New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Population, annual growth rate

New Zealand
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
60th

Population, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • Zimbabwe
0246196119922024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.8 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

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

New Zealand ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.75 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1970s 1.15 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s 0.5964 % change on previous year 4.03 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 1.52 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 0.273 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s 1.16 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 0.0599 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 1.47 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 0.0395 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 1.41 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 0.3167 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.8 % 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 New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
0.02 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 60th 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.