Population ages 60-64, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 60-64, female was 166,456 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 60-64, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 60-64, female in New Zealand is 166,456, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in New Zealand peaked at 166,456 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,210, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 94th 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 60-64, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44,210 | — |
| 1961 | 45,027 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 46,058 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 46,986 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 48,192 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 49,250 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 50,520 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 52,181 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 53,716 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 55,291 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 56,863 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 58,289 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 59,841 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 61,475 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 63,163 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 64,600 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 65,026 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 64,781 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 64,006 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 63,094 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 63,769 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 65,606 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 67,390 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 68,971 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 70,317 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 70,977 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 70,303 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 70,139 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 69,747 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 69,408 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 69,343 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 72,402 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 72,425 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71,711 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 70,813 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 69,860 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 69,611 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 70,396 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 71,980 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 74,354 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 77,761 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 81,455 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 85,039 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 87,678 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 90,063 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 92,441 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 95,651 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 100,778 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 107,043 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 112,624 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 117,350 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 120,523 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 121,943 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 123,089 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 125,366 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 128,221 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 131,777 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 135,578 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 139,558 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 143,747 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 149,330 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 152,935 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 156,199 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 162,194 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 165,982 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 166,456 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,143 | 44,210 | 55,291 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,114 | 56,863 | 65,026 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,663 | 63,769 | 70,977 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,290 | 69,343 | 74,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,053 | 77,761 | 112,624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,715 | 117,350 | 143,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,849 | 149,330 | 166,456 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, female in New Zealand?
- Population ages 60-64, female in New Zealand was 166,456 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 60-64, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 166,456 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,210 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- New Zealand ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 60-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 60 to 64.