Eritrea vs New Zealand: Population growth
Eritrea
1.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
1.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
61st
New Zealand rank
64th
Population growth over time
- Eritrea
- New Zealand
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Eritrea or New Zealand?
- Eritrea, at 1.9% against 1.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Eritrea and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and New Zealand rank globally for population growth?
- Eritrea ranks 61st 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