The table demonstrates the number of inhabitants in New Zealand between 2011 and 2012 by four different age groups, with the percentage of change in the total population and age groups.
Overall, New Zealand’s population was increasing. A closer look at the table highlights the fact that people between 15 and 39 made up the highest proportion of New Zealand’s population in both 2011 and 2012. However, the number of people under 39 was decreasing, while the middle-aged and elderly populations were increasing.
In detail, the total population of New Zealand increased 0.6 percent, from approximately 4.3 million in 2011 to 4.4 million in 2012. The number of people between 40 and 64 rose 0.6 percent, while the elderly population experienced a significant increase of 4 percent (from approximately 573 thousand in 2011 to 596 thousand in 2012).
Conversely, the number of infants and teenagers in New Zealand decreased slightly, from approximately 898 thousand to 896 thousand, a 0.2 percent decrease. Similarly, the population of people between 15 and 39 years old experienced a 0.2 percent drop, ending at approximately 1.5 million in 2012.