New Zealand vs Philippines: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
New Zealand
0.7558 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines
0.8191 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
120th
Philippines rank
117th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.8191 % change on previous year against 0.7558 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0633 % change on previous year.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
New Zealand ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 117th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.563 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.9928 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.8459 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.2089 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.9604 % change on previous year | 0.915 % change on previous year | 0.0454 % 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, New Zealand or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.8191 % 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 New Zealand and Philippines?
- 0.0633 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Philippines?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Philippines rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 117th 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.