Population of New Zealand |
Total population | 2011 est. | 4 290 347 |
persons | |
   Male population | 2011 est. | 2 135 155 |
persons | |
   Female population | 2011 est. | 2 155 192 |
persons | |
Density of population | 2011 est. | 16.0 |
persons per km2 |  |
Sex ratio of total population | 2012 est. | 0.991 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio at birth | 2012 est. | 1.048 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio of under 15 years old population | 2012 est. | 1.051 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio of 15-64 years old population | 2012 est. | 1.004 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio of 65 years and over population | 2012 est. | 0.845 |
male/female |  |
Population in urban areas | 2010 | 86.0 |
% of total population |  |
   Rate of urbanization | 2010-15 est. | 0.9 |
% per year |  |
Population in rural areas | 2010 | 14.0 |
% of total population |  |
Population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 20.4 |
% of total population |  |
   Male population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 21.0 |
% of male population |  |
   Female population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 19.8 |
% of female population |  |
Population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 66.4 |
% of total population |  |
   Male population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 66.8 |
% of male population |  |
   Female population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 65.9 |
% of female population |  |
Population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 13.3 |
% of total population |  |
   Male population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 12.2 |
% of male population |  |
   Female population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 14.3 |
% of female population |  |
Total median age Median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. | 2012 est. | 37.0 |
years |  |
   Male median age | 2012 est. | 36.2 |
years |  |
   Female median age | 2012 est. | 37.8 |
years |  |
Life expectancy at birth,total Life expectancy at birth shows the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. | 2011 est. | 80.6 |
years |  |
   Life expectancy at birth, male population | 2011 est. | 78.6 |
years |  |
   Life expectancy at birth, female population | 2011 est. | 82.7 |
years |  |
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