Eritrea vs New Zealand: Population, annual growth rate

Eritrea
1.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eritrea rank
58th
New Zealand rank
61st

Population, annual growth rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • New Zealand
-7.5-5-2.502.55196119922024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.88 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.48 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 0.7237 % change on previous year Eritrea
1970s 2.58 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Eritrea
1980s 2.43 % change on previous year 0.5964 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year Eritrea
1990s 1.16 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 0.3667 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 2.7 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Eritrea
2010s 1.16 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 0.3139 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s 1.76 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year 0.3525 % change on previous year Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Eritrea or New Zealand?
Eritrea, at 1.88 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Eritrea and New Zealand?
0.1 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and New Zealand rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
Eritrea ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 11,904 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.