Population in New Zealand

New Zealand
4 848 477

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in New Zealand is 4 848 477 people, including children under the age of 6 - 490 908 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 566 060 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 587 878 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 078 785 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 911 514 people, and the centenarians in New Zealand over 80 years old - 213 333 people.

122

place is occupied by New Zealand in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in New Zealand by age groups

Children under 6 years old 490 908 / 10.13%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 566 060 / 11.68%
Young people from 18 to 29 587 878 / 12.13%
Adults from 30 to 59 2 078 785 / 42.88%
Elderly over 60 911 514 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 213 333 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in New Zealand

Total in New Zealand permanent residents 2 310 299 men (47.65%) and 2 538 178 women (52.35%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4151 272 / 6.1%121 018 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 9151 272 / 6.1%118 691 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 134 981 / 5.4%107 055 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 114 036 / 4.5%93 091 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 134 981 / 5.4%111 709 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 200 145 / 8.2%167 564 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 195 490 / 8%167 564 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 179 199 / 7.3%162 909 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 165 236 / 6.7%153 600 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 151 272 / 6.1%141 964 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 172 218 / 7%172 218 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 181 527 / 7.4%197 818 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 151 272 / 6.1%176 873 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 104 727 / 4.1%139 637 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 44 218 / 1.5%74 473 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 55 854 / 2%116 364 / 5.4%70%
80+39 563 / 1.3%104 728 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents in New Zealand: have higher education 22.7% (1 100 604 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (140 606 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (1 730 906 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (761 211 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (421 817 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (397 575 people), have no education — 0.4% (19 394 people), illiterate — 0.6% (29 091 people).

Higher education 1 100 604 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 140 606 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 1 730 906 / 35.7%
Elementary school 761 211 / 15.7%
Middle school 421 817 / 8.7%
High school 397 575 / 8.2%
Without education 19 394 / 0.4%
Illiterate 29 091 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in New Zealand

Total in New Zealand the number of officially employed population is 3 166 055 people (65.3%), pensioners 1 309 089 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 227 878 people (4.7%).

Employed population 3 166 055 / 65.3%
Unemployed 227 878 / 4.7%
Pensioners 1 309 089 / 27%

Disability

Total in New Zealand have a disability 462 060 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 71 273 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 180 363 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 173 091 (3.57.%), disabled children 37 333 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 462 060 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 71 273 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 180 363 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 173 091 / 3.57%
Disabled children 37 333 / 0.77%