New Zealand—Population Ages 15–64 (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #108 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
64.5%
2025
YoY Change
-0.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#108
of 217 countries
Maximum
66.5%
2006
Minimum
64.5%
2025
CAGR
-0.1%
26 years
Last
64.5%
Previous
64.7%
Highest
66.5%
Lowest
64.5%
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's population ages 15–64 (%) was 64.5% in 2025, ranking #108 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.3% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 66.5% (2006) and the lowest was 64.5% (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
New Zealand — Population Ages 15–64 (%): 64.5131503861746 % of total population for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.5% |
Top Countries — Population Ages 15–64 (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 83.3% | 2025 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 78.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 77.6% | 2025 |
| 5 | Maldives | 76.0% | 2025 |
| 6 | British Virgin Islands | 75.8% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cayman Islands | 74.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Singapore | 74.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 73.3% | 2025 |
| 10 | Jamaica | 73.1% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Unit
% of total population