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Population in New Zealand
4 848 477
people
As of November 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.
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 – 4 | 151 272 / 6.1% | 121 018 / 5.6% | 47.7% |
| 5 – 9 | 151 272 / 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% |