Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 0.5928 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5928 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
170th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5977 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.2037 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.5928 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.5977 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2037 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 170th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2213 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2372 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2397 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.242 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2443 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2608 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2659 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.271 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2748 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2771 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2781 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2785 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2811 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2795 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2696 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2742 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2747 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2779 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2847 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.296 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3109 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3241 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3338 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3598 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.38 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4049 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.442 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4533 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4569 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4589 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4638 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4717 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.481 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.491 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5018 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5165 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5325 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5498 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5674 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5821 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5899 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5977 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5938 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5864 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5928 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | 0.242 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2489 units per square kilometre | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | 0.2659 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | 0.2696 units per square kilometre | 0.2811 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2985 units per square kilometre | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4196 units per square kilometre | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | 0.4638 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5284 units per square kilometre | 0.4717 units per square kilometre | 0.5899 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5927 units per square kilometre | 0.5864 units per square kilometre | 0.5977 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 167 Cameroon 0.631 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Guinea 0.6163 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Finland 0.6004 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Peru 0.589 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Afghanistan 0.5835 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5562 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.5928 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5977 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2037 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male 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, male 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.