Population, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, male was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1960
All-time low
48.9%
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in New Zealand stood at 49.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in New Zealand peaked at 50.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2012.
That places New Zealand 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.3% | — |
| 1961 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 6 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in New Zealand?
- Population, male in New Zealand was 49.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2012.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, male?
- New Zealand ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.