Population, ages 5-11, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 5-11, total was 407,191 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
407,191
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
421,453
in 2001
All-time low
357,946
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 5-11, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 357.9k1991: 362.4k1992: 368.8k1993: 376.5k1994: 384.7k1995: 392.7k1996: 400.4k1997: 407.8k1998: 414.1k1999: 418.8k2000: 421.4k2001: 421.5k2002: 419.3k2003: 415.8k2004: 411.9k2005: 408.5k2006: 405.9k2007: 403.8k2008: 402.4k2009: 401.7k2010: 401.5k2011: 402.2k2012: 403.5k2013: 405.1k2014: 406.5k2015: 407.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 5-11, total in New Zealand stood at 407,191.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 5-11, total in New Zealand peaked at 421,453 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 357,946, in 1990.

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.

Population, ages 5-11, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 5-11, total in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 357,946 —
1991 362,416 +1.2%
1992 368,799 +1.8%
1993 376,498 +2.1%
1994 384,693 +2.2%
1995 392,709 +2.1%
1996 400,431 +2.0%
1997 407,778 +1.8%
1998 414,141 +1.6%
1999 418,818 +1.1%
2000 421,359 +0.6%
2001 421,453 +0.0%
2002 419,331 -0.5%
2003 415,769 -0.8%
2004 411,884 -0.9%
2005 408,522 -0.8%
2006 405,889 -0.6%
2007 403,836 -0.5%
2008 402,440 -0.3%
2009 401,691 -0.2%
2010 401,549 -0.0%
2011 402,151 +0.1%
2012 403,477 +0.3%
2013 405,113 +0.4%
2014 406,487 +0.3%
2015 407,191 +0.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 407,191 is below the median for high income countries, which is 412,789, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 407,191 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 430,059, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 388,423 357,946 418,818 10
2000s 411,217 401,691 421,453 10
2010s 404,328 401,549 407,191 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 121 Denmark 440,409 compare
  2. 122 Finland 412,789 compare
  3. 123 Norway 408,592 compare
  4. 125 Oman 394,521 compare
  5. 126 Slovakia 370,200 compare
  6. 127 Lesotho 366,428 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 5-11, total in New Zealand?
Population, ages 5-11, total in New Zealand was 407,191 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 5-11, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 421,453 in 2001.
What is the lowest population, ages 5-11, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 357,946 in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 5-11, total?
New Zealand ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 5-11, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 5-11, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 5-11, 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 5-11, total is the total population age 5-11.