Population long run with projections in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population long run with projections was 5.81 million in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
5.81 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.87 million
in 2078
All-time low
5.21 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population long run with projections in New Zealand, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population long run with projections in New Zealand stood at 5.81 million.
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 long run with projections in New Zealand peaked at 5.87 million in 2078 and was at its lowest, 5.21 million, 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 long run with projections in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.21 million | — |
| 2025 | 5.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 5.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 5.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 5.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 5.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 5.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 5.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 5.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 5.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 5.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 5.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 5.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 5.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 5.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 5.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 5.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 5.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 5.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 5.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 5.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 5.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 5.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 5.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 5.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 5.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 5.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 5.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 5.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 5.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 5.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 5.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 5.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 5.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 5.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 5.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 5.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 5.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2062 | 5.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2063 | 5.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 5.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 5.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 5.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 5.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 5.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 5.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 5.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 5.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 5.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 5.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 5.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 5.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 5.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 5.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 5.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 5.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2080 | 5.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 5.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 5.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2083 | 5.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 5.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 5.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 5.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 5.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 5.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 5.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 5.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 5.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 5.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 5.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 5.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2095 | 5.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2096 | 5.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2097 | 5.82 million | -0.0% |
| 2098 | 5.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 5.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 5.81 million | -0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.81 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.81 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.30 million | 5.21 million | 5.38 million | 6 |
| 2030s | 5.51 million | 5.41 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.69 million | 5.62 million | 5.75 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.80 million | 5.76 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 5.85 million | 5.83 million | 5.86 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.86 million | 5.86 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.85 million | 5.84 million | 5.86 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.83 million | 5.82 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.81 million | 5.81 million | 5.81 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population long run with projections in New Zealand?
- Population long run with projections in New Zealand was 5.81 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 million in 2078.
- What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for population long run with projections?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population long run with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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