Male population by age group in New Zealand
New Zealand: Male population by age group was 152,827 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
152,827 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
162,377 people
in 2011
All-time low
117,798 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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
The most recent figure for male population by age group in New Zealand is 152,827 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in New Zealand peaked at 162,377 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 117,798 people, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 126th 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.
Male population by age group in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117,798 people | — |
| 1951 | 120,557 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 122,324 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 124,380 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 127,029 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 129,873 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 132,412 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 135,251 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 139,139 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 143,572 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 147,602 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 150,878 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 153,833 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 156,562 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 158,207 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 158,045 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 156,401 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 154,164 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 152,235 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 151,539 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 152,051 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 153,023 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 154,347 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 155,669 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 155,779 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 153,785 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 149,738 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 144,363 people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 138,664 people | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 133,867 people | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 130,553 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 128,429 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 127,596 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 128,063 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 128,837 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 129,056 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 129,527 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 131,334 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 133,747 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 136,406 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 141,491 people | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 146,901 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 149,885 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 151,632 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 152,567 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 152,792 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 151,998 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 150,537 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 148,893 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 147,173 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 145,570 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 144,374 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 143,986 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 144,445 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 145,128 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 145,601 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 147,009 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 150,247 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 154,162 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 157,823 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 160,899 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 162,377 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 161,834 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 160,134 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 158,273 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 157,019 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 156,712 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 156,838 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 156,919 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 156,973 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 156,844 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 155,311 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 153,455 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 152,827 people | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 152,827 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 152,827 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129,234 people | 117,798 people | 143,572 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 153,947 people | 147,602 people | 158,207 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 149,129 people | 133,867 people | 155,779 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,355 people | 127,596 people | 136,406 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,387 people | 141,491 people | 152,792 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,834 people | 143,986 people | 157,823 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,798 people | 156,712 people | 162,377 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,609 people | 152,827 people | 156,844 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 male population by age group in New Zealand?
- Male population by age group in New Zealand was 152,827 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 162,377 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,798 people in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for male population by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.