Population regions with projections, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population regions with projections, per capita was 0.9863 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population regions with projections, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population regions with projections, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.9863 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 1.02 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9856 units per person, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population regions with projections, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9998 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.01 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.01 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.01 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9959 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9993 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9989 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9991 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9989 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9991 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9994 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9999 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9993 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9997 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9998 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9995 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9948 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9856 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9863 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 units per person | 0.9998 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 units per person | 1 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 units per person | 0.9959 units per person | 1.02 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 0.9989 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 units per person | 0.9993 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9968 units per person | 0.9856 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 187 Luxembourg 0.9905 units per person compare
- 188 Belarus 0.9903 units per person compare
- 189 Austria 0.9897 units per person compare
- 191 Hong Kong, China 0.9863 units per person compare
- 192 Switzerland 0.9862 units per person compare
- 193 United Arab Emirates 0.9855 units per person compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per capita in New Zealand?
- Population regions with projections, per capita in New Zealand was 0.9863 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9856 units per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for population regions with projections, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population regions with projections, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population regions with projections ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.