Population, female, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, female, per capita was 0.503 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.