Population ages 15-64, total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 15-64, total was 3.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.44 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.44 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3.44 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in New Zealand peaked at 3.44 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 1960.
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 15-64, total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 3.44 million | +0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.44 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.44 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million | 1.39 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 1.67 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 1.96 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 million | 2.19 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million | 2.53 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million | 2.88 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 million | 3.30 million | 3.44 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in New Zealand?
- Population ages 15-64, total in New Zealand was 3.44 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.