Population ages 0-14, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 0-14, female was 463,378 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
463,378
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
123rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
469,224
in 2020
All-time low
375,855
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in New Zealand stood at 463,378.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in New Zealand peaked at 469,224 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 375,855, in 1989.
That places New Zealand 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 380,789 | — |
| 1961 | 390,675 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 400,927 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 408,034 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 415,465 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 420,739 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 426,348 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 432,299 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 434,648 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 436,383 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 439,086 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 442,131 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 446,029 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 449,563 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 452,370 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 453,968 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 450,308 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 442,837 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 433,633 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 423,262 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 415,371 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 408,403 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 403,787 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 400,917 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 396,721 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 391,937 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 384,693 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 381,234 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 376,966 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 375,855 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 378,977 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 395,982 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 397,580 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 401,626 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 406,542 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 411,879 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 417,717 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 422,849 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 426,038 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 426,875 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 427,216 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 426,745 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 430,215 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 433,903 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 434,996 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 434,026 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 434,154 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 435,011 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 436,644 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 439,152 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 442,265 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 443,549 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 443,005 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 442,145 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 443,747 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 446,197 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 450,367 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 455,534 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 460,390 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 463,329 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 469,224 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 466,482 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 460,834 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 465,018 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 466,614 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 463,378 | -0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 463,378 is above the median for high income countries, which is 203,983, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 463,378 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,489, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414,631 | 380,789 | 436,383 | 10 |
| 1970s | 443,319 | 423,262 | 453,968 | 10 |
| 1980s | 393,588 | 375,855 | 415,371 | 10 |
| 1990s | 408,606 | 378,977 | 426,875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,206 | 426,745 | 439,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 449,053 | 442,145 | 463,329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,258 | 460,834 | 469,224 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in New Zealand?
- Population ages 0-14, female in New Zealand was 463,378 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 469,224 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,855 in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.