Brunei vs New Zealand: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Brunei
0.8039 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
0.7558 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brunei rank
118th
New Zealand rank
120th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Brunei
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.8039 % change on previous year against 0.7558 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0481 % change on previous year.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 120th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 1980s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 0.563 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 1990s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 2000s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.7657 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.0015 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.8992 % change on previous year | 0.9604 % change on previous year | 0.0612 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Brunei or New Zealand?
- Brunei, at 0.8039 % change on previous year against 0.7558 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Brunei and New Zealand?
- 0.0481 % change on previous year, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and New Zealand rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 120th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.