Population ages 45-49, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 45-49, female was 158,108 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
158,108
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 217 countries
All-time high
170,635
in 2018
All-time low
68,745
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, female 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
New Zealand recorded 158,108 for population ages 45-49, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in New Zealand peaked at 170,635 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68,745, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 121st 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 45-49, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68,745 | — |
| 1961 | 69,603 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 70,568 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 70,830 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 71,142 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 71,781 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 73,092 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 74,619 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 75,743 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 76,710 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 77,255 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 77,173 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 76,968 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 76,931 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 77,178 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 77,592 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 77,330 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 76,461 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 75,046 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 73,040 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 71,784 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 71,561 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 72,325 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 74,008 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 76,423 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 79,707 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 82,534 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 85,297 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 87,321 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 89,406 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 91,494 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 97,945 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 102,851 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 109,099 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 114,942 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 119,955 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 123,738 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 125,589 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 126,744 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 128,221 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 130,283 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 132,694 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 136,824 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 141,668 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 146,433 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 151,035 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 156,037 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 160,631 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 164,272 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 166,419 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 166,922 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 165,642 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 163,566 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 161,962 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 162,308 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 164,216 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 167,282 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 169,780 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 170,635 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 169,636 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 168,504 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 163,683 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 158,527 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 158,040 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 158,093 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 158,108 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,283 | 68,745 | 76,710 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,497 | 73,040 | 77,592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,037 | 71,561 | 89,406 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,058 | 91,494 | 128,221 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,630 | 130,283 | 166,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,195 | 161,962 | 170,635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,826 | 158,040 | 168,504 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in New Zealand?
- Population ages 45-49, female in New Zealand was 158,108 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 45-49, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 170,635 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,745 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.