Children under 15 — all countries

Children under 15 — New Zealand

Children under 15 in New Zealand in 2025 — 951,926 people. Ranked 122 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 22.4%.

2025 951,926 people −0.68% vs 2024
World rank 122of 217
Period maximum 964,720 people2020
Period minimum 768,530 people1989

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Children under 15 — New Zealand, 1960–2025750,000800,000850,000900,000950,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 778,025 people1962: 818,795 people1964: 849,410 people1966: 872,434 people1968: 888,853 people1970: 897,438 people1972: 910,923 people1974: 923,477 people1976: 919,984 people1978: 885,406 people1980: 846,843 people1982: 825,656 people1984: 810,379 people1986: 785,987 people1988: 770,996 people1990: 774,597 people1992: 815,051 people1994: 835,506 people1996: 859,675 people1998: 875,728 people2000: 878,069 people2002: 883,056 people2004: 892,396 people2006: 890,112 people2008: 895,479 people2010: 907,676 people2012: 909,044 people2014: 910,808 people2016: 925,476 people2018: 946,446 people2020: 964,720 people2022: 947,241 people2024: 958,478 people2025: 951,926 people
Change over the period: +173,901 (+22.35%) Average annual rate: 0.31 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand

New Zealand 951,926 people
World 2.01B people
East Asia & Pacific 420M people
Australia and New Zealand computed 5.83M people
High-income countries computed 216M people
Children under 15 — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 951,926 −6,552 −0.68%
2024 958,478 +2,992 +0.31%
2023 955,486 +8,245 +0.87%
2022 947,241 −11,751 −1.23%
2021 958,992 −5,728 −0.59%
2020 964,720 +12,106 +1.27%
2019 952,614 +6,168 +0.65%
2018 946,446 +10,038 +1.07%
2017 936,408 +10,932 +1.18%
2016 925,476 +9,202 +1%
2015 916,274 +5,466 +0.6%
2014 910,808 +3,421 +0.38%
2013 907,387 −1,657 −0.18%
2012 909,044 −1,078 −0.12%
2011 910,122 +2,446 +0.27%
2010 907,676 +6,503 +0.72%
2009 901,173 +5,694 +0.64%
2008 895,479 +3,734 +0.42%
2007 891,745 +1,633 +0.18%
2006 890,112 −108 −0.01%
2005 890,220 −2,176 −0.24%
2004 892,396 +2,175 +0.24%
2003 890,221 +7,165 +0.81%
2002 883,056 +6,365 +0.73%
2001 876,691 −1,378 −0.16%
2000 878,069 +716 +0.08%
1999 877,353 +1,625 +0.19%
1998 875,728 +5,983 +0.69%
1997 869,745 +10,070 +1.17%
1996 859,675 +12,391 +1.46%
1995 847,284 +11,778 +1.41%
1994 835,506 +11,031 +1.34%
1993 824,475 +9,424 +1.16%
1992 815,051 +4,742 +0.59%
1991 810,309 +35,712 +4.61%
1990 774,597 +6,067 +0.79%
1989 768,530 −2,466 −0.32%
1988 770,996 −8,419 −1.08%
1987 779,415 −6,572 −0.84%
1986 785,987 −14,256 −1.78%
1985 800,243 −10,136 −1.25%
1984 810,379 −9,382 −1.14%
1983 819,761 −5,895 −0.71%
1982 825,656 −8,258 −0.99%
1981 833,914 −12,929 −1.53%
1980 846,843 −16,351 −1.89%
1979 863,194 −22,212 −2.51%
1978 885,406 −19,319 −2.14%
1977 904,725 −15,259 −1.66%
1976 919,984 −7,080 −0.76%
1975 927,064 +3,587 +0.39%
1974 923,477 +5,608 +0.61%
1973 917,869 +6,946 +0.76%
1972 910,923 +7,633 +0.85%
1971 903,290 +5,852 +0.65%
1970 897,438 +5,288 +0.59%
1969 892,150 +3,297 +0.37%
1968 888,853 +4,431 +0.5%
1967 884,422 +11,988 +1.37%
1966 872,434 +11,773 +1.37%
1965 860,661 +11,251 +1.32%
1964 849,410 +15,624 +1.87%
1963 833,786 +14,991 +1.83%
1962 818,795 +20,974 +2.63%
1961 797,821 +19,796 +2.54%
1960 778,025

Australia and New Zealand, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 4.88M NZ New Zealand 951,926

About the indicator

The population aged 0 to 14 inclusive. The absolute number answers a different question than the share — not how young the country is, but how many children are in it, and it is this number that is needed to gauge the load on schools, pediatric care and child nutrition. The world total for the group has almost stopped growing: fertility is falling faster than population is rising.

Important: Estimates of the UN Population Division rather than census counts: values are interpolated for the years between censuses.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.