Age composition in 2026:
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
๐ณ๐ด Norway
| New Zealand | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.64%932,555 | 15.68%886,158 |
| Working Age Population | 64.32%3,401,015 | 64.91%3,669,388 |
| Elderly Population | 18.04%953,907 | 19.41%1,097,440 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.0 years in New Zealand and 41.1 years in Norway.Norway already reached New Zealandโs current median age in 2013, about 13 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of New Zealand peaks in 2078 at 5,867,364.The total population of Norway peaks in 2050 at 5,899,827.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of New Zealand will be 64.6%, and 24.02% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Norway will be 68.6%, and 26.81% of the population will be elderly.
| New Zealand | Norway | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2013 36 years later | 1977 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 3 years later | 2028 |