| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 10 Feb 2025 |
The current population of New Zealand is 5,245,153 as of April 26, 2025, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of New Zealand is projected at 5,251,899, or 5.25 million, as of July 1, 2025. The total population in New Zealand is projected at 5,213,944, or 5.21 million people, for the year 2024.
New Zealand is the third-most populous country in Oceania, and at 126th position in the world in the list of 237 countries/territories.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2024 | 5,194,315 | 5,213,944 | 39,258 | 0.753 | 0.0639 |
| 2025 | 5,233,573 | 5,251,899 | 36,652 | 0.698 | 0.0638 |
| 2026 | 5,270,225 | 5,287,479 | 34,508 | 0.653 | 0.0637 |
| 2027 | 5,304,733 | 5,320,870 | 32,275 | 0.607 | 0.0636 |
| 2028 | 5,337,008 | 5,351,829 | 29,642 | 0.554 | 0.0634 |
| 2029 | 5,366,650 | 5,380,596 | 27,893 | 0.518 | 0.0633 |
| 2030 | 5,394,543 | 5,407,349 | 25,612 | 0.474 | 0.0631 |
| 2031 | 5,420,155 | 5,432,483 | 24,655 | 0.454 | 0.0629 |
| 2032 | 5,444,810 | 5,456,117 | 22,613 | 0.414 | 0.0627 |
| 2033 | 5,467,423 | 5,478,626 | 22,406 | 0.409 | 0.0625 |
| 2034 | 5,489,829 | 5,500,065 | 20,473 | 0.372 | 0.0623 |
| 2035 | 5,510,302 | 5,520,602 | 20,601 | 0.373 | 0.0621 |
| 2036 | 5,530,903 | 5,540,789 | 19,772 | 0.357 | 0.0619 |
| 2037 | 5,550,675 | 5,560,355 | 19,359 | 0.348 | 0.0617 |
| 2038 | 5,570,034 | 5,579,887 | 19,706 | 0.353 | 0.0616 |
| 2039 | 5,589,740 | 5,599,002 | 18,523 | 0.331 | 0.0614 |
| 2040 | 5,608,263 | 5,617,291 | 18,055 | 0.321 | 0.0612 |
| 2041 | 5,626,318 | 5,635,786 | 18,936 | 0.336 | 0.0610 |
| 2042 | 5,645,254 | 5,654,120 | 17,733 | 0.314 | 0.0609 |
| 2043 | 5,662,987 | 5,670,995 | 16,017 | 0.282 | 0.0607 |
| 2044 | 5,679,004 | 5,686,324 | 14,639 | 0.257 | 0.0606 |
| 2045 | 5,693,643 | 5,700,556 | 13,827 | 0.243 | 0.0604 |
| 2046 | 5,707,470 | 5,713,450 | 11,960 | 0.209 | 0.0602 |
| 2047 | 5,719,430 | 5,724,904 | 10,947 | 0.191 | 0.0600 |
| 2048 | 5,730,377 | 5,735,774 | 10,793 | 0.188 | 0.0599 |
| 2049 | 5,741,170 | 5,745,458 | 8,577 | 0.149 | 0.0597 |
| 2050 | 5,749,747 | 5,755,288 | 11,081 | 0.193 | 0.0596 |
| 2051 | 5,760,828 | 5,766,716 | 11,775 | 0.204 | 0.0594 |
| 2052 | 5,772,603 | 5,776,883 | 8,560 | 0.148 | 0.0593 |
| 2053 | 5,781,163 | 5,786,035 | 9,745 | 0.168 | 0.0592 |
| 2054 | 5,790,908 | 5,795,602 | 9,388 | 0.162 | 0.0591 |
| 2055 | 5,800,296 | 5,804,685 | 8,778 | 0.151 | 0.0590 |
| 2056 | 5,809,074 | 5,812,284 | 6,421 | 0.110 | 0.0588 |
| 2057 | 5,815,495 | 5,818,439 | 5,887 | 0.101 | 0.0587 |
| 2058 | 5,821,382 | 5,824,137 | 5,511 | 0.095 | 0.0586 |
| 2059 | 5,826,893 | 5,829,186 | 4,586 | 0.079 | 0.0585 |
| 2060 | 5,831,479 | 5,833,202 | 3,445 | 0.059 | 0.0584 |
| 2061 | 5,834,924 | 5,835,532 | 1,215 | 0.021 | 0.0583 |
| 2062 | 5,836,139 | 5,838,140 | 4,001 | 0.069 | 0.0582 |
| 2063 | 5,840,140 | 5,841,093 | 1,906 | 0.033 | 0.0581 |
| 2064 | 5,842,046 | 5,843,779 | 3,465 | 0.059 | 0.0580 |
| 2065 | 5,845,511 | 5,847,555 | 4,088 | 0.070 | 0.0579 |
| 2066 | 5,849,599 | 5,851,514 | 3,830 | 0.065 | 0.0578 |
| 2067 | 5,853,429 | 5,854,647 | 2,436 | 0.042 | 0.0577 |
| 2068 | 5,855,865 | 5,856,667 | 1,605 | 0.027 | 0.0577 |
| 2069 | 5,857,470 | 5,858,088 | 1,237 | 0.021 | 0.0576 |
| 2070 | 5,858,707 | 5,859,042 | 670 | 0.011 | 0.0575 |
| 2071 | 5,859,377 | 5,859,404 | 54 | 0.001 | 0.0574 |
| 2072 | 5,859,431 | 5,861,376 | 3,889 | 0.066 | 0.0574 |
| 2073 | 5,863,320 | 5,863,972 | 1,304 | 0.022 | 0.0573 |
| 2074 | 5,864,624 | 5,865,190 | 1,131 | 0.019 | 0.0573 |
| 2075 | 5,865,755 | 5,865,952 | 394 | 0.007 | 0.0572 |
| 2076 | 5,866,149 | 5,866,355 | 411 | 0.007 | 0.0572 |
| 2077 | 5,866,560 | 5,867,112 | 1,104 | 0.019 | 0.0571 |
| 2078 | 5,867,664 | 5,867,370 | -587 | -0.010 | 0.0571 |
| 2079 | 5,867,077 | 5,866,463 | -1,227 | -0.021 | 0.0571 |
| 2080 | 5,865,850 | 5,864,587 | -2,525 | -0.043 | 0.0570 |
| 2081 | 5,863,325 | 5,862,555 | -1,541 | -0.026 | 0.0570 |
| 2082 | 5,861,784 | 5,860,149 | -3,271 | -0.056 | 0.0570 |
| 2083 | 5,858,513 | 5,856,303 | -4,419 | -0.075 | 0.0569 |
| 2084 | 5,854,094 | 5,852,208 | -3,772 | -0.064 | 0.0569 |
| 2085 | 5,850,322 | 5,848,588 | -3,468 | -0.059 | 0.0568 |
| 2086 | 5,846,854 | 5,845,302 | -3,103 | -0.053 | 0.0568 |
| 2087 | 5,843,751 | 5,842,301 | -2,899 | -0.050 | 0.0568 |
| 2088 | 5,840,852 | 5,840,476 | -751 | -0.013 | 0.0568 |
| 2089 | 5,840,101 | 5,838,569 | -3,064 | -0.052 | 0.0568 |
| 2090 | 5,837,037 | 5,836,503 | -1,068 | -0.018 | 0.0568 |
| 2091 | 5,835,969 | 5,835,193 | -1,552 | -0.027 | 0.0568 |
| 2092 | 5,834,417 | 5,834,279 | -276 | -0.005 | 0.0569 |
| 2093 | 5,834,141 | 5,832,854 | -2,575 | -0.044 | 0.0569 |
| 2094 | 5,831,566 | 5,830,910 | -1,312 | -0.023 | 0.0569 |
| 2095 | 5,830,254 | 5,829,301 | -1,906 | -0.033 | 0.0570 |
| 2096 | 5,828,348 | 5,827,050 | -2,597 | -0.045 | 0.0570 |
| 2097 | 5,825,751 | 5,824,249 | -3,003 | -0.052 | 0.0570 |
| 2098 | 5,822,748 | 5,820,747 | -4,003 | -0.069 | 0.0570 |
| 2099 | 5,818,745 | 5,816,636 | -4,219 | -0.073 | 0.0571 |
| 2100 | 5,814,526 | 5,812,293 | -4,465 | -0.077 | 0.0571 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 1,892,688 | 1,911,263 | 37,150 | 1.944 | 0.0767 |
| 1951 | 1,929,838 | 1,951,206 | 42,735 | 2.190 | 0.0769 |
| 1952 | 1,972,573 | 1,997,747 | 50,349 | 2.520 | 0.0773 |
| 1953 | 2,022,922 | 2,047,751 | 49,658 | 2.425 | 0.0777 |
| 1954 | 2,072,580 | 2,095,141 | 45,122 | 2.154 | 0.0780 |
| 1955 | 2,117,702 | 2,139,672 | 43,940 | 2.054 | 0.0781 |
| 1956 | 2,161,642 | 2,184,843 | 46,401 | 2.124 | 0.0782 |
| 1957 | 2,208,043 | 2,233,688 | 51,290 | 2.296 | 0.0783 |
| 1958 | 2,259,333 | 2,284,994 | 51,323 | 2.246 | 0.0785 |
| 1959 | 2,310,656 | 2,333,483 | 45,653 | 1.956 | 0.0787 |
| 1960 | 2,356,309 | 2,379,481 | 46,343 | 1.948 | 0.0789 |
| 1961 | 2,402,652 | 2,429,747 | 54,190 | 2.230 | 0.0793 |
| 1962 | 2,456,842 | 2,484,405 | 55,126 | 2.219 | 0.0795 |
| 1963 | 2,511,968 | 2,538,115 | 52,293 | 2.060 | 0.0795 |
| 1964 | 2,564,261 | 2,588,769 | 49,017 | 1.894 | 0.0793 |
| 1965 | 2,613,278 | 2,636,494 | 46,431 | 1.761 | 0.0791 |
| 1966 | 2,659,709 | 2,682,582 | 45,747 | 1.705 | 0.0788 |
| 1967 | 2,705,456 | 2,723,419 | 35,927 | 1.319 | 0.0784 |
| 1968 | 2,741,383 | 2,754,526 | 26,285 | 0.954 | 0.0777 |
| 1969 | 2,767,668 | 2,784,399 | 33,463 | 1.202 | 0.0769 |
| 1970 | 2,801,131 | 2,822,177 | 42,093 | 1.492 | 0.0764 |
| 1971 | 2,843,224 | 2,867,165 | 47,882 | 1.670 | 0.0761 |
| 1972 | 2,891,106 | 2,919,258 | 56,303 | 1.929 | 0.0759 |
| 1973 | 2,947,409 | 2,978,988 | 63,157 | 2.120 | 0.0760 |
| 1974 | 3,010,566 | 3,041,231 | 61,330 | 2.017 | 0.0761 |
| 1975 | 3,071,896 | 3,094,032 | 44,272 | 1.431 | 0.0760 |
| 1976 | 3,116,168 | 3,126,633 | 20,929 | 0.669 | 0.0754 |
| 1977 | 3,137,097 | 3,140,133 | 6,071 | 0.193 | 0.0744 |
| 1978 | 3,143,168 | 3,142,244 | -1,849 | -0.059 | 0.0732 |
| 1979 | 3,141,319 | 3,141,601 | 563 | 0.018 | 0.0719 |
| 1980 | 3,141,882 | 3,146,327 | 8,890 | 0.283 | 0.0707 |
| 1981 | 3,150,772 | 3,159,840 | 18,135 | 0.574 | 0.0698 |
| 1982 | 3,168,907 | 3,185,123 | 32,432 | 1.018 | 0.0691 |
| 1983 | 3,201,339 | 3,219,278 | 35,879 | 1.115 | 0.0685 |
| 1984 | 3,237,218 | 3,249,828 | 25,220 | 0.776 | 0.0680 |
| 1985 | 3,262,438 | 3,268,028 | 11,180 | 0.342 | 0.0671 |
| 1986 | 3,273,618 | 3,281,508 | 15,780 | 0.481 | 0.0662 |
| 1987 | 3,289,398 | 3,299,443 | 20,090 | 0.609 | 0.0653 |
| 1988 | 3,309,488 | 3,316,026 | 13,076 | 0.394 | 0.0645 |
| 1989 | 3,322,564 | 3,333,826 | 22,524 | 0.676 | 0.0637 |
| 1990 | 3,345,088 | 3,396,979 | 103,781 | 3.055 | 0.0638 |
| 1991 | 3,448,869 | 3,480,925 | 64,113 | 1.842 | 0.0642 |
| 1992 | 3,512,982 | 3,532,244 | 38,525 | 1.091 | 0.0642 |
| 1993 | 3,551,507 | 3,573,610 | 44,205 | 1.237 | 0.0639 |
| 1994 | 3,595,712 | 3,621,030 | 50,637 | 1.398 | 0.0638 |
| 1995 | 3,646,349 | 3,674,428 | 56,159 | 1.528 | 0.0638 |
| 1996 | 3,702,508 | 3,729,378 | 53,741 | 1.441 | 0.0638 |
| 1997 | 3,756,249 | 3,776,950 | 41,402 | 1.096 | 0.0637 |
| 1998 | 3,797,651 | 3,811,371 | 27,440 | 0.720 | 0.0634 |
| 1999 | 3,825,091 | 3,835,555 | 20,927 | 0.546 | 0.0630 |
| 2000 | 3,846,018 | 3,857,574 | 23,112 | 0.599 | 0.0625 |
| 2001 | 3,869,130 | 3,891,762 | 45,265 | 1.163 | 0.0622 |
| 2002 | 3,914,395 | 3,951,119 | 73,447 | 1.859 | 0.0623 |
| 2003 | 3,987,842 | 4,022,586 | 69,489 | 1.728 | 0.0627 |
| 2004 | 4,057,331 | 4,083,910 | 53,159 | 1.302 | 0.0628 |
| 2005 | 4,110,490 | 4,135,007 | 49,033 | 1.186 | 0.0628 |
| 2006 | 4,159,523 | 4,181,940 | 44,834 | 1.072 | 0.0627 |
| 2007 | 4,204,357 | 4,223,266 | 37,817 | 0.895 | 0.0625 |
| 2008 | 4,242,174 | 4,261,824 | 39,300 | 0.922 | 0.0623 |
| 2009 | 4,281,474 | 4,304,304 | 45,660 | 1.061 | 0.0621 |
| 2010 | 4,327,134 | 4,347,770 | 41,273 | 0.949 | 0.0619 |
| 2011 | 4,368,407 | 4,382,700 | 28,587 | 0.652 | 0.0616 |
| 2012 | 4,396,994 | 4,411,676 | 29,365 | 0.666 | 0.0613 |
| 2013 | 4,426,359 | 4,453,851 | 54,984 | 1.235 | 0.0611 |
| 2014 | 4,481,343 | 4,522,983 | 83,280 | 1.841 | 0.0613 |
| 2015 | 4,564,623 | 4,614,029 | 98,812 | 2.142 | 0.0618 |
| 2016 | 4,663,435 | 4,714,770 | 102,670 | 2.178 | 0.0624 |
| 2017 | 4,766,105 | 4,812,752 | 93,293 | 1.939 | 0.0629 |
| 2018 | 4,859,398 | 4,900,847 | 82,898 | 1.692 | 0.0634 |
| 2019 | 4,942,296 | 4,989,403 | 94,213 | 1.888 | 0.0639 |
| 2020 | 5,036,509 | 5,069,895 | 66,772 | 1.317 | 0.0643 |
| 2021 | 5,103,281 | 5,107,697 | 8,831 | 0.173 | 0.0642 |
| 2022 | 5,112,112 | 5,131,734 | 39,245 | 0.765 | 0.0640 |
| 2023 | 5,151,357 | 5,172,836 | 42,958 | 0.830 | 0.0639 |