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
0123197119982025

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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Indicator
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.