Population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population was 5.81 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
5.81 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.87 million people
in 2078
All-time low
5.21 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in New Zealand, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in New Zealand stood at 5.81 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in New Zealand peaked at 5.87 million people in 2078 and was at its lowest, 5.21 million people, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.21 million people | — |
| 2025 | 5.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 5.29 million people | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 5.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 5.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 5.38 million people | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 5.41 million people | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 5.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 5.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 5.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 5.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 5.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 5.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 5.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 5.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 5.60 million people | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 5.62 million people | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 5.64 million people | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 5.65 million people | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 5.67 million people | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 5.69 million people | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 5.70 million people | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 5.71 million people | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 5.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 5.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 5.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 5.76 million people | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 5.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 5.78 million people | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 5.79 million people | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 5.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 5.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 5.81 million people | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 5.82 million people | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 5.82 million people | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 5.83 million people | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 5.83 million people | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 5.84 million people | +0.0% |
| 2062 | 5.84 million people | +0.0% |
| 2063 | 5.84 million people | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 5.84 million people | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 5.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 5.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 5.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 5.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 5.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 5.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 5.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 5.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 5.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 5.87 million people | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 5.87 million people | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 5.87 million people | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 5.87 million people | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 5.87 million people | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 5.87 million people | -0.0% |
| 2080 | 5.86 million people | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 5.86 million people | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 5.86 million people | -0.0% |
| 2083 | 5.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 5.85 million people | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 5.85 million people | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 5.85 million people | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 5.84 million people | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 5.84 million people | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 5.84 million people | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 5.84 million people | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 5.84 million people | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 5.83 million people | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 5.83 million people | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 5.83 million people | -0.0% |
| 2095 | 5.83 million people | -0.0% |
| 2096 | 5.83 million people | -0.0% |
| 2097 | 5.82 million people | -0.0% |
| 2098 | 5.82 million people | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 5.82 million people | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 5.81 million people | -0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.81 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.81 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.30 million people | 5.21 million people | 5.38 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 5.51 million people | 5.41 million people | 5.60 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.69 million people | 5.62 million people | 5.75 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.80 million people | 5.76 million people | 5.83 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 5.85 million people | 5.83 million people | 5.86 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.86 million people | 5.86 million people | 5.87 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.85 million people | 5.84 million people | 5.86 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.83 million people | 5.82 million people | 5.84 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.81 million people | 5.81 million people | 5.81 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in New Zealand?
- Population in New Zealand was 5.81 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 million people in 2078.
- What is the lowest population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 million people in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for population?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.