Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.6255 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6255 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
170th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.6338 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.1986 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.6255 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.6338 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1986 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2109 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2237 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2299 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2416 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2465 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2538 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2553 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2601 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2643 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2683 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2739 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2748 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.273 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2707 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.269 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.275 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2792 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3141 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3274 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3372 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3544 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3646 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3852 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4109 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4331 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.451 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4638 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4683 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4719 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4796 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4904 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5028 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5161 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5292 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.545 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.562 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5811 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6001 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6159 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6253 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6338 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6285 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6197 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6255 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2234 units per square kilometre | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | 0.2465 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | 0.269 units per square kilometre | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3004 units per square kilometre | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4283 units per square kilometre | 0.3544 units per square kilometre | 0.4796 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5568 units per square kilometre | 0.4904 units per square kilometre | 0.6253 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6269 units per square kilometre | 0.6197 units per square kilometre | 0.6338 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 167 Madagascar 0.6716 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cameroon 0.6696 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Afghanistan 0.661 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Finland 0.6012 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5945 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Peru 0.5891 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.6255 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6338 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1986 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.