Natural population growth, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 19.85 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 178.4%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.85 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-25.31 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 19.85 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 178.4% on the previous year and up 394.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 19.85 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -25.31 % change on previous year, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1953 | 0.222 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1954 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +994.8% |
| 1955 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7987 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1957 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -373.4% |
| 1958 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2131 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1960 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1127.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2464 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1962 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -1965.9% |
| 1963 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1964 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 1965 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1966 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1967 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1968 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2527 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1970 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -1710.2% |
| 1971 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1972 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1973 | -11.24 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 1974 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1975 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1976 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1977 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1978 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1980 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -981.5% |
| 1981 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1982 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1983 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1984 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -582.8% |
| 1985 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1986 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1987 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1990 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1991 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1992 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1993 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1994 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1995 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1996 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1998 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 1999 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 2001 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 2002 | -9.5 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2004 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4437 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2007 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +2973.9% |
| 2008 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2009 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +221.3% |
| 2010 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2011 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -409.3% |
| 2012 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2013 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +240.6% |
| 2014 | -12.85 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2015 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2016 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2017 | -9.99 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2018 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2020 | -0.7755 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2021 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +451.6% |
| 2022 | -25.31 % change on previous year | +491.7% |
| 2023 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7816 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -8.62 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.49 % change on previous year | -11.24 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 % change on previous year | -10.9 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4962 % change on previous year | -9.5 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -12.85 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -25.31 % change on previous year | 19.85 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 27 Bulgaria 21.28 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Australia 20.9 % change on previous year compare
- 29 United States 20.38 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Albania 19.8 % change on previous year compare
- 32 South Korea 18.54 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Italy 18.29 % change on previous year compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 19.85 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.85 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.31 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.