<P> In June 2016 , New Zealand has an estimated population of 4,693,000 , up from the 4,027,947 recorded in the 2006 census . The median child birthing age was 30 and the total fertility rate is 2.1 births per woman in 2010 . In Māori populations the median age is 26 and fertility rate 2.8 . In 2010 the age - standardised mortality rate was 3.8 deaths per 1000 ( down from 4.8 in 2000 ) and the infant mortality rate for the total population was 5.1 deaths per 1000 live births . The life expectancy of a New Zealand child born in 2014 - 16 was 83.4 years for females , and 79.9 years for males . Life expectancy at birth is forecast to increase from 80 years to 85 years in 2050 and infant mortality is expected to decline . In 2050 the population is forecast to reach 5.3 million , the median age to rise from 36 years to 43 years and the percentage of people 60 years of age and older rising from 18 percent to 29 percent . ( The number of people aged 65 and over increased by 22 percent between the 2006 and 2013 censuses . ) During early migration in 1858 , New Zealand had 131 males for every 100 females , but following changes in migration patterns and the modern longevity advantage of women , females came to outnumber males in 1971 . As of 2012 there are 0.99 males per female , with males dominating under 15 years and females dominating in the 65 years and older range . </P>
<P> In June 2016 , New Zealand has an estimated population of 4,693,000 , up from the 4,027,947 recorded in the 2006 census . The median child birthing age was 30 and the total fertility rate is 2.1 births per woman in 2010 . In Māori populations the median age is 26 and fertility rate 2.8 . In 2010 the age - standardised mortality rate was 3.8 deaths per 1000 ( down from 4.8 in 2000 ) and the infant mortality rate for the total population was 5.1 deaths per 1000 live births . The life expectancy of a New Zealand child born in 2014 - 16 was 83.4 years for females , and 79.9 years for males . Life expectancy at birth is forecast to increase from 80 years to 85 years in 2050 and infant mortality is expected to decline . In 2050 the population is forecast to reach 5.3 million , the median age to rise from 36 years to 43 years and the percentage of people 60 years of age and older rising from 18 percent to 29 percent . ( The number of people aged 65 and over increased by 22 percent between the 2006 and 2013 censuses . ) During early migration in 1858 , New Zealand had 131 males for every 100 females , but following changes in migration patterns and the modern longevity advantage of women , females came to outnumber males in 1971 . As of 2012 there are 0.99 males per female , with males dominating under 15 years and females dominating in the 65 years and older range . </P>
what is the total population of new zealand
what is the total population of new zealand
4,693,000
4,693,000