Population growth rate with and without migration in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.83 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.83 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in New Zealand peaked at 3.06 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.059, in 1978.
That places New Zealand 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.19 | 1.94 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 0.954 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | -0.059 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6268 | 0.283 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 0.546 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.599 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 0.652 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7712 | 0.173 | 1.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 121 Dominican Republic 0.86 compare
- 122 Brunei 0.837 compare
- 123 Philippines 0.835 compare
- 125 Indonesia 0.828 compare
- 126 Netherlands 0.807 compare
- 126 Singapore 0.807 compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.077 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,063 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4166 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in New Zealand?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in New Zealand was 0.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.059 in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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