New Zealand vs Palestine: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

New Zealand
5.17 million
in 2023
Palestine
5.41 million
in 2023
New Zealand rank
124th
Palestine rank
122nd

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • New Zealand
  • Palestine
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, New Zealand or Palestine?
Palestine, at 5.41 million against 5.17 million in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
New Zealand ranks 124th and Palestine ranks 122nd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed