Female population by age group in New Zealand
New Zealand: Female population by age group was 145,244 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
145,244 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
153,877 people
in 2011
All-time low
112,842 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 145,244 people 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 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 112,842 people, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 128th of 236 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.
Female population by age group in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 112,842 people | — |
| 1951 | 115,383 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 116,908 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 118,647 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 120,963 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 123,697 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 126,584 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 129,759 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 133,476 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 137,472 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 141,490 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 145,351 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 148,437 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 150,561 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 151,686 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 151,177 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 149,285 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 147,081 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 145,389 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 144,948 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 145,668 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 146,792 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 148,123 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 149,404 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 149,601 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 147,781 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 143,912 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 138,754 people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 133,509 people | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 129,293 people | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 126,093 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 123,501 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 122,132 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 122,067 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 122,407 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 122,605 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 123,284 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 125,362 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 128,115 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 130,757 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 135,268 people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 140,001 people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 142,506 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 143,787 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 144,102 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 143,631 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 142,620 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 141,662 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 140,539 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 139,052 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 137,834 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 137,273 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 137,308 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 137,941 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 138,754 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 139,227 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 140,367 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 143,099 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 146,464 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 149,648 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 152,463 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 153,877 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 153,368 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 151,851 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 150,196 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 148,853 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 148,320 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 148,353 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 148,390 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 148,567 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 148,774 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 147,537 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 145,778 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 145,244 people | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 145,244 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 145,244 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123,573 people | 112,842 people | 137,472 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 147,540 people | 141,490 people | 151,686 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 143,284 people | 129,293 people | 149,601 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,632 people | 122,067 people | 130,757 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,317 people | 135,268 people | 144,102 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,792 people | 137,273 people | 149,648 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,424 people | 148,320 people | 153,877 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,833 people | 145,244 people | 148,774 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in New Zealand?
- Female population by age group in New Zealand was 145,244 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 153,877 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,842 people in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for female population by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 128th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.