Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 9.57% to 17.5% in New Zealand in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in New Zealand reached an all time high of 17.5% in 2022 and an all time low of 8.39% in 1966. When compared to New Zealand's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Australia amounted to 17.4%, 7.08% in Indonesia, 7.69% in Malaysia and 5.33% in Philippines in 2022.
New Zealand has been ranked 37th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Australia | % | 23.3% | 23.5% | 23.8% | 24.0% | 24.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | % | 13.6% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 15.7% | 16.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 25.2% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 26.2% | 26.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 15.7% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 17.0% | 17.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 15.5% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 17.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | % | 24.8% | 25.0% | 25.2% | 25.4% | 25.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | % | 6.45% | 6.61% | 6.77% | 6.92% | 7.08% | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | % | 9.29% | 9.50% | 9.76% | 10.0% | 10.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 29.8% | 30.3% | 30.8% | 31.2% | 31.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Taiwan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Thailand | % | 31.2% | 31.9% | 32.5% | 33.1% | 33.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 22.3% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 24.4% | 25.1% |
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