Population ages 15-64 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 15-64 was 64.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 64.5% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in New Zealand peaked at 66.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 109th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.5% | — |
| 1961 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.9% | 58.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 59.6% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 63.1% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.4% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 65.5% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 65.5% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 64.5% | 65.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 106 Switzerland 64.7% compare
- 107 Gibraltar 64.6% compare
- 108 United States of America 64.5% compare
- 110 Hungary 64.5% compare
- 111 Haiti 64.4% compare
- 112 Liechtenstein 64.4% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in New Zealand?
- Population ages 15-64 in New Zealand was 64.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 15-64?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.