Population ages 15-19, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 15-19, male was 176,213 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
176,213
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
120th
of 217 countries
All-time high
176,213
in 2025
All-time low
93,808
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, male in New Zealand is 176,213, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in New Zealand peaked at 176,213 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93,808, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 120th 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 15-19, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93,808 | — |
| 1961 | 97,461 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 103,336 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 109,766 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 116,148 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 120,885 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 124,370 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 126,814 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 127,984 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 129,797 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 132,449 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 134,756 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 137,586 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 141,748 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 146,301 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 150,494 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 154,140 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 157,738 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 160,080 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 160,076 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 158,573 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 155,359 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 153,009 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 152,481 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 152,813 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 153,459 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 152,616 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 152,908 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 151,516 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 148,994 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 145,237 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 145,417 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 140,787 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 137,867 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 136,365 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 136,679 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 137,840 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 138,371 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 138,412 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 138,565 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 139,624 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 141,741 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 145,992 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 150,019 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 152,814 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 155,605 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 158,709 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 160,153 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 160,324 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 160,423 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 160,695 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 160,388 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 159,912 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 159,936 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 161,170 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 162,454 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 163,182 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 163,205 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 163,169 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 162,654 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 162,773 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 160,954 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 161,229 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 166,925 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 172,381 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 176,213 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,037 | 93,808 | 129,797 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,537 | 132,449 | 160,080 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,173 | 148,994 | 158,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,554 | 136,365 | 145,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,540 | 139,624 | 160,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,676 | 159,912 | 163,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,746 | 160,954 | 176,213 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in New Zealand?
- Population ages 15-19, male in New Zealand was 176,213 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 176,213 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,808 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- New Zealand ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.