Population, ages 4-6, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 4-6, total was 173,172 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
173,172
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 191 countries
All-time high
180,702
in 1998
All-time low
155,027
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 4-6, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 155.0k1991: 159.2k1992: 163.7k1993: 168.3k1994: 172.4k1995: 175.8k1996: 178.3k1997: 179.9k1998: 180.7k1999: 180.6k2000: 179.6k2001: 177.6k2002: 174.7k2003: 171.6k2004: 168.9k2005: 167.3k2006: 167.0k2007: 167.8k2008: 169.2k2009: 170.8k2010: 172.1k2011: 172.9k2012: 173.4k2013: 173.6k2014: 173.5k2015: 173.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 173,172 for population, ages 4-6, total in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 4-6, total in New Zealand peaked at 180,702 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 155,027, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population, ages 4-6, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 4-6, total in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 155,027 —
1991 159,159 +2.7%
1992 163,692 +2.8%
1993 168,252 +2.8%
1994 172,389 +2.5%
1995 175,761 +2.0%
1996 178,267 +1.4%
1997 179,933 +0.9%
1998 180,702 +0.4%
1999 180,563 -0.1%
2000 179,558 -0.6%
2001 177,568 -1.1%
2002 174,714 -1.6%
2003 171,577 -1.8%
2004 168,931 -1.5%
2005 167,327 -0.9%
2006 167,003 -0.2%
2007 167,770 +0.5%
2008 169,244 +0.9%
2009 170,826 +0.9%
2010 172,073 +0.7%
2011 172,902 +0.5%
2012 173,433 +0.3%
2013 173,643 +0.1%
2014 173,546 -0.1%
2015 173,172 -0.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 173,172 is below the median for high income countries, which is 179,463, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 173,172 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 180,506, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 171,374 155,027 180,702 10
2000s 171,452 167,003 179,558 10
2010s 173,128 172,073 173,643 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 122 Finland 179,463 compare
  2. 123 Oman 179,223 compare
  3. 124 Norway 173,218 compare
  4. 126 Gambia 163,333 compare
  5. 127 Slovakia 161,880 compare
  6. 128 Kuwait 160,115 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 4-6, total in New Zealand?
Population, ages 4-6, total in New Zealand was 173,172 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 4-6, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 180,702 in 1998.
What is the lowest population, ages 4-6, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 155,027 in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 4-6, total?
New Zealand ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 4-6, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 4-6, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 4-6, 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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