Population ages 55-59, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 55-59, male was 158,841 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
158,841
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
106th
of 217 countries
All-time high
158,841
in 2025
All-time low
52,326
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in New Zealand stood at 158,841. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in New Zealand peaked at 158,841 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52,326, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 106th 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 55-59, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52,326 | — |
| 1961 | 53,634 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 55,263 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 56,697 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 58,278 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 59,705 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 61,175 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 62,449 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 63,128 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 63,712 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 64,207 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 64,319 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 64,061 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 63,486 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 63,333 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 64,362 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 65,713 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 67,089 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 68,681 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 70,014 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 71,346 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 72,348 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 72,968 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 73,237 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 73,323 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 73,929 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 74,022 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73,589 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 72,092 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 70,997 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 70,099 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 72,198 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 72,327 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73,163 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 74,971 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 77,938 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 81,850 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 85,335 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 87,887 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 90,177 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 92,291 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 94,736 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 100,062 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 106,618 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 112,108 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 116,383 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 119,358 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 120,319 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 120,836 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 122,120 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 124,210 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 126,653 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 129,279 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 132,140 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 136,011 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 140,223 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 144,772 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 149,393 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 153,271 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 155,335 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 157,388 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 156,361 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 154,412 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 156,082 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 157,758 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 158,841 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,637 | 52,326 | 63,712 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65,526 | 63,333 | 70,014 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,785 | 70,997 | 74,022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,594 | 70,099 | 90,177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,483 | 92,291 | 122,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,129 | 124,210 | 155,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,807 | 154,412 | 158,841 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in New Zealand?
- Population ages 55-59, male in New Zealand was 158,841 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, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 158,841 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,326 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- New Zealand ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.