Population ages 65 and above, total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, total was 937,643 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 937,643 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in New Zealand peaked at 937,643 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 205,850, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 83rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,789 | 205,850 | 234,039 | 10 |
| 1970s | 267,076 | 238,673 | 296,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,127 | 302,761 | 360,439 | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,681 | 367,661 | 447,541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,896 | 453,591 | 548,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 660,457 | 564,861 | 760,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,805 | 792,345 | 937,643 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 80 Mozambique 974,127 compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 943,281 compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 939,483 compare
- 84 Guatemala 927,531 compare
- 85 Croatia 915,154 compare
- 86 Ireland 888,912 compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 32,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 34,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 33,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 34,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 33,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 31,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 33,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in New Zealand?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in New Zealand was 937,643 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 937,643 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,850 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.