Population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population was 5.34 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in New Zealand, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.34 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in New Zealand peaked at 5.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.37 million, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 million | 2.37 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 million | 2.81 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 million | 3.11 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 million | 3.33 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 million | 3.86 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 million | 4.35 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 million | 5.09 million | 5.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 115 Norway 5.57 million compare
- 116 Slovak Republic 5.42 million compare
- 117 Ireland 5.38 million compare
- 119 Central African Republic 5.33 million compare
- 120 Oman 5.28 million compare
- 121 Mauritania 5.17 million compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,780 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in New Zealand?
- Population in New Zealand was 5.34 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 million in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.