Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in New Zealand
New Zealand: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 35,227 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in New Zealand stood at 35,227. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in New Zealand peaked at 35,227 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,905, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 122nd of 217 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.
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,905 | — |
| 1961 | 20,226 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 22,170 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 23,987 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 24,878 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 25,082 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 25,309 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 25,761 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 26,214 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 26,646 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 27,206 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 27,891 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 28,666 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 29,492 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 30,307 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 31,131 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 32,092 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 33,044 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 33,453 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 33,038 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 31,999 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 30,886 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 30,400 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 30,490 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 30,868 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 31,410 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 31,613 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 31,574 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 31,138 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 30,091 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 29,122 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 28,111 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 27,337 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 26,964 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 26,715 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 27,086 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 27,800 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 28,077 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 27,827 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 27,689 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 27,951 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 28,445 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 29,146 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 30,037 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 30,917 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 31,712 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 32,537 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 32,883 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 32,488 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32,019 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 31,847 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31,957 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31,998 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31,850 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 31,777 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31,983 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32,465 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32,487 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32,138 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,132 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 32,153 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32,042 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 32,601 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 33,856 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 34,811 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 35,227 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,918 | 18,905 | 26,646 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,632 | 27,206 | 33,453 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,047 | 30,091 | 31,999 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,673 | 26,715 | 29,122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,814 | 27,951 | 32,883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,063 | 31,777 | 32,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,448 | 32,042 | 35,227 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in New Zealand?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in New Zealand was 35,227 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 35,227 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,905 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.