Population, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, male was 2.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in New Zealand is 2.65 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in New Zealand peaked at 2.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million | 1.19 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.40 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 1.55 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 1.64 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.89 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 2.13 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.52 million | 2.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 122 Palestine 2.69 million compare
- 123 Central African Republic 2.65 million compare
- 125 Slovakia 2.64 million compare
- 126 Mauritania 2.61 million compare
- 127 Costa Rica 2.55 million compare
More health data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 35,183 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 34,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 32,561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in New Zealand?
- Population, male in New Zealand was 2.65 million 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 2.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, male?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.