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

050.0k100.0k150.0k195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Bulgaria 149,827 compare
  2. 126 Guinea-Bissau 146,542 compare
  3. 127 Botswana 145,665 compare
  4. 129 Ireland 143,172 compare
  5. 130 Costa Rica 139,119 compare
  6. 131 Slovak Republic 137,937 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Female population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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