New Zealand vs Palestine: Population (Our World)
New Zealand
5.17 million
in 2023
Palestine
5.41 million
in 2023
New Zealand rank
124th
Palestine rank
122nd
Population (Our World) over time
- New Zealand
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 5.41 million against 5.17 million in New Zealand, a difference of 236,360.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 224 shared years of data; in 1800 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 124th and Palestine ranks 122nd of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 17 and Palestine in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 171,968 | 165,944 | 6,024 | New Zealand |
| 1810s | 121,814 | 165,944 | 44,130 | Palestine |
| 1820s | 100,214 | 165,944 | 65,730 | Palestine |
| 1830s | 85,520 | 165,944 | 80,424 | Palestine |
| 1840s | 79,003 | 167,034 | 88,030 | Palestine |
| 1850s | 107,920 | 174,442 | 66,522 | Palestine |
| 1860s | 194,655 | 190,647 | 4,008 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 383,286 | 211,956 | 171,330 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 580,553 | 238,817 | 341,736 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 725,569 | 271,237 | 454,332 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 908,057 | 311,489 | 596,568 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1.13 million | 347,932 | 779,524 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.35 million | 398,274 | 949,314 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.55 million | 575,470 | 976,272 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.75 million | 828,966 | 923,320 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.12 million | 994,231 | 1.12 million | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.60 million | 1.12 million | 1.48 million | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.03 million | 1.26 million | 1.76 million | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 1.73 million | 1.52 million | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.64 million | 2.59 million | 1.05 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.09 million | 3.53 million | 563,409 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.62 million | 4.48 million | 136,609 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.12 million | 5.24 million | 121,835 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, New Zealand or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 5.41 million against 5.17 million in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between New Zealand and Palestine?
- 236,360, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Palestine?
- 224 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Palestine rank globally for population?
- New Zealand ranks 124th and Palestine ranks 122nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.