Female population by age group in New Zealand
New Zealand: Female population by age group was 145,244 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
145,244
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 229 countries
All-time high
153,877
in 2011
All-time low
112,842
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 145,244 for female population by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in New Zealand peaked at 153,877 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 112,842, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 128th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123,573 | 112,842 | 137,472 | 10 |
| 1960s | 147,540 | 141,490 | 151,686 | 10 |
| 1970s | 143,284 | 129,293 | 149,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,632 | 122,067 | 130,757 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,317 | 135,268 | 144,102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,792 | 137,273 | 149,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,424 | 148,320 | 153,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,833 | 145,244 | 148,774 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 125 Bulgaria 149,827 compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 146,542 compare
- 127 Botswana 145,665 compare
- 129 Ireland 143,172 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 139,119 compare
- 131 Slovak Republic 137,937 compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in New Zealand?
- Female population by age group in New Zealand was 145,244 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 153,877 in 2011.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,842 in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for female population by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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