World population growth in New Zealand
New Zealand: World population growth was -0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.1%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
91st
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1990
All-time low
-1.8%
in 1800
Years of data
163
1700–2100
World population growth in New Zealand, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -0.1% for world population growth in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 327.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in New Zealand peaked at 3.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 1800.
New Zealand ranks 91st of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.4% | — |
| 1800 | -1.8% | -599.8% |
| 1900 | 2.2% | -223.4% |
| 1905 | 2.6% | +17.3% |
| 1910 | 2.2% | -13.9% |
| 1915 | 1.7% | -22.8% |
| 1920 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 1.5% | -20.7% |
| 1935 | 0.9% | -37.6% |
| 1940 | 1.2% | +27.8% |
| 1945 | 1.5% | +31.7% |
| 1950 | 1.9% | +26.3% |
| 1951 | 2.2% | +12.7% |
| 1952 | 2.5% | +15.1% |
| 1953 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 1955 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 1958 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.0% | -12.9% |
| 1960 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.2% | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -22.6% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -27.7% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -53.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -71.2% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -130.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -130.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +1472.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +102.8% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +77.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -55.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +40.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +71.6% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +351.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -40.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +94.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +85.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -86.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +342.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 2027 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 2028 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 2029 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2030 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2031 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2032 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 2033 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2034 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
| 2035 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2037 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2038 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2039 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2040 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2041 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2042 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2043 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2044 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2045 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2046 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 2047 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2048 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 2050 | 0.2% | +29.5% |
| 2051 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2052 | 0.1% | -27.5% |
| 2053 | 0.2% | +13.5% |
| 2054 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2055 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2056 | 0.1% | -27.2% |
| 2057 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2058 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2059 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 2061 | 0.0% | -64.4% |
| 2062 | 0.1% | +228.6% |
| 2063 | 0.0% | -52.2% |
| 2064 | 0.1% | +78.8% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 2066 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2067 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 2068 | 0.0% | -35.7% |
| 2069 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 2070 | 0.0% | -47.6% |
| 2071 | 0.0% | -90.9% |
| 2072 | 0.1% | +6500.0% |
| 2073 | 0.0% | -66.7% |
| 2074 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 2075 | 0.0% | -63.2% |
| 2076 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 0.0% | +171.4% |
| 2078 | -0.0% | -152.6% |
| 2079 | -0.0% | +110.0% |
| 2080 | -0.0% | +104.8% |
| 2081 | -0.0% | -39.5% |
| 2082 | -0.1% | +115.4% |
| 2083 | -0.1% | +33.9% |
| 2084 | -0.1% | -14.7% |
| 2085 | -0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2086 | -0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2087 | -0.1% | -5.7% |
| 2088 | -0.0% | -74.0% |
| 2089 | -0.1% | +300.0% |
| 2090 | -0.0% | -65.4% |
| 2091 | -0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2092 | -0.0% | -81.5% |
| 2093 | -0.0% | +780.0% |
| 2094 | -0.0% | -47.7% |
| 2095 | -0.0% | +43.5% |
| 2096 | -0.0% | +36.4% |
| 2097 | -0.1% | +15.6% |
| 2098 | -0.1% | +32.7% |
| 2099 | -0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2100 | -0.1% | +5.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2072 | +6500.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1980 | +1472.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2093 | -780.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -599.8% | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | +351.9% | 0.7% | 3.1% |
| 2022 | +342.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1800s | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | -0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 89 Saint Martin (French part) -0.1% compare
- 90 Cayman Islands -0.1% compare
- 92 Russia -0.1% compare
- 93 Western Sahara -0.1% compare
- 94 Honduras -0.1% compare
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- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in New Zealand?
- World population growth in New Zealand was -0.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 1800.
- How does New Zealand rank for world population growth?
- New Zealand ranks 91st out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.