Estimated population aged 65 and over in New Zealand

By age group, as at 30 June 1991–2025, thousands of people

The following information applies to all values in the table. Measure: Estimated resident population, Sex: Total
Year as at 30 June	Age group	Number of people
1991	65-69	131,540
1991	70-74	102,680
1991	75-79	78,260
1991	80-84	47,380
1991	85+	31,400
1992	65-69	132,130
1992	70-74	105,600
1992	75-79	79,710
1992	80-84	49,290
1992	85+	32,900
1993	65-69	133,490
1993	70-74	109,060
1993	75-79	79,530
1993	80-84	51,210
1993	85+	34,500
1994	65-69	134,630
1994	70-74	112,630
1994	75-79	79,050
1994	80-84	53,270
1994	85+	36,300
1995	65-69	134,640
1995	70-74	114,450
1995	75-79	81,350
1995	80-84	55,120
1995	85+	37,800
1996	65-69	135,030
1996	70-74	115,680
1996	75-79	83,750
1996	80-84	56,420
1996	85+	39,200
1997	65-69	134,350
1997	70-74	116,440
1997	75-79	86,620
1997	80-84	57,650
1997	85+	41,200
1998	65-69	133,050
1998	70-74	118,070
1998	75-79	89,820
1998	80-84	57,900
1998	85+	43,300
1999	65-69	132,190
1999	70-74	119,060
1999	75-79	93,130
1999	80-84	57,950
1999	85+	45,600
2000	65-69	131,130
2000	70-74	119,520
2000	75-79	95,050
2000	80-84	59,960
2000	85+	47,800
2001	65-69	130,930
2001	70-74	120,770
2001	75-79	96,550
2001	80-84	62,520
2001	85+	49,800
2002	65-69	132,790
2002	70-74	120,810
2002	75-79	97,650
2002	80-84	65,030
2002	85+	51,200
2003	65-69	135,720
2003	70-74	120,440
2003	75-79	99,660
2003	80-84	67,760
2003	85+	52,100
2004	65-69	139,840
2004	70-74	120,210
2004	75-79	100,990
2004	80-84	70,480
2004	85+	53,100
2005	65-69	146,740
2005	70-74	119,820
2005	75-79	101,940
2005	80-84	72,400
2005	85+	55,500
2006	65-69	155,530
2006	70-74	120,170
2006	75-79	103,600
2006	80-84	74,180
2006	85+	58,100
2007	65-69	162,920
2007	70-74	122,070
2007	75-79	104,050
2007	80-84	75,450
2007	85+	60,800
2008	65-69	165,600
2008	70-74	125,210
2008	75-79	103,940
2008	80-84	77,110
2008	85+	63,200
2009	65-69	171,320
2009	70-74	129,120
2009	75-79	103,850
2009	80-84	78,420
2009	85+	65,600
2010	65-69	175,960
2010	70-74	135,550
2010	75-79	104,020
2010	80-84	79,430
2010	85+	68,500
2011	65-69	180,330
2011	70-74	143,530
2011	75-79	104,330
2011	80-84	81,080
2011	85+	70,800
2012	65-69	191,190
2012	70-74	151,010
2012	75-79	106,260
2012	80-84	81,730
2012	85+	72,800
2013	65-69	205,760
2013	70-74	154,040
2013	75-79	109,340
2013	80-84	82,120
2013	85+	74,700
2014	65-69	215,610
2014	70-74	159,690
2014	75-79	113,210
2014	80-84	82,430
2014	85+	77,600
2015	65-69	224,480
2015	70-74	164,090
2015	75-79	119,300
2015	80-84	82,580
2015	85+	79,800
2016	65-69	231,590
2016	70-74	168,300
2016	75-79	126,640
2016	80-84	83,010
2016	85+	82,400
2017	65-69	233,030
2017	70-74	178,490
2017	75-79	133,530
2017	80-84	84,710
2017	85+	84,100
2018	65-69	235,100
2018	70-74	191,670
2018	75-79	135,870
2018	80-84	87,340
2018	85+	85,000
2019	65-69	238,970
2019	70-74	200,800
2019	75-79	140,550
2019	80-84	90,640
2019	85+	86,100
2020	65-69	245,880
2020	70-74	211,060
2020	75-79	145,390
2020	80-84	96,120
2020	85+	87,600
2021	65-69	250,180
2021	70-74	216,750
2021	75-79	149,070
2021	80-84	102,520
2021	85+	89,700
2022	65-69	254,100
2022	70-74	216,410
2022	75-79	157,630
2022	80-84	107,870
2022	85+	90,800
2023	65-69	260,010
2023	70-74	217,520
2023	75-79	168,950
2023	80-84	109,300
2023	85+	92,200
2024	65-69	266,640
2024	70-74	221,640
2024	75-79	177,320
2024	80-84	113,360
2024	85+	94,900
2025	65-69	272,530
2025	70-74	225,340
2025	75-79	185,530
2025	80-84	117,040
2025	85+	99,700

Data calculation/treatment

Estimates flagged as provisional are subject to revision, mainly to incorporate revisions to external (international) migration estimates.

For more information

https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/population-of-nz

Limitations of the data

The accuracy of the estimates depends on the accuracy of the estimated base and change in numbers. The accuracy of the base depends on the accuracy of the census and the estimated adjustments made to the base.

Data provided by

Stats NZ

Dataset name

Estimates and Projections: Estimated Resident Population by Age and Sex (1991+) (Annual-Jun) 2025

Webpage:

http://infoshare.stats.govt.nz/

How to find the data

At URL provided, select 'Population > Population Estimates - DPE > Estimates and Projections: Estimated Resident Population by Age and Sex (1991+) (Annual-Jun). For Estimate Type, only "As at" variable was selected and all remaining other variables were selected to create this dataset.

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File as imported: Estimates and Projections: Estimated Resident Population by Age and Sex (1991+) (Annual-Jun) 2025

From the dataset Estimates and Projections: Estimated Resident Population by Age and Sex (1991+) (Annual-Jun) 2025, this data was extracted:

Rows: 5-39
Columns: 2-817
Provided: 14,280 data points

This data forms the table Population - Estimated resident population by age group and sex as at 30 June 1991–2025.

Dataset originally released on:

August 19, 2025

About this dataset

This is an estimate of the number of people who usually live in New Zealand, at a given date. National population estimates give the best measure between census dates of the population that usually lives in New Zealand.
The latest estimated resident population is based on the 2018 Census usually resident population count, updated for residents missed or counted more than once by the census (net census undercount); residents temporarily overseas on census night; and births, deaths, and net migration between census night and the date of the estimate.

Method of collection/Data provider

All population estimates at 30 June 2023 and beyond use the 2023-base ERP (Estimated Resident Population).

Estimated population aged 65 and over in New Zealand

By age group, as at 30 June 1991–2025, thousands of people

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