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Median age, July 1 estimate in New Zealand

Median age, July 1 estimate in New Zealand was 37.28 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.21 from 2022. That is the 81st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years37.28 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.21
Rank81st of 236Countries ranked
Series high37.282023
Series low24.611970

Median age, July 1 estimate in New Zealand, 1950 to 2023

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2025303540195019611972198319942005201620231950: 28.43 years1951: 28.31 years1952: 28.18 years1953: 28.04 years1954: 27.9 years1955: 27.75 years1956: 27.58 years1957: 27.38 years1958: 27.13 years1959: 26.84 years1960: 26.51 years1961: 26.12 years1962: 25.73 years1963: 25.38 years1964: 25.08 years1965: 24.88 years1966: 24.79 years1967: 24.76 years1968: 24.71 years1969: 24.65 years1970: 24.61 years1971: 24.65 years1972: 24.76 years1973: 24.92 years1974: 25.11 years1975: 25.31 years1976: 25.53 years1977: 25.82 years1978: 26.16 years1979: 26.51 years1980: 26.85 years1981: 27.19 years1982: 27.5 years1983: 27.78 years1984: 28.06 years1985: 28.41 years1986: 28.79 years1987: 29.11 years1988: 29.42 years1989: 29.76 years1990: 30.06 years1991: 30.35 years1992: 30.67 years1993: 30.99 years1994: 31.3 years1995: 31.61 years1996: 31.91 years1997: 32.24 years1998: 32.6 years1999: 32.98 years2000: 33.34 years2001: 33.63 years2002: 33.83 years2003: 34.01 years2004: 34.24 years2005: 34.53 years2006: 34.84 years2007: 35.14 years2008: 35.43 years2009: 35.67 years2010: 35.88 years2011: 36.12 years2012: 36.35 years2013: 36.51 years2014: 36.51 years2015: 36.39 years2016: 36.25 years2017: 36.18 years2018: 36.2 years2019: 36.29 years2020: 36.46 years2021: 36.77 years2022: 37.07 years2023: 37.28 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202337.28 Estimated
202237.07 Estimated
202136.77 Estimated
202036.46 Estimated
201936.29 Estimated
201836.2 Estimated
201736.18 Estimated
201636.25 Estimated
201536.39 Estimated
201436.51 Estimated
201336.51 Estimated
201236.35 Estimated
201136.12 Estimated
201035.88 Estimated
200935.67 Estimated
200835.43 Estimated
200735.14 Estimated
200634.84 Estimated
200534.53 Estimated
200434.24 Estimated
200334.01 Estimated
200233.83 Estimated
200133.63 Estimated
200033.34 Estimated
199932.98 Estimated
199832.6 Estimated
199732.24 Estimated
199631.91 Estimated
199531.61 Estimated
199431.3 Estimated
199330.99 Estimated
199230.67 Estimated
199130.35 Estimated
199030.06 Estimated
198929.76 Estimated
198829.42 Estimated
198729.11 Estimated
198628.79 Estimated
198528.41 Estimated
198428.06 Estimated
198327.78 Estimated
198227.5 Estimated
198127.19 Estimated
198026.85 Estimated
197926.51 Estimated
197826.16 Estimated
197725.82 Estimated
197625.53 Estimated
197525.31 Estimated
197425.11 Estimated
197324.92 Estimated
197224.76 Estimated
197124.65 Estimated
197024.61 Estimated
196924.65 Estimated
196824.71 Estimated
196724.76 Estimated
196624.79 Estimated
196524.88 Estimated
196425.08 Estimated
196325.38 Estimated
196225.73 Estimated
196126.12 Estimated
196026.51 Estimated
195926.84 Estimated
195827.13 Estimated
195727.38 Estimated
195627.58 Estimated
195527.75 Estimated
195427.9 Estimated
195328.04 Estimated
195228.18 Estimated
195128.31 Estimated
195028.43 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in New Zealand?

Median age, July 1 estimate in New Zealand was 37.28 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.21 from 2022. That is the 81st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in New Zealand?

37.28 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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