Population, ages 5-9, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 5-9, total was 290,486 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
290,486
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
302,027
in 2000
All-time low
254,960
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 5-9, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 255.0k1991: 259.7k1992: 265.6k1993: 272.3k1994: 278.9k1995: 285.0k1996: 290.5k1997: 295.4k1998: 299.2k1999: 301.5k2000: 302.0k2001: 300.6k2002: 297.4k2003: 293.2k2004: 289.3k2005: 286.4k2006: 284.9k2007: 284.5k2008: 284.9k2009: 285.8k2010: 286.7k2011: 287.6k2012: 288.7k2013: 289.7k2014: 290.4k2015: 290.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 5-9, total in New Zealand stood at 290,486.

The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 5-9, total in New Zealand peaked at 302,027 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 254,960, 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 5-9, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 5-9, total in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 254,960 —
1991 259,704 +1.9%
1992 265,646 +2.3%
1993 272,274 +2.5%
1994 278,916 +2.4%
1995 285,040 +2.2%
1996 290,543 +1.9%
1997 295,383 +1.7%
1998 299,169 +1.3%
1999 301,466 +0.8%
2000 302,027 +0.2%
2001 300,594 -0.5%
2002 297,386 -1.1%
2003 293,235 -1.4%
2004 289,299 -1.3%
2005 286,423 -1.0%
2006 284,885 -0.5%
2007 284,468 -0.1%
2008 284,914 +0.2%
2009 285,766 +0.3%
2010 286,666 +0.3%
2011 287,623 +0.3%
2012 288,713 +0.4%
2013 289,718 +0.3%
2014 290,369 +0.2%
2015 290,486 +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 290,486 is below the median for high income countries, which is 296,337, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 290,486 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 305,634, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 280,310 254,960 301,466 10
2000s 290,900 284,468 302,027 10
2010s 288,929 286,666 290,486 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 121 Denmark 310,407 compare
  2. 122 Finland 296,337 compare
  3. 123 Norway 290,828 compare
  4. 125 Oman 286,860 compare
  5. 126 Slovakia 266,951 compare
  6. 127 Gambia 264,755 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 5-9, total in New Zealand?
Population, ages 5-9, total in New Zealand was 290,486 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 302,027 in 2000.
What is the lowest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 254,960 in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 5-9, total?
New Zealand ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 5-9, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 5-9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 5-9, 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 5-9, total is the total population age 5-9.