The table below shows information about the population of New Zealand from 2011 to 2012 by age group. Summarize the formation by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The table provides information about the proportion of New Zealand's
population
by age
between 2011 and 2012. Overall
, it is evident that during this
period, the majority of the population
fell into the 15-39 and 40-64 age
groups. There was also
an overall
increase in the total population
, with the 65+ age
group experiencing the most significant growth in 2012.
In 2011, New Zealand had a total population
of 4,381,269, with over half of the population
aged between 15-39 and 40-64, around 1.5 million and 1.3 million respectively. The other two age
groups, under 15 and 65+, combined to around 1.4 million.
The total population
increased by 0.6% from 4,381,269 in 2011 to 4,410,284 in 2012. The 65+ age
group, despite having the lowest number, experienced a significant 4% increase from 573,946 to 596,903. The 40-64 age
group also
saw a positive development with a 0.6% increase, while
the remaining two age
groups experienced a decrease of 0.2% over the one-year period.Submitted by emteeme on
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