Population with un projections in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population with un projections was 5.17 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with un projections in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.17 million for population with un projections in 2023. 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, population with un projections in New Zealand peaked at 5.17 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, 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 | 1.91 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.60 million | 2.38 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 million | 2.82 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 3.15 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 million | 3.40 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 million | 3.86 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million | 4.35 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million | 5.07 million | 5.17 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 120 Liberia 5.49 million compare
- 121 West Bank and Gaza 5.41 million compare
- 122 Ireland 5.20 million compare
- 124 Central African Republic 5.15 million compare
- 125 Costa Rica 5.11 million compare
- 126 Oman 5.05 million compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.077 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,063 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.57 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.67 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with un projections in New Zealand?
- Population with un projections in New Zealand was 5.17 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population with un projections recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with un projections recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for population with un projections?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with un projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population with un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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