Share population female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share population female was 50.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.11
in 2012
All-time low
49.74
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share population female in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 50.3 for share population female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share population female in New Zealand peaked at 51.11 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.74, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.85 | 49.74 | 50.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1 | 50.05 | 50.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.45 | 50.27 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.76 | 50.69 | 50.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.01 | 50.91 | 51.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8 | 50.37 | 51.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.33 | 50.3 | 50.36 | 6 |
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More gender data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,780 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share population female in New Zealand?
- Share population female in New Zealand was 50.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share population female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.11 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share population female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.74 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for share population female?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share population female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share population female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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