Population in New Zealand

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for New Zealand

Latest population in New Zealand
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	5,324,700 people	2025	93rd lowest of 216	−1,453,623 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.57 births per woman	2024	79th lowest of 216	−0.33 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where New Zealand stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 93rd lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 113 more
New Zealand5,324,700
… 82 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	5,324,700
2024	5,290,000
2023	5,200,000
2022	5,081,700
2021	5,084,600
2020	5,072,400
2019	4,970,300
2018	4,900,600
2017	4,813,600
2016	4,714,100
2015	4,609,400
2014	4,516,500
2013	4,442,100
2012	4,408,100
2011	4,384,000
2010	4,350,700
2009	4,302,600
2008	4,259,800
2007	4,223,800
2006	4,184,600
2005	4,133,900
2004	4,087,500
2003	4,027,200
2002	3,948,500
2001	3,880,500
2000	3,857,700
1999	3,835,100
1998	3,815,000
1997	3,781,300
1996	3,732,000
1995	3,673,400
1994	3,620,000
1993	3,572,200
1992	3,531,700
1991	3,495,100
1990	3,329,800
1989	3,299,200
1988	3,283,400
1987	3,274,400
1986	3,246,300
1985	3,247,100
1984	3,227,100
1983	3,199,300
1982	3,156,100
1981	3,124,900
1980	3,112,900
1979	3,109,000
1978	3,121,200
1977	3,120,200
1976	3,110,500
1975	3,083,100
1974	3,023,700
1973	2,961,300
1972	2,903,900
1971	2,853,000
1970	2,810,700
1969	2,772,800
1968	2,748,100
1967	2,724,100
1966	2,675,900
1965	2,628,400
1964	2,585,400
1963	2,531,800
1962	2,482,000
1961	2,419,700
1960	2,371,800

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.57
2023	1.57
2022	1.67
2021	1.65
2020	1.62
2019	1.72
2018	1.71
2017	1.81
2016	1.87
2015	1.99
2014	1.92
2013	2.01
2012	2.10
2011	2.09
2010	2.17
2009	2.13
2008	2.19
2007	2.18
2006	2.01
2005	1.97
2004	1.98
2003	1.93
2002	1.89
2001	1.97
2000	1.98
1999	1.97
1998	1.89
1997	1.96
1996	1.96
1995	1.98
1994	1.98
1993	2.04
1992	2.06
1991	2.09
1990	2.18
1989	2.12
1988	2.10
1987	2.03
1986	1.96
1985	1.93
1984	1.93
1983	1.92
1982	1.95
1981	2.01
1980	2.03
1979	2.12
1978	2.07
1977	2.21
1976	2.27
1975	2.37
1974	2.58
1973	2.76
1972	3.00
1971	3.18
1970	3.17
1969	3.28
1968	3.34
1967	3.35
1966	3.41
1965	3.54
1964	3.80
1963	4.05
1962	4.19
1961	4.31
1960	4.24

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allfigures, “Population, New Zealand, 2025: 5,324,700 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/new-zealand, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.