Population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population ages 15-64, female was 1.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.72 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
684,212
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 1.72 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand peaked at 1.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 684,212, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 753,966 684,212 816,813 10
1970s 911,040 830,373 967,836 10
1980s 1.04 million 975,050 1.09 million 10
1990s 1.20 million 1.10 million 1.27 million 10
2000s 1.38 million 1.28 million 1.46 million 10
2010s 1.54 million 1.47 million 1.64 million 10
2020s 1.68 million 1.65 million 1.72 million 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 117 Costa Rica 1.79 million compare
  2. 118 Norway 1.78 million compare
  3. 119 Slovakia 1.75 million compare
  4. 121 Finland 1.70 million compare
  5. 122 Liberia 1.66 million compare
  6. 123 Palestine 1.61 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand?
Population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand was 1.72 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 684,212 in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for population ages 15-64, female?
New Zealand ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.