Under all projection series: - Population growth will slow because of the narrowing gap between births and deaths.
- The population age structure will continue to gradually but significantly change, resulting in more older people and further ageing of the population.
Under mid-range projection series 5: - New Zealand's population is projected to eclipse 5 million in the mid-2020s and reach 5.75 million by 2061.
- The population aged 65+ will increase from 550,000 in 2009 to 1 million in the late 2020s, and will exceed the number of children aged 0–14 years.
- One in five New Zealanders will be aged 65+ by 2031, compared with one in eight in 2009.
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