Population ages 0-14, total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 0-14, total was 951,926 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 951,926 for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in New Zealand peaked at 964,720 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 768,530, in 1989.
That places New Zealand 122nd out of 217 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, total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 778,025 | — |
| 1961 | 797,821 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 818,795 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 833,786 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 849,410 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 860,661 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 872,434 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 884,422 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 888,853 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 892,150 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 897,438 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 903,290 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 910,923 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 917,869 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 923,477 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 927,064 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 919,984 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 904,725 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 885,406 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 863,194 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 846,843 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 833,914 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 825,656 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 819,761 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 810,379 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 800,243 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 785,987 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 779,415 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 770,996 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 768,530 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 774,597 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 810,309 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 815,051 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 824,475 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 835,506 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 847,284 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 859,675 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 869,745 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 875,728 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 877,353 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 878,069 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 876,691 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 883,056 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 890,221 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 892,396 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 890,220 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 890,112 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 891,745 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 895,479 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 901,173 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 907,676 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 910,122 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 909,044 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 907,387 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 910,808 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 916,274 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 925,476 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 936,408 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 946,446 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 952,614 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 964,720 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 958,992 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 947,241 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 955,486 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 958,478 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 951,926 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 847,636 | 778,025 | 892,150 | 10 |
| 1970s | 905,337 | 863,194 | 927,064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 804,172 | 768,530 | 846,843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 838,972 | 774,597 | 877,353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 888,916 | 876,691 | 901,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 922,226 | 907,387 | 952,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 956,140 | 947,241 | 964,720 | 6 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0825 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in New Zealand?
- Population ages 0-14, total in New Zealand was 951,926 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 964,720 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 768,530 in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.