Population ages 80 and above, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 80 and above, male was 98,025 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, male in New Zealand is 98,025, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in New Zealand peaked at 98,025 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,683, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,683 | — |
| 1961 | 15,154 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 15,560 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 15,745 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 15,904 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 16,028 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 16,121 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 16,235 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 16,174 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 15,998 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 15,929 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 15,814 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15,669 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 15,496 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 15,342 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 15,303 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 15,280 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 15,311 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 15,580 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 16,006 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 16,456 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 17,063 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 17,842 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 18,558 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 19,242 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 19,903 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 20,491 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 21,390 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 22,244 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 23,216 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 24,096 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 25,993 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 27,125 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 28,363 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 29,686 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 30,828 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 31,882 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 32,830 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 33,789 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 34,851 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 36,317 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 37,927 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 39,716 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 41,543 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 43,398 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 45,589 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 48,066 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 50,428 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 52,748 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 55,035 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 57,479 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 59,781 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 61,646 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 63,276 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 64,989 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 66,600 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 68,514 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 70,528 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 72,596 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 74,880 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 78,771 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 82,539 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 85,634 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 90,032 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 94,291 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 98,025 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,760 | 14,683 | 16,235 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,573 | 15,280 | 16,006 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,640 | 16,456 | 23,216 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,944 | 24,096 | 34,851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,077 | 36,317 | 55,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,029 | 57,479 | 74,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,215 | 78,771 | 98,025 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in New Zealand?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in New Zealand was 98,025 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 80 and above, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 98,025 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,683 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.