| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 27 Feb 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of New Zealand is projected at 5.25 million, compared to 5.21 million in 2024. It is the third-most populous country in Oceania and ranks 126th in the world. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.70 percent, the 122nd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 2.61 million males and 2.64 million females in New Zealand. The percentage of the male population is 49.7%, compared to 50.3% of the female population. New Zealand has 31k more females than males. The sex ratio in New Zealand in 2025 will be 98.825 males per 100 females. New Zealand is in the 136th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
4.35 million people are living in urban areas, which is 87% of New Zealand population. New Zealand is ranked 49th in terms of urbanization.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 958,922 | 952,341 | 1,911,263 | 1.94 | 100.691 |
| 1955 | 1,076,030 | 1,063,642 | 2,139,672 | 2.05 | 101.165 |
| 1960 | 1,195,905 | 1,183,576 | 2,379,481 | 1.95 | 101.042 |
| 1965 | 1,322,563 | 1,313,930 | 2,636,494 | 1.76 | 100.657 |
| 1970 | 1,409,660 | 1,412,517 | 2,822,177 | 1.49 | 99.798 |
| 1975 | 1,544,507 | 1,549,525 | 3,094,032 | 1.43 | 99.676 |
| 1980 | 1,564,801 | 1,581,526 | 3,146,327 | 0.28 | 98.942 |
| 1985 | 1,619,134 | 1,648,893 | 3,268,028 | 0.34 | 98.195 |
| 1990 | 1,672,712 | 1,724,266 | 3,396,979 | 3.06 | 97.010 |
| 1995 | 1,811,327 | 1,863,101 | 3,674,428 | 1.53 | 97.221 |
| 2000 | 1,893,688 | 1,963,886 | 3,857,574 | 0.60 | 96.426 |
| 2005 | 2,025,381 | 2,109,626 | 4,135,007 | 1.19 | 96.007 |
| 2010 | 2,126,008 | 2,221,762 | 4,347,770 | 0.95 | 95.690 |
| 2015 | 2,271,832 | 2,342,197 | 4,614,029 | 2.14 | 96.996 |
| 2020 | 2,516,752 | 2,553,143 | 5,069,895 | 1.32 | 98.575 |
| 2021 | 2,535,675 | 2,572,021 | 5,107,697 | 0.17 | 98.587 |
| 2022 | 2,548,325 | 2,583,410 | 5,131,734 | 0.77 | 98.642 |
| 2023 | 2,569,512 | 2,603,323 | 5,172,836 | 0.83 | 98.701 |
| 2024 | 2,590,597 | 2,623,347 | 5,213,944 | 0.75 | 98.752 |
| 2025 | 2,610,434 | 2,641,465 | 5,251,899 | 0.70 | 98.825 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.253 | 28.429 | 3.552 |
| 1955 | 70.479 | 27.746 | 3.880 |
| 1960 | 71.224 | 26.508 | 4.241 |
| 1965 | 71.215 | 24.883 | 3.537 |
| 1970 | 71.219 | 24.614 | 3.168 |
| 1975 | 72.200 | 25.309 | 2.357 |
| 1980 | 72.862 | 26.851 | 2.032 |
| 1985 | 73.876 | 28.413 | 1.930 |
| 1990 | 75.425 | 30.056 | 2.167 |
| 1995 | 76.785 | 31.608 | 1.979 |
| 2000 | 78.668 | 33.336 | 1.977 |
| 2005 | 80.031 | 34.533 | 1.961 |
| 2010 | 81.052 | 35.884 | 2.165 |
| 2015 | 81.587 | 36.387 | 1.982 |
| 2020 | 82.663 | 36.460 | 1.630 |
| 2021 | 82.300 | 36.773 | 1.647 |
| 2022 | 81.006 | 37.068 | 1.665 |
| 2023 | 82.088 | 37.280 | 1.667 |
| 2024 | 82.245 | 37.503 | 1.659 |
| 2025 | 82.388 | 37.735 | 1.646 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 18,044 | 49,102 | 9.441 | 25.691 |
| 1955 | 19,054 | 55,221 | 8.905 | 25.808 |
| 1960 | 20,679 | 63,174 | 8.691 | 26.549 |
| 1965 | 22,657 | 59,840 | 8.594 | 22.697 |
| 1970 | 24,547 | 62,139 | 8.698 | 22.018 |
| 1975 | 24,873 | 55,946 | 8.039 | 18.082 |
| 1980 | 26,451 | 50,770 | 8.407 | 16.136 |
| 1985 | 27,388 | 52,040 | 8.381 | 15.924 |
| 1990 | 26,426 | 59,775 | 7.779 | 17.597 |
| 1995 | 27,776 | 57,193 | 7.559 | 15.565 |
| 2000 | 26,862 | 56,573 | 6.964 | 14.665 |
| 2005 | 27,420 | 57,243 | 6.631 | 13.843 |
| 2010 | 28,836 | 63,378 | 6.632 | 14.577 |
| 2015 | 31,901 | 59,854 | 6.914 | 12.972 |
| 2020 | 32,743 | 57,391 | 6.458 | 11.320 |
| 2021 | 35,080 | 58,853 | 6.868 | 11.522 |
| 2022 | 41,113 | 58,955 | 8.012 | 11.488 |
| 2023 | 37,686 | 59,236 | 7.285 | 11.451 |
| 2024 | 38,623 | 59,121 | 7.408 | 11.339 |
| 2025 | 39,241 | 58,491 | 7.472 | 11.137 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,383,732 | 524,268 | 72.523 |
| 1955 | 1,572,956 | 563,435 | 73.627 |
| 1960 | 1,803,134 | 569,460 | 75.998 |
| 1965 | 2,072,193 | 554,452 | 78.891 |
| 1970 | 2,285,874 | 532,513 | 81.106 |
| 1975 | 2,551,621 | 531,012 | 82.774 |
| 1980 | 2,625,162 | 521,457 | 83.428 |
| 1985 | 2,734,626 | 533,610 | 83.673 |
| 1990 | 2,879,680 | 518,492 | 84.742 |
| 1995 | 3,144,004 | 530,932 | 85.553 |
| 2000 | 3,319,552 | 539,447 | 86.021 |
| 2005 | 3,570,490 | 564,865 | 86.341 |
| 2010 | 3,765,257 | 604,805 | 86.160 |
| 2015 | 3,984,212 | 630,320 | 86.341 |
| 2020 | 4,191,405 | 643,015 | 86.699 |
| 2021 | 4,231,472 | 644,125 | 86.789 |
| 2022 | 4,271,104 | 644,763 | 86.884 |
| 2023 | 4,310,389 | 644,943 | 86.985 |
| 2024 | 4,349,435 | 644,683 | 87.091 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 153,042 | 145,274 | 298,316 | 5.68 | 105.347 |
| 05-09 | 159,030 | 150,736 | 309,767 | 5.90 | 105.502 |
| 10-14 | 169,795 | 161,033 | 330,828 | 6.30 | 105.441 |
| 15-19 | 173,804 | 164,456 | 338,260 | 6.44 | 105.684 |
| 20-24 | 170,344 | 162,184 | 332,527 | 6.33 | 105.031 |
| 25-29 | 178,913 | 167,173 | 346,087 | 6.59 | 107.023 |
| 30-34 | 196,131 | 188,456 | 384,587 | 7.32 | 104.073 |
| 35-39 | 186,902 | 188,395 | 375,297 | 7.15 | 99.208 |
| 40-44 | 166,365 | 169,321 | 335,687 | 6.39 | 98.254 |
| 45-49 | 152,576 | 155,946 | 308,522 | 5.87 | 97.839 |
| 50-54 | 160,410 | 167,630 | 328,040 | 6.25 | 95.693 |
| 55-59 | 156,669 | 165,115 | 321,785 | 6.13 | 94.885 |
| 60-64 | 153,194 | 164,180 | 317,373 | 6.04 | 93.309 |
| 65-69 | 134,676 | 145,147 | 279,823 | 5.33 | 92.786 |
| 70-74 | 111,761 | 121,014 | 232,775 | 4.43 | 92.354 |
| 75-79 | 90,135 | 99,546 | 189,681 | 3.61 | 90.546 |
| 80-84 | 54,831 | 65,323 | 120,153 | 2.29 | 83.938 |
| 85-89 | 28,378 | 38,452 | 66,830 | 1.27 | 73.801 |
| 90-94 | 10,691 | 16,654 | 27,345 | 0.52 | 64.195 |
| 95-99 | 2,537 | 4,826 | 7,363 | 0.14 | 52.569 |
| 100+ | 248 | 604 | 853 | 0.02 | 41.060 |
| Total | 2,610,432 | 2,641,465 | 5,251,899 | 98.825 | |