Population, female, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, female, per capita was 0.503 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.503 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5111 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.4974 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in New Zealand is 0.503 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.5111 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4974 units per person, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population, female, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, female, per capita in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.4974 units per person
1961 0.4974 units per person +0.0%
1962 0.4975 units per person +0.0%
1963 0.4979 units per person +0.1%
1964 0.4982 units per person +0.1%
1965 0.4984 units per person +0.0%
1966 0.4985 units per person +0.0%
1967 0.499 units per person +0.1%
1968 0.4999 units per person +0.2%
1969 0.5005 units per person +0.1%
1970 0.5005 units per person +0.0%
1971 0.5005 units per person -0.0%
1972 0.5005 units per person +0.0%
1973 0.5006 units per person +0.0%
1974 0.5007 units per person +0.0%
1975 0.5008 units per person +0.0%
1976 0.501 units per person +0.0%
1977 0.5013 units per person +0.1%
1978 0.5017 units per person +0.1%
1979 0.5023 units per person +0.1%
1980 0.5027 units per person +0.1%
1981 0.503 units per person +0.1%
1982 0.5033 units per person +0.1%
1983 0.5037 units per person +0.1%
1984 0.5041 units per person +0.1%
1985 0.5046 units per person +0.1%
1986 0.505 units per person +0.1%
1987 0.5055 units per person +0.1%
1988 0.5063 units per person +0.1%
1989 0.507 units per person +0.2%
1990 0.5076 units per person +0.1%
1991 0.5078 units per person +0.0%
1992 0.5077 units per person -0.0%
1993 0.5075 units per person -0.0%
1994 0.5073 units per person -0.0%
1995 0.507 units per person -0.0%
1996 0.5069 units per person -0.0%
1997 0.5072 units per person +0.1%
1998 0.5079 units per person +0.1%
1999 0.5085 units per person +0.1%
2000 0.5091 units per person +0.1%
2001 0.5095 units per person +0.1%
2002 0.5096 units per person +0.0%
2003 0.5096 units per person +0.0%
2004 0.5098 units per person +0.0%
2005 0.5102 units per person +0.1%
2006 0.5105 units per person +0.1%
2007 0.5108 units per person +0.1%
2008 0.5109 units per person +0.0%
2009 0.5109 units per person +0.0%
2010 0.511 units per person +0.0%
2011 0.5111 units per person +0.0%
2012 0.5111 units per person +0.0%
2013 0.5107 units per person -0.1%
2014 0.5094 units per person -0.3%
2015 0.5076 units per person -0.3%
2016 0.5062 units per person -0.3%
2017 0.505 units per person -0.2%
2018 0.5042 units per person -0.2%
2019 0.5037 units per person -0.1%
2020 0.5036 units per person -0.0%
2021 0.5036 units per person -0.0%
2022 0.5034 units per person -0.0%
2023 0.5033 units per person -0.0%
2024 0.5031 units per person -0.0%
2025 0.503 units per person -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4985 units per person 0.4974 units per person 0.5005 units per person 10
1970s 0.501 units per person 0.5005 units per person 0.5023 units per person 10
1980s 0.5045 units per person 0.5027 units per person 0.507 units per person 10
1990s 0.5076 units per person 0.5069 units per person 0.5085 units per person 10
2000s 0.5101 units per person 0.5091 units per person 0.5109 units per person 10
2010s 0.508 units per person 0.5037 units per person 0.5111 units per person 10
2020s 0.5033 units per person 0.503 units per person 0.5036 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 117 Liechtenstein 0.503 units per person compare
  2. 118 Chile 0.503 units per person compare
  3. 119 Dominican Republic 0.503 units per person compare
  4. 121 Kenya 0.5029 units per person compare
  5. 122 Denmark 0.5029 units per person compare
  6. 123 Peru 0.5027 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female, per capita in New Zealand?
Population, female, per capita in New Zealand was 0.503 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.5111 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4974 units per person in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for population, female, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Population, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.