998: 263.9k1999: 261.2k2000: 260.9k2001: 263.5k2002: 268.4k2003: 274.8k2004: 281.4k2005: 287.3k2006: 292.3k2007: 296.4k2008: 299.7k2009: 302.0k2010: 303.5k2011: 303.9k2012: 303.3k2013: 301.9k2014: 300.1k2015: 298.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 298,215 for population, ages 15-24, female in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, female in New Zealand peaked at 303,883 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 260,938, in 2000.

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.

Population, ages 15-24, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 15-24, female in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 281,629
1991 280,809 -0.3%
1992 280,205 -0.2%
1993 279,468 -0.3%
1994 278,097 -0.5%
1995 275,810 -0.8%
1996 272,348 -1.3%
1997 268,034 -1.6%
1998 263,861 -1.6%
1999 261,188 -1.0%
2000 260,938 -0.1%
2001 263,477 +1.0%
2002 268,373 +1.9%
2003 274,767 +2.4%
2004 281,396 +2.4%
2005 287,303 +2.1%
2006 292,260 +1.7%
2007 296,425 +1.4%
2008 299,693 +1.1%
2009 302,038 +0.8%
2010 303,466 +0.5%
2011 303,883 +0.1%
2012 303,290 -0.2%
2013 301,928 -0.4%
2014 300,142 -0.6%
2015 298,215 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 274,145 261,188 281,629 10
2000s 282,667 260,938 302,038 10
2010s 301,821 298,215 303,883 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 Norway 315,711 compare
  2. 121 Finland 313,037 compare
  3. 122 Panama 312,438 compare
  4. 124 Ireland 283,732 compare
  5. 125 Oman 280,944 compare
  6. 126 United Arab Emirates 279,747 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 15-24, female in New Zealand?
Population, ages 15-24, female in New Zealand was 298,215 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 303,883 in 2011.
What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 260,938 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 15-24, female?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 15-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 15-24, 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 15-24, female is the total number of females age 15-24.