Kyrgyzstan vs New Zealand: Population growth
Kyrgyzstan
1.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
1.8%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
66th
New Zealand rank
64th
Population growth over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Kyrgyzstan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand rank globally for population growth?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th 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