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New Zealand: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 20255,324,700
Change since 2015+15.5%4,609,400 (2015)
World rank124 / 2172025
Rank in region17 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
5,494,691
5,484,367
5,413,813
5,413,596
5,324,700
5,315,065
5,152,950
4,865,298
4,571,189
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,324,700 | +0.7% | 124 / 217 |
| 2024 | 5,290,000 | +1.7% | 122 / 217 |
| 2023 | 5,200,000 | +2.3% | 121 / 217 |
| 2022 | 5,081,700 | -0.1% | 123 / 217 |
| 2021 | 5,084,600 | +0.2% | 122 / 217 |
| 2020 | 5,072,400 | +2.1% | 120 / 217 |
| 2019 | 4,970,300 | +1.4% | 122 / 217 |
| 2018 | 4,900,600 | +1.8% | 121 / 217 |
| 2017 | 4,813,600 | +2.1% | 122 / 217 |
| 2016 | 4,714,100 | +2.3% | 122 / 217 |
| 2015 | 4,609,400 | +2.1% | 123 / 217 |
| 2014 | 4,516,500 | +1.7% | 123 / 217 |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | +0.8% | 123 / 217 |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | +0.5% | 122 / 217 |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | +0.8% | 122 / 217 |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | +1.1% | 122 / 217 |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | +1.0% | 122 / 217 |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | +0.9% | 122 / 217 |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | +0.9% | 122 / 217 |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | +1.2% | 122 / 217 |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | +1.1% | 122 / 217 |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | +1.5% | 122 / 217 |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | +2.0% | 122 / 217 |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | +1.8% | 123 / 217 |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | +0.6% | 122 / 217 |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | +0.6% | 121 / 217 |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | +0.5% | 121 / 217 |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | +0.9% | 120 / 217 |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | +1.3% | 120 / 217 |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | +1.6% | 119 / 217 |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | +1.5% | 120 / 217 |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | +1.3% | 121 / 217 |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | +1.1% | 122 / 217 |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | +1.0% | 123 / 217 |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | +5.0% | 123 / 217 |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | – | 123 / 217 |
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