Age structure

Table 1: Population by age group and gender, Māori and non-Māori, 2013 [1]
Age group (years) Māori Non-Māori
Males Females Total Males Females Total
0–14 119,790 113,200 232,980 346,110 329,640 675,790
15–24 63,550 64,210 127,760 255,780 243,860 499,640
25–44 77,180 90,420 167,600 469,330 504,590 973,910
45–64 59,870 67,590 127,460 491,980 518,990 1,010,970
65+ 16,560 19,900 36,460 272,000 317,530 589,520
Total 337,000 355,300 692,300 1,835,200 1,914,600 3,749,800

In 2013, Māori comprised 15.6% of the New Zealand population. Females made up 51.3% of the Māori population, and males 48.7%.

Figures 1 and 2 show that the Māori population is younger overall than the non-Māori population; 33.7% of Māori were aged less than 15 years, compared with only 18.0% of non-Māori.

Figure 1: Age distribution of the Māori population, males and females, 2013 [2]

Title: Figure 1: Age distribution of the Māori population, males and females, 2013

Figure 2: Age distribution of the non-Māori population, males and females, 2013 [2]

Title: Figure 2: Age distribution of the non-Māori population, males and females, 2013


1. Notes:

Source: Statistics New Zealand


2. Note: Prioritised ethnicity has been used – see Ngā tapuae me ngā raraunga: Methods and data sources for further information.

Source: Statistics New Zealand

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