Population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 45-49, male was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand peaked at 7.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1982.
New Zealand ranks 119th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 6 |
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- 116 Ecuador 5.9% compare
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- 122 Dominican Republic 5.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand?
- Population ages 45-49, male in New Zealand was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 45-49, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.