Population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 45-49, male was 154,691 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
154,691
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 217 countries
All-time high
162,023
in 2018
All-time low
69,619
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, male in New Zealand is 154,691, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand peaked at 162,023 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69,619, in 1964.
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, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69,838 | — |
| 1961 | 70,282 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 70,576 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 69,907 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 69,619 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 70,221 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 71,860 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 73,812 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 75,354 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 76,906 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 78,329 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 79,366 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 80,304 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 80,997 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 81,583 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 82,353 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 82,120 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 80,666 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 78,892 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 77,017 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 75,518 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 74,631 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 74,935 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 76,296 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 78,239 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 81,021 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 84,055 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 88,039 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 90,930 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 92,451 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 92,999 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 98,258 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 102,779 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 108,980 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 114,908 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 120,164 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 124,056 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 125,603 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 126,061 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 126,564 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 127,549 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 129,089 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 132,658 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 137,028 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 141,298 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 145,231 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 149,130 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 152,444 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 155,003 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 156,365 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 156,318 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 154,598 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 152,075 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 150,322 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 150,903 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 153,067 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 156,460 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 159,910 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 162,023 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 161,872 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 161,447 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 157,678 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 153,368 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 153,363 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 154,037 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 154,691 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,838 | 69,619 | 76,906 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,163 | 77,017 | 82,353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,612 | 74,631 | 92,451 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,037 | 92,999 | 126,564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,580 | 127,549 | 156,365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,755 | 150,322 | 162,023 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,764 | 153,363 | 161,447 | 6 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand?
- Population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand was 154,691 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, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 162,023 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,619 in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49.