New Zealand vs Palestine, State of: Population
New Zealand
5.17 million people
in 2023
Palestine, State of
5.41 million people
in 2023
New Zealand rank
124th
Palestine, State of rank
122nd
Population over time
- New Zealand
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 5.41 million people against 5.17 million people in New Zealand, a difference of 236,360 people.
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, State of ranks 122nd of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 17 and Palestine, State of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 171,968 people | 165,944 people | 6,024 people | New Zealand |
| 1810s | 121,814 people | 165,944 people | 44,130 people | Palestine, State of |
| 1820s | 100,214 people | 165,944 people | 65,730 people | Palestine, State of |
| 1830s | 85,520 people | 165,944 people | 80,424 people | Palestine, State of |
| 1840s | 79,003 people | 167,034 people | 88,030 people | Palestine, State of |
| 1850s | 107,920 people | 174,442 people | 66,522 people | Palestine, State of |
| 1860s | 194,655 people | 190,647 people | 4,008 people | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 383,286 people | 211,956 people | 171,330 people | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 580,553 people | 238,817 people | 341,736 people | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 725,569 people | 271,237 people | 454,332 people | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 908,057 people | 311,489 people | 596,568 people | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1.13 million people | 347,932 people | 779,524 people | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.35 million people | 398,274 people | 949,314 people | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.55 million people | 575,470 people | 976,272 people | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.75 million people | 828,966 people | 923,320 people | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.12 million people | 994,231 people | 1.12 million people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.60 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.48 million people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.03 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.76 million people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.25 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.52 million people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.64 million people | 2.59 million people | 1.05 million people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.09 million people | 3.53 million people | 563,409 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.62 million people | 4.48 million people | 136,609 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.12 million people | 5.24 million people | 121,835 people | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, New Zealand or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 5.41 million people against 5.17 million people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between New Zealand and Palestine, State of?
- 236,360 people, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Palestine, State of?
- 224 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Palestine, State of rank globally for population?
- New Zealand ranks 124th and Palestine, State of ranks 122nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.