Population ages 20-24, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 20-24, female was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 20-24, female in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.1% for population ages 20-24, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in New Zealand peaked at 8.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in New Zealand?
- Population ages 20-24, female in New Zealand was 6.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- New Zealand ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.