Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in New Zealand

New Zealand: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 33,789 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33,789
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
35,353
in 2016
All-time low
16,089
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in New Zealand, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 21, male, interpolated in New Zealand is 33,789, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in New Zealand peaked at 35,353 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,089, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,628 16,089 23,645 10
1970s 26,015 23,978 27,824 10
1980s 29,225 27,920 30,974 10
1990s 28,367 26,160 29,987 10
2000s 28,876 26,132 30,300 10
2010s 33,689 31,182 35,353 10
2020s 33,616 33,012 34,180 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 121 Ireland 36,031 compare
  2. 122 Norway 35,547 compare
  3. 123 Serbia 34,765 compare
  4. 125 Finland 32,785 compare
  5. 126 Bulgaria 32,692 compare
  6. 127 Gambia 27,309 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in New Zealand?
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in New Zealand was 33,789 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 35,353 in 2016.
What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 16,089 in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
New Zealand ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 21, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.