Projected population under age 5 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Projected population under age 5 was 256,010 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
256,010
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
298,316
in 2025
All-time low
256,010
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Projected population under age 5 in New Zealand, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, projected population under age 5 in New Zealand stood at 256,010. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5 in New Zealand peaked at 298,316 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 256,010, in 2100.
That places New Zealand 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Projected population under age 5 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 298,247 | — |
| 2025 | 298,316 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 297,981 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 297,270 | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 295,391 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 292,815 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 290,129 | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 287,762 | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 285,767 | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 284,182 | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 283,045 | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 282,463 | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 282,428 | -0.0% |
| 2037 | 282,778 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 283,557 | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 284,692 | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 285,965 | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 287,299 | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 288,601 | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 289,663 | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 290,336 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 290,593 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 290,445 | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 289,929 | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 289,152 | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 288,118 | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 287,058 | -0.4% |
| 2051 | 286,122 | -0.3% |
| 2052 | 285,024 | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 283,847 | -0.4% |
| 2054 | 282,750 | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 281,638 | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 280,441 | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 279,167 | -0.5% |
| 2058 | 277,910 | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 276,606 | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 275,218 | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 273,769 | -0.5% |
| 2062 | 272,517 | -0.5% |
| 2063 | 271,448 | -0.4% |
| 2064 | 270,533 | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 269,933 | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 269,503 | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 269,078 | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 268,651 | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 268,300 | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 268,009 | -0.1% |
| 2071 | 267,750 | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 267,732 | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 267,846 | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 267,872 | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 267,884 | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 267,891 | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 267,975 | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 267,978 | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 267,792 | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 267,495 | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 267,187 | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 266,778 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 266,195 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 265,569 | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 264,933 | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 264,248 | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 263,551 | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 262,945 | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 262,270 | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 261,550 | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 260,901 | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 260,300 | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 259,645 | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 259,003 | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 258,497 | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 258,006 | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 257,527 | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 257,024 | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 256,500 | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 256,010 | -0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 256,010 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,504, 3.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 256,010 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,537, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 296,670 | 292,815 | 298,316 | 6 |
| 2030s | 284,680 | 282,428 | 290,129 | 10 |
| 2040s | 289,010 | 285,965 | 290,593 | 10 |
| 2050s | 282,056 | 276,606 | 287,058 | 10 |
| 2060s | 270,895 | 268,300 | 275,218 | 10 |
| 2070s | 267,873 | 267,732 | 268,009 | 10 |
| 2080s | 265,117 | 262,270 | 267,495 | 10 |
| 2090s | 258,895 | 256,500 | 261,550 | 10 |
| 2100s | 256,010 | 256,010 | 256,010 | 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 -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected population under age 5 in New Zealand?
- Projected population under age 5 in New Zealand was 256,010 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projected population under age 5 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 298,316 in 2025.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,010 in 2100.
- How does New Zealand rank for projected population under age 5?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projected population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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