New Zealand vs United States of America: Natural population growth, annual growth rate
New Zealand
19.85 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States of America
20.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand rank
30th
United States of America rank
29th
Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20.38 % change on previous year against 19.85 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.53 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7816 % change on previous year | 0.8391 % change on previous year | 0.0574 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1960s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1970s | -4.49 % change on previous year | -0.931 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1 % change on previous year | 0.1232 % change on previous year | 0.8809 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4962 % change on previous year | 0.1417 % change on previous year | 0.3545 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -6.19 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -2.63 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year | 32.26 % change on previous year | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 20.38 % change on previous year against 19.85 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.53 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.