Egypt vs New Zealand: Population growth
Egypt
1.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
1.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
67th
New Zealand rank
64th
Population growth over time
- Egypt
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Egypt or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Egypt and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and New Zealand rank globally for population growth?
- Egypt ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release