Population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 15-64, female was 1.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.72 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand peaked at 1.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 684,212, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 120th 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 15-64, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 684,212 | — |
| 1961 | 696,316 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 714,704 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 731,235 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 749,223 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 763,886 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 779,926 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 796,639 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 806,705 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 816,813 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 830,373 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 845,417 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 863,851 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 885,659 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 910,453 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 934,505 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 948,647 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 958,255 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 965,404 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 967,836 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 975,050 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 985,026 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 753,966 | 684,212 | 816,813 | 10 |
| 1970s | 911,040 | 830,373 | 967,836 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 975,050 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 1.10 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.28 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.47 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.65 million | 1.72 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand?
- Population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand was 1.72 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 684,212 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- New Zealand ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.