Population by income level, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 0.656 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.656 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 62.1%
World rank
125th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.96 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-0.3909 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.656 % change on previous year for population by income level, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 62.1% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.96 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.3909 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places New Zealand 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1963 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1964 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.881 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8988 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1971 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8887 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3118 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1978 | 0.032 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1979 | -0.3909 % change on previous year | -1319.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1254 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3855 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9984 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 1983 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8689 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6198 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0246 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8656 % change on previous year | -3613.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2749 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4812 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9275 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1991 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +435.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1993 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8912 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5269 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5893 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.591 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 2003 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9368 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8523 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7654 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5497 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7713 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 2015 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2405 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2022 | -0.057 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2023 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -4181.6% |
| 2024 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2025 | 0.656 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.881 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.3909 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5964 % change on previous year | -0.0246 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.5269 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.5893 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.5497 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -0.057 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 122 Norway 0.6925 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6877 % change on previous year compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 0.6612 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Naoero 0.6529 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Bhutan 0.6517 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Myanmar 0.6431 % 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 population by income level, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.656 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3909 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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 Population by income level, 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 Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – 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 Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.