New Zealand vs Singapore: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.32 million Persons against 4.20 million Persons in Singapore, a difference of 1.12 million Persons.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 39th of 43 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 million Persons | 1.29 million Persons | 829,500 Persons | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.60 million Persons | 1.86 million Persons | 745,038 Persons | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.04 million Persons | 2.23 million Persons | 812,973 Persons | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.27 million Persons | 2.46 million Persons | 810,306 Persons | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.64 million Persons | 2.99 million Persons | 658,691 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.09 million Persons | 3.47 million Persons | 619,042 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.61 million Persons | 3.89 million Persons | 719,220 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.17 million Persons | 4.11 million Persons | 1.07 million Persons | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 5.32 million Persons against 4.20 million Persons in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 1.12 million Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for historical population data?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 39th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.