Population growth rate by level of development in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.077 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
-0.077
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
86th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.753
in 2024
All-time low
-0.077
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population growth rate by level of development in New Zealand, 2024–2100

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in New Zealand is -0.077, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 327.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in New Zealand peaked at 0.753 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.077, in 2100.

That places New Zealand 86th out of 229 countries with data for 2100, 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 growth rate by level of development in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate by level of development in New Zealand, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 0.753
2025 0.698 -7.3%
2026 0.653 -6.4%
2027 0.607 -7.0%
2028 0.554 -8.7%
2029 0.518 -6.5%
2030 0.474 -8.5%
2031 0.454 -4.2%
2032 0.414 -8.8%
2033 0.409 -1.2%
2034 0.372 -9.0%
2035 0.373 +0.3%
2036 0.357 -4.3%
2037 0.348 -2.5%
2038 0.353 +1.4%
2039 0.331 -6.2%
2040 0.321 -3.0%
2041 0.336 +4.7%
2042 0.314 -6.5%
2043 0.282 -10.2%
2044 0.257 -8.9%
2045 0.243 -5.4%
2046 0.209 -14.0%
2047 0.191 -8.6%
2048 0.188 -1.6%
2049 0.149 -20.7%
2050 0.193 +29.5%
2051 0.204 +5.7%
2052 0.148 -27.5%
2053 0.168 +13.5%
2054 0.162 -3.6%
2055 0.151 -6.8%
2056 0.11 -27.2%
2057 0.101 -8.2%
2058 0.095 -5.9%
2059 0.079 -16.8%
2060 0.059 -25.3%
2061 0.021 -64.4%
2062 0.069 +228.6%
2063 0.033 -52.2%
2064 0.059 +78.8%
2065 0.07 +18.6%
2066 0.065 -7.1%
2067 0.042 -35.4%
2068 0.027 -35.7%
2069 0.021 -22.2%
2070 0.011 -47.6%
2071 0.001 -90.9%
2072 0.066 +6500.0%
2073 0.022 -66.7%
2074 0.019 -13.6%
2075 0.007 -63.2%
2076 0.007 +0.0%
2077 0.019 +171.4%
2078 -0.01 -152.6%
2079 -0.021 +110.0%
2080 -0.043 +104.8%
2081 -0.026 -39.5%
2082 -0.056 +115.4%
2083 -0.075 +33.9%
2084 -0.064 -14.7%
2085 -0.059 -7.8%
2086 -0.053 -10.2%
2087 -0.05 -5.7%
2088 -0.013 -74.0%
2089 -0.052 +300.0%
2090 -0.018 -65.4%
2091 -0.027 +50.0%
2092 -0.005 -81.5%
2093 -0.044 +780.0%
2094 -0.023 -47.7%
2095 -0.033 +43.5%
2096 -0.045 +36.4%
2097 -0.052 +15.6%
2098 -0.069 +32.7%
2099 -0.073 +5.8%
2100 -0.077 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 0.6305 0.518 0.753 6
2030s 0.3885 0.331 0.474 10
2040s 0.249 0.149 0.336 10
2050s 0.1411 0.079 0.204 10
2060s 0.0466 0.021 0.07 10
2070s 0.0121 -0.021 0.066 10
2080s -0.0491 -0.075 -0.013 10
2090s -0.0389 -0.073 -0.005 10
2100s -0.077 -0.077 -0.077 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 84 Saint Martin (French part) -0.06 compare
  2. 85 Cayman Islands -0.072 compare
  3. 87 Russian Federation -0.083 compare
  4. 88 Western Sahara -0.109 compare
  5. 89 Honduras -0.112 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate by level of development in New Zealand?
Population growth rate by level of development in New Zealand was -0.077 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.753 in 2024.
What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.077 in 2100.
How does New Zealand rank for population growth rate by level of development?
New Zealand ranks 86th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 327.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate by level of development
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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