The current total population that are 65 or older of New Zealand is 817,078, an increase of 28,637 (3.6%) compared to 2020.
Total population that are 65 or older in New Zealand
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,485
Measure:
People
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Retirement age population
New Zealand Retirement age population between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Retirement age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 817,078 | +28,637 |
| 2020 | 788,441 | +31,199 |
| 2019 | 757,242 | +29,648 |
| 2018 | 727,594 | +22,218 |
| 2017 | 705,376 | +18,790 |
| 2016 | 686,586 | +18,878 |
| 2015 | 667,708 | +19,482 |
| 2014 | 648,226 | +21,965 |
| 2013 | 626,261 | +23,601 |
| 2012 | 602,660 | +21,517 |
| 2011 | 581,143 | +18,129 |
| 2010 | 563,014 | +15,440 |
| 2009 | 547,574 | +13,084 |
| 2008 | 534,490 | +11,879 |
| 2007 | 522,611 | +13,328 |
| 2006 | 509,283 | +14,424 |
| 2005 | 494,859 | +12,388 |
| 2004 | 482,471 | +9,569 |
| 2003 | 472,902 | +7,998 |
| 2002 | 464,904 | +6,800 |
| 2001 | 458,104 | +6,849 |
| 2000 | 451,255 | +5,724 |
| 1999 | 445,531 | +5,096 |
| 1998 | 440,435 | +5,972 |
| 1997 | 434,463 | +5,943 |
| 1996 | 428,520 | +6,386 |
| 1995 | 422,134 | +7,140 |
| 1994 | 414,994 | +7,728 |
| 1993 | 407,266 | +7,982 |
| 1992 | 399,284 | +10,107 |
| 1991 | 389,177 | +13,711 |
| 1990 | 375,466 | +11,341 |
| 1989 | 364,125 | +7,232 |
| 1988 | 356,893 | +7,002 |
| 1987 | 349,891 | +6,990 |
| 1986 | 342,901 | +6,602 |
| 1985 | 336,299 | +6,052 |
| 1984 | 330,247 | +5,503 |
| 1983 | 324,744 | +5,362 |
| 1982 | 319,382 | +6,184 |
| 1981 | 313,198 | +6,346 |
| 1980 | 306,852 | +6,196 |
| 1979 | 300,656 | +6,839 |
| 1978 | 293,817 | +7,071 |
| 1977 | 286,746 | +6,706 |
| 1976 | 280,040 | +6,874 |
| 1975 | 273,166 | +7,107 |
| 1974 | 266,059 | +6,832 |
| 1973 | 259,227 | +6,429 |
| 1972 | 252,798 | +5,916 |
| 1971 | 246,882 | +5,297 |
| 1970 | 241,585 | +4,553 |
| 1969 | 237,032 | +3,795 |
| 1968 | 233,237 | +3,970 |
| 1967 | 229,267 | +4,158 |
| 1966 | 225,109 | +3,735 |
| 1965 | 221,374 | +3,066 |
| 1964 | 218,308 | +2,537 |
| 1963 | 215,771 | +2,554 |
| 1962 | 213,217 | +2,547 |
| 1961 | 210,670 | +2,425 |
| 1960 | 208,245 | +2,231 |
| 1959 | 206,014 | +2,206 |
| 1958 | 203,808 | +2,353 |
| 1957 | 201,455 | +2,747 |
| 1956 | 198,708 | +3,299 |
| 1955 | 195,409 | +3,500 |
| 1954 | 191,909 | +3,838 |
| 1953 | 188,071 | +4,383 |
| 1952 | 183,688 | +4,802 |
| 1951 | 178,886 | +5,116 |
| 1950 | 173,770 |