Population, male, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, male, per capita was 0.497 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.497 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5026 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4889 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male, 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, male, per capita in New Zealand is 0.497 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.5026 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4889 units per person, in 2012.

That places New Zealand 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Population, male, per capita in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.5026 units per person
1961 0.5026 units per person -0.0%
1962 0.5025 units per person -0.0%
1963 0.5021 units per person -0.1%
1964 0.5018 units per person -0.1%
1965 0.5016 units per person -0.0%
1966 0.5015 units per person -0.0%
1967 0.501 units per person -0.1%
1968 0.5001 units per person -0.2%
1969 0.4995 units per person -0.1%
1970 0.4995 units per person -0.0%
1971 0.4995 units per person +0.0%
1972 0.4995 units per person -0.0%
1973 0.4994 units per person -0.0%
1974 0.4993 units per person -0.0%
1975 0.4992 units per person -0.0%
1976 0.499 units per person -0.0%
1977 0.4987 units per person -0.1%
1978 0.4983 units per person -0.1%
1979 0.4977 units per person -0.1%
1980 0.4973 units per person -0.1%
1981 0.497 units per person -0.1%
1982 0.4967 units per person -0.1%
1983 0.4963 units per person -0.1%
1984 0.4959 units per person -0.1%
1985 0.4954 units per person -0.1%
1986 0.495 units per person -0.1%
1987 0.4945 units per person -0.1%
1988 0.4937 units per person -0.1%
1989 0.493 units per person -0.2%
1990 0.4924 units per person -0.1%
1991 0.4922 units per person -0.0%
1992 0.4923 units per person +0.0%
1993 0.4925 units per person +0.1%
1994 0.4927 units per person +0.0%
1995 0.493 units per person +0.0%
1996 0.4931 units per person +0.0%
1997 0.4928 units per person -0.1%
1998 0.4921 units per person -0.1%
1999 0.4915 units per person -0.1%
2000 0.4909 units per person -0.1%
2001 0.4905 units per person -0.1%
2002 0.4904 units per person -0.0%
2003 0.4904 units per person -0.0%
2004 0.4902 units per person -0.0%
2005 0.4898 units per person -0.1%
2006 0.4895 units per person -0.1%
2007 0.4892 units per person -0.1%
2008 0.4891 units per person -0.0%
2009 0.4891 units per person -0.0%
2010 0.489 units per person -0.0%
2011 0.4889 units per person -0.0%
2012 0.4889 units per person -0.0%
2013 0.4893 units per person +0.1%
2014 0.4906 units per person +0.3%
2015 0.4924 units per person +0.4%
2016 0.4938 units per person +0.3%
2017 0.495 units per person +0.2%
2018 0.4958 units per person +0.2%
2019 0.4963 units per person +0.1%
2020 0.4964 units per person +0.0%
2021 0.4964 units per person +0.0%
2022 0.4966 units per person +0.0%
2023 0.4967 units per person +0.0%
2024 0.4969 units per person +0.0%
2025 0.497 units per person +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5015 units per person 0.4995 units per person 0.5026 units per person 10
1970s 0.499 units per person 0.4977 units per person 0.4995 units per person 10
1980s 0.4955 units per person 0.493 units per person 0.4973 units per person 10
1990s 0.4924 units per person 0.4915 units per person 0.4931 units per person 10
2000s 0.4899 units per person 0.4891 units per person 0.4909 units per person 10
2010s 0.492 units per person 0.4889 units per person 0.4963 units per person 10
2020s 0.4967 units per person 0.4964 units per person 0.497 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 95 Peru 0.4972 units per person compare
  2. 96 Denmark 0.4971 units per person compare
  3. 97 Kenya 0.4971 units per person compare
  4. 99 Dominican Republic 0.497 units per person compare
  5. 100 Chile 0.497 units per person compare
  6. 101 Liechtenstein 0.497 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male, per capita in New Zealand?
Population, male, per capita in New Zealand was 0.497 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.5026 units per person in 1960.
What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4889 units per person in 2012.
How does New Zealand rank for population, male, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, male 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, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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