Population ages 0-14, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 0-14, male was 488,547 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, male in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in New Zealand is 488,547, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in New Zealand peaked at 495,496 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 392,675, in 1989.
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.
Population ages 0-14, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 397,236 | — |
| 1961 | 407,146 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 417,868 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 425,752 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 433,945 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 439,922 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 446,086 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 452,123 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 454,205 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 455,767 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 458,352 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 461,159 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 464,894 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 468,305 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 471,107 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 473,097 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 469,676 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 461,889 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 451,773 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 439,932 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 431,472 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 425,510 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 421,869 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 418,844 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 413,657 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 408,306 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 401,294 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 398,181 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 394,030 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 392,675 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 395,620 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 414,327 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 417,471 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 422,849 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 428,964 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 435,405 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 441,958 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 446,896 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 449,690 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 450,478 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 450,853 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 449,946 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 452,841 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 456,318 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 457,400 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 456,194 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 455,958 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 456,734 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 458,835 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 462,022 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 465,411 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 466,572 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 466,039 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 465,241 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 467,061 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 470,076 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 475,109 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 480,873 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 486,056 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 489,285 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 495,496 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 492,510 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 486,407 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 490,469 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 491,864 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 488,547 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433,005 | 397,236 | 455,767 | 10 |
| 1970s | 462,018 | 439,932 | 473,097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 410,584 | 392,675 | 431,472 | 10 |
| 1990s | 430,366 | 395,620 | 450,478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,710 | 449,946 | 462,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,172 | 465,241 | 489,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,882 | 486,407 | 495,496 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in New Zealand?
- Population ages 0-14, male in New Zealand was 488,547 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 495,496 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,675 in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.