Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre was 0.4121 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4121 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4121 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.093 units per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.4121 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.4121 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.093 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places New Zealand 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.196 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2007 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2052 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2096 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2182 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2181 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2176 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.222 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2355 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2472 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2611 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.273 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2818 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3002 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3299 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3517 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3902 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4002 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4028 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4121 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 0.093 units per square kilometre | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | 0.104 units per square kilometre | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | 0.143 units per square kilometre | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | 0.2355 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3019 units per square kilometre | 0.2472 units per square kilometre | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | 0.3902 units per square kilometre | 0.4121 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 145 Chile 0.4453 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Iraq 0.4377 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 0.4253 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Fiji 0.3827 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 South Africa 0.3693 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Nicaragua 0.3688 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.4121 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4121 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.093 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, 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.