Has the population peaked? in New Zealand
New Zealand: Has the population peaked? was 5.17 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in New Zealand stood at 5.17 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in New Zealand peaked at 5.17 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million people, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.33 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.60 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.78 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 million people | 2.82 million people | 3.14 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 million people | 3.15 million people | 3.33 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 million people | 3.40 million people | 3.84 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 million people | 3.86 million people | 4.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million people | 4.35 million people | 4.99 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million people | 5.07 million people | 5.17 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 120 Liberia 5.49 million people compare
- 121 Palestine 5.41 million people compare
- 124 Central African Republic 5.15 million people compare
- 125 Costa Rica 5.11 million people compare
- 126 Oman 5.05 million people compare
More population data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,063 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in New Zealand?
- Has the population peaked? in New Zealand was 5.17 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million people in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for has the population peaked??
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.