Population in New Zealand

New Zealand

4 848 477

people

As of September 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 – 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%

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