Population, ages 7-12, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 7-12, total was 349,837 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
349,837
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
363,146
in 2002
All-time low
307,849
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 7-12, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 307.8k1991: 309.1k1992: 312.2k1993: 316.9k1994: 322.6k1995: 328.8k1996: 335.6k1997: 342.6k1998: 349.5k1999: 355.3k2000: 359.6k2001: 362.2k2002: 363.1k2003: 362.7k2004: 361.3k2005: 359.2k2006: 356.3k2007: 352.9k2008: 349.3k2009: 346.5k2010: 344.7k2011: 344.4k2012: 345.3k2013: 346.9k2014: 348.6k2015: 349.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 7-12, total in New Zealand stood at 349,837.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 7-12, total in New Zealand peaked at 363,146 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 307,849, 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 7-12, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 7-12, total in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 307,849 —
1991 309,058 +0.4%
1992 312,194 +1.0%
1993 316,896 +1.5%
1994 322,607 +1.8%
1995 328,847 +1.9%
1996 335,557 +2.0%
1997 342,630 +2.1%
1998 349,457 +2.0%
1999 355,291 +1.7%
2000 359,606 +1.2%
2001 362,186 +0.7%
2002 363,146 +0.3%
2003 362,706 -0.1%
2004 361,262 -0.4%
2005 359,151 -0.6%
2006 356,340 -0.8%
2007 352,884 -1.0%
2008 349,349 -1.0%
2009 346,456 -0.8%
2010 344,705 -0.5%
2011 344,362 -0.1%
2012 345,254 +0.3%
2013 346,910 +0.5%
2014 348,616 +0.5%
2015 349,837 +0.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 349,837 is below the median for high income countries, which is 352,242, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 349,837 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 371,848, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 328,039 307,849 355,291 10
2000s 357,309 346,456 363,146 10
2010s 346,614 344,362 349,837 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 121 Guinea-Bissau 370,907 compare
  2. 122 Norway 352,242 compare
  3. 123 Finland 351,354 compare
  4. 125 Oman 329,399 compare
  5. 126 Jamaica 318,316 compare
  6. 127 Lesotho 313,871 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 7-12, total in New Zealand?
Population, ages 7-12, total in New Zealand was 349,837 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 7-12, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 363,146 in 2002.
What is the lowest population, ages 7-12, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 307,849 in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 7-12, total?
New Zealand ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 7-12, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 7-12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 7-12, 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 7-12, total is the total population age 7-12.