Population by income level in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population by income level was 5.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 121 Ireland 5.48 million compare
- 122 Slovak Republic 5.41 million compare
- 123 West Bank and Gaza 5.41 million compare
- 125 Mauritania 5.32 million compare
- 126 Costa Rica 5.15 million compare
- 127 Kuwait 4.87 million compare
More population data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,063 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.65 children per women (2023)
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.