The total population that are 65 or older in New Zealand is now 802,764, marking a 28,640 (3.7%) increase compared to 2020.
Total population that are 65 or older in New Zealand
Retirement age population
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,485
Measure:
People
What is New Zealand's Retirement age population?
As of 2021 New Zealand's Retirement age population was 802,764.
How does New Zealand's Retirement age population compare to other regions?
New Zealand's Retirement age population was ranked 84th in 2021
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Retirement age population
New Zealand Retirement age population between 1950 and 2021
Period | Retirement age population | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 802,764 | 28,640 |
2020 | 774,124 | 33,769 |
2019 | 740,355 | 25,526 |
2018 | 714,829 | 18,910 |
2017 | 695,919 | 18,669 |
2016 | 677,250 | 19,086 |
2015 | 658,164 | 19,878 |
2014 | 638,286 | 24,049 |
2013 | 614,237 | 23,156 |
2012 | 591,081 | 19,880 |
2011 | 571,201 | 16,379 |
2010 | 554,822 | 14,496 |
2009 | 540,326 | 11,670 |
2008 | 528,656 | 12,093 |
2007 | 516,563 | 14,567 |
2006 | 501,996 | 14,274 |
2005 | 487,722 | 10,502 |
2004 | 477,220 | 8,636 |
2003 | 468,584 | 7,362 |
2002 | 461,222 | 6,248 |
2001 | 454,974 | 7,435 |
2000 | 447,539 | 4,022 |
1999 | 443,517 | 6,172 |
1998 | 437,345 | 5,762 |
1997 | 431,583 | 6,133 |
1996 | 425,450 | 6,639 |
1995 | 418,811 | 7,639 |
1994 | 411,172 | 7,813 |
1993 | 403,359 | 8,150 |
1992 | 395,209 | 12,076 |
1991 | 383,133 | 15,334 |
1990 | 367,799 | 7,344 |
1989 | 360,455 | 7,127 |
1988 | 353,328 | 6,879 |
1987 | 346,449 | 7,102 |
1986 | 339,347 | 6,103 |
1985 | 333,244 | 6,001 |
1984 | 327,243 | 5,003 |
1983 | 322,240 | 5,719 |
1982 | 316,521 | 6,646 |
1981 | 309,875 | 6,048 |
1980 | 303,827 | 6,346 |
1979 | 297,481 | 7,335 |
1978 | 290,146 | 6,803 |
1977 | 283,343 | 6,618 |
1976 | 276,725 | 7,124 |
1975 | 269,601 | 7,087 |
1974 | 262,514 | 6,582 |
1973 | 255,932 | 6,280 |
1972 | 249,652 | 5,551 |
1971 | 244,101 | 5,038 |
1970 | 239,063 | 4,071 |
1969 | 234,992 | 3,517 |
1968 | 231,475 | 4,425 |
1967 | 227,050 | 3,895 |
1966 | 223,155 | 3,571 |
1965 | 219,584 | 2,561 |
1964 | 217,023 | 2,512 |
1963 | 214,511 | 2,588 |
1962 | 211,923 | 2,517 |
1961 | 209,406 | 2,327 |
1960 | 207,079 | 2,139 |
1959 | 204,940 | 2,277 |
1958 | 202,663 | 2,421 |
1957 | 200,242 | 3,079 |
1956 | 197,163 | 3,511 |
1955 | 193,652 | 3,501 |
1954 | 190,151 | 4,163 |
1953 | 185,988 | 4,606 |
1952 | 181,382 | 5,000 |
1951 | 176,382 | 5,229 |
1950 | 171,153 |
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