Population ages 50-54, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 50-54, female was 169,954 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
169,954
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 217 countries
All-time high
172,763
in 2024
All-time low
60,727
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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 169,954 for population ages 50-54, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in New Zealand peaked at 172,763 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,727, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 111th 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 50-54, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60,727 | — |
| 1961 | 62,275 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 64,086 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 65,605 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 67,219 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 68,342 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 69,398 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 70,295 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 70,211 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 70,027 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 70,498 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 71,497 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 72,980 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 74,743 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 76,388 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 77,203 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 76,883 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 76,652 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 76,583 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 76,057 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 75,340 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 74,088 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 73,176 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 72,702 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 71,763 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 71,042 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 70,988 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 72,180 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 72,959 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 74,406 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 77,297 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 84,177 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 87,507 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 89,810 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 92,025 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 94,245 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 97,269 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 102,564 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 109,104 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 114,730 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 119,334 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 122,044 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 123,790 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 125,424 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 127,621 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 130,319 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 133,826 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 137,436 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 141,170 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 145,234 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 149,646 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 153,901 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 157,900 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 161,187 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 163,800 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 164,904 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 164,950 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 164,440 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 164,075 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 164,113 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 166,806 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 168,362 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 169,201 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 172,200 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 172,763 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 169,954 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,818 | 60,727 | 70,295 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,948 | 70,498 | 77,203 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,864 | 70,988 | 75,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,873 | 77,297 | 114,730 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,620 | 119,334 | 145,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,892 | 149,646 | 164,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,881 | 166,806 | 172,763 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, female in New Zealand?
- Population ages 50-54, female in New Zealand was 169,954 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 50-54, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 172,763 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,727 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- New Zealand ranks 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54.