Population by income level in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population by income level was 5.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.32 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.32 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.37 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.32 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in New Zealand peaked at 5.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.37 million, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.37 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.25 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.50 million | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.32 million | +0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.32 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.32 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 million | 2.37 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 million | 2.81 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 million | 3.11 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 million | 3.33 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 million | 3.86 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 million | 4.35 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 million | 5.07 million | 5.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- 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 in New Zealand?
- Population by income level in New Zealand was 5.32 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 million in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population by income level?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.