Population, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, annual growth rate was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.96 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-0.3909 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 1.78 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.96 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.3909 % change on previous year, in 1979.
New Zealand ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1963 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1964 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.881 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8988 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1971 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8887 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3118 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1978 | 0.032 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1979 | -0.3909 % change on previous year | -1319.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1254 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3855 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9984 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 1983 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8689 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6198 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0246 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8656 % change on previous year | -3613.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2749 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4812 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9275 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1991 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +435.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1993 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8912 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5269 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5893 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.591 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 2003 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9368 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8523 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7654 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5497 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7713 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 2015 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4145 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1135 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +2102.7% |
| 2024 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.881 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.3909 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5964 % change on previous year | -0.0246 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.5269 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.5893 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.5497 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.1135 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 58 Eritrea 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Egypt 1.75 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Population, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3909 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.