New Zealand Population Pyramid 1965
New Zealand in 1965
The population of New Zealand in 1965 was 2,636,494. That is 23.2% more than in 1955, when the population stood at 2,139,672.
The median age was 26.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 55.6 children under 15 and 14.1 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in New Zealand had on average 1.56 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 83.0 years in 2023: 84.9 for women and 81.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,375,277 immigrants live in New Zealand, 26.4% of the population.
| United Kingdom | 254,524 |
| India | 149,677 |
| China | 145,906 |
| Philippines | 107,622 |
| South Africa | 101,970 |
675,612 people born in New Zealand live in other countries.
| Australia | 588,088 |
| United Kingdom | 50,762 |
| Canada | 10,875 |
| China | 3,811 |
| Japan | 3,785 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2,636,494 | 26.0 | |
| Australia | 11,357,477 | 28.3 |





