Population ages 55-59, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 55-59, female was 167,404 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
167,404
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 217 countries
All-time high
167,404
in 2025
All-time low
51,132
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in New Zealand stood at 167,404. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in New Zealand peaked at 167,404 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51,132, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 110th 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 55-59, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51,132 | — |
| 1961 | 52,300 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 53,918 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 55,532 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 57,358 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 58,913 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 60,529 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 62,254 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 63,618 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 64,905 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 66,070 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 66,819 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 67,222 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67,282 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 67,510 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 68,499 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 69,603 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 70,654 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 71,506 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 71,774 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 72,113 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 72,443 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72,751 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72,755 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72,426 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 72,367 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 71,891 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 71,761 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 71,274 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 70,843 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 69,950 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 72,006 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 72,411 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 73,525 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 75,568 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 78,760 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 82,708 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 86,206 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 88,781 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 91,043 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 93,329 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 95,995 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 101,439 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 108,192 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 114,027 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 118,763 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 122,127 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 123,320 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 124,265 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 126,274 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 129,130 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 132,392 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 135,884 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 139,356 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 143,495 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 147,974 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 153,007 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 158,013 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 162,160 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 164,645 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 166,892 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 165,484 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 163,162 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 164,707 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 166,267 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 167,404 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,046 | 51,132 | 64,905 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,694 | 66,070 | 71,774 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,062 | 70,843 | 72,755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,096 | 69,950 | 91,043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,773 | 93,329 | 126,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,606 | 129,130 | 164,645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,653 | 163,162 | 167,404 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 107 Lebanon 170,549 compare
- 108 Ireland 168,158 compare
- 109 Singapore 167,848 compare
- 111 El Salvador 163,021 compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 160,594 compare
- 113 Costa Rica 152,693 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in New Zealand?
- Population ages 55-59, female in New Zealand was 167,404 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 55-59, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 167,404 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,132 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- New Zealand ranks 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.