New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Population growth
New Zealand
1.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.8%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
64th
Zimbabwe rank
63rd
Population growth over time
- New Zealand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
New Zealand ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 3.9% | 3.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.8% against 1.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for population growth?
- New Zealand ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd 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