Age composition in 2026:
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
๐บ๐ณ World
| New Zealand | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.64%932,555 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 64.32%3,401,015 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 18.04%953,907 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.0 years in New Zealand and 32.1 years in World.New Zealand already reached Worldโs current median age in 1994, about 32 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of New Zealand peaks in 2078 at 5,867,364.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| New Zealand | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2013 | 2039 26 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 | 2070 39 years later |