| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2022) |
| Date | 04 Mar 2024 |
The current population of New Zealand is 5,262,230 as of April 24, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of New Zealand is projected at 5,269,939 or 5.27 million as of July 1, 2024. The total population in New Zealand is projected at 5,228,100 or 5.23 million people for the year 2023.
New Zealand is the third-most populous country in Oceania, and at 122nd position in the world in the list of 237 countries/territories.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2022 | 5,163,684 | 5,185,288 | 43,209 | 0.833 | 0.07 |
| 2023 | 5,206,893 | 5,228,100 | 42,413 | 0.811 | 0.06 |
| 2024 | 5,249,306 | 5,269,939 | 41,265 | 0.783 | 0.06 |
| 2025 | 5,290,571 | 5,310,695 | 40,248 | 0.758 | 0.06 |
| 2026 | 5,330,819 | 5,350,410 | 39,183 | 0.732 | 0.06 |
| 2027 | 5,370,002 | 5,388,806 | 37,608 | 0.698 | 0.06 |
| 2028 | 5,407,610 | 5,425,762 | 36,304 | 0.669 | 0.06 |
| 2029 | 5,443,914 | 5,461,373 | 34,919 | 0.639 | 0.06 |
| 2030 | 5,478,833 | 5,495,670 | 33,674 | 0.613 | 0.06 |
| 2031 | 5,512,507 | 5,528,743 | 32,473 | 0.587 | 0.06 |
| 2032 | 5,544,980 | 5,560,491 | 31,022 | 0.558 | 0.06 |
| 2033 | 5,576,002 | 5,590,867 | 29,729 | 0.532 | 0.06 |
| 2034 | 5,605,731 | 5,619,900 | 28,337 | 0.504 | 0.06 |
| 2035 | 5,634,068 | 5,647,638 | 27,140 | 0.481 | 0.06 |
| 2036 | 5,661,208 | 5,674,271 | 26,127 | 0.460 | 0.06 |
| 2037 | 5,687,335 | 5,699,822 | 24,973 | 0.438 | 0.06 |
| 2038 | 5,712,308 | 5,724,319 | 24,022 | 0.420 | 0.06 |
| 2039 | 5,736,330 | 5,747,927 | 23,195 | 0.404 | 0.06 |
| 2040 | 5,759,525 | 5,770,708 | 22,367 | 0.388 | 0.06 |
| 2041 | 5,781,892 | 5,792,644 | 21,503 | 0.371 | 0.06 |
| 2042 | 5,803,395 | 5,813,704 | 20,618 | 0.355 | 0.06 |
| 2043 | 5,824,013 | 5,833,850 | 19,673 | 0.337 | 0.06 |
| 2044 | 5,843,686 | 5,853,055 | 18,738 | 0.320 | 0.06 |
| 2045 | 5,862,424 | 5,871,298 | 17,748 | 0.302 | 0.06 |
| 2046 | 5,880,172 | 5,888,568 | 16,791 | 0.285 | 0.06 |
| 2047 | 5,896,963 | 5,904,945 | 15,965 | 0.270 | 0.06 |
| 2048 | 5,912,928 | 5,920,383 | 14,911 | 0.252 | 0.06 |
| 2049 | 5,927,839 | 5,934,989 | 14,299 | 0.241 | 0.06 |
| 2050 | 5,942,138 | 5,949,002 | 13,727 | 0.231 | 0.06 |
| 2051 | 5,955,865 | 5,962,273 | 12,816 | 0.215 | 0.06 |
| 2052 | 5,968,681 | 5,974,861 | 12,361 | 0.207 | 0.06 |
| 2053 | 5,981,042 | 5,987,004 | 11,924 | 0.199 | 0.06 |
| 2054 | 5,992,966 | 5,998,651 | 11,371 | 0.190 | 0.06 |
| 2055 | 6,004,337 | 6,009,764 | 10,853 | 0.181 | 0.06 |
| 2056 | 6,015,190 | 6,020,400 | 10,420 | 0.173 | 0.06 |
| 2057 | 6,025,610 | 6,030,616 | 10,012 | 0.166 | 0.06 |
| 2058 | 6,035,622 | 6,040,359 | 9,475 | 0.157 | 0.06 |
| 2059 | 6,045,097 | 6,049,561 | 8,928 | 0.148 | 0.06 |
| 2060 | 6,054,025 | 6,058,347 | 8,645 | 0.143 | 0.06 |
| 2061 | 6,062,670 | 6,066,821 | 8,302 | 0.137 | 0.06 |
| 2062 | 6,070,972 | 6,074,974 | 8,004 | 0.132 | 0.06 |
| 2063 | 6,078,976 | 6,082,706 | 7,460 | 0.123 | 0.06 |
| 2064 | 6,086,436 | 6,089,988 | 7,103 | 0.117 | 0.06 |
| 2065 | 6,093,539 | 6,096,900 | 6,722 | 0.110 | 0.06 |
| 2066 | 6,100,261 | 6,103,435 | 6,347 | 0.104 | 0.06 |
| 2067 | 6,106,608 | 6,109,432 | 5,649 | 0.092 | 0.06 |
| 2068 | 6,112,257 | 6,114,969 | 5,424 | 0.089 | 0.06 |
| 2069 | 6,117,681 | 6,120,190 | 5,019 | 0.082 | 0.06 |
| 2070 | 6,122,700 | 6,124,926 | 4,452 | 0.073 | 0.06 |
| 2071 | 6,127,152 | 6,129,132 | 3,960 | 0.065 | 0.06 |
| 2072 | 6,131,112 | 6,132,753 | 3,283 | 0.054 | 0.06 |
| 2073 | 6,134,395 | 6,135,819 | 2,849 | 0.046 | 0.06 |
| 2074 | 6,137,244 | 6,138,309 | 2,129 | 0.035 | 0.06 |
| 2075 | 6,139,373 | 6,140,249 | 1,752 | 0.029 | 0.06 |
| 2076 | 6,141,125 | 6,141,696 | 1,142 | 0.019 | 0.06 |
| 2077 | 6,142,267 | 6,142,486 | 438 | 0.007 | 0.06 |
| 2078 | 6,142,705 | 6,142,788 | 166 | 0.003 | 0.06 |
| 2079 | 6,142,871 | 6,142,663 | -416 | -0.007 | 0.06 |
| 2080 | 6,142,455 | 6,141,930 | -1,050 | -0.017 | 0.06 |
| 2081 | 6,141,405 | 6,140,715 | -1,380 | -0.022 | 0.06 |
| 2082 | 6,140,025 | 6,139,090 | -1,871 | -0.030 | 0.06 |
| 2083 | 6,138,154 | 6,137,095 | -2,118 | -0.035 | 0.06 |
| 2084 | 6,136,036 | 6,134,758 | -2,555 | -0.042 | 0.06 |
| 2085 | 6,133,481 | 6,131,972 | -3,018 | -0.049 | 0.06 |
| 2086 | 6,130,463 | 6,128,749 | -3,428 | -0.056 | 0.06 |
| 2087 | 6,127,035 | 6,125,258 | -3,553 | -0.058 | 0.06 |
| 2088 | 6,123,482 | 6,121,687 | -3,590 | -0.059 | 0.06 |
| 2089 | 6,119,892 | 6,117,845 | -4,095 | -0.067 | 0.06 |
| 2090 | 6,115,797 | 6,113,774 | -4,046 | -0.066 | 0.06 |
| 2091 | 6,111,751 | 6,109,601 | -4,299 | -0.070 | 0.06 |
| 2092 | 6,107,452 | 6,105,278 | -4,349 | -0.071 | 0.06 |
| 2093 | 6,103,103 | 6,100,933 | -4,340 | -0.071 | 0.06 |
| 2094 | 6,098,763 | 6,096,568 | -4,391 | -0.072 | 0.06 |
| 2095 | 6,094,372 | 6,092,150 | -4,444 | -0.073 | 0.06 |
| 2096 | 6,089,928 | 6,087,666 | -4,525 | -0.074 | 0.06 |
| 2097 | 6,085,403 | 6,083,039 | -4,727 | -0.078 | 0.06 |
| 2098 | 6,080,676 | 6,078,395 | -4,561 | -0.075 | 0.06 |
| 2099 | 6,076,115 | 6,073,833 | -4,565 | -0.075 | 0.06 |
| 2100 | 6,071,550 | 6,069,341 | -4,418 | -0.073 | 0.06 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 1,892,688 | 1,911,608 | 37,840 | 1.980 | 0.08 |
| 1951 | 1,930,528 | 1,952,124 | 43,192 | 2.213 | 0.08 |
| 1952 | 1,973,720 | 1,998,948 | 50,456 | 2.524 | 0.08 |
| 1953 | 2,024,176 | 2,048,965 | 49,577 | 2.420 | 0.08 |
| 1954 | 2,073,753 | 2,096,332 | 45,158 | 2.154 | 0.08 |
| 1955 | 2,118,911 | 2,140,976 | 44,129 | 2.061 | 0.08 |
| 1956 | 2,163,040 | 2,186,348 | 46,616 | 2.132 | 0.08 |
| 1957 | 2,209,656 | 2,235,321 | 51,330 | 2.296 | 0.08 |
| 1958 | 2,260,986 | 2,286,559 | 51,146 | 2.237 | 0.08 |
| 1959 | 2,312,132 | 2,335,010 | 45,755 | 1.960 | 0.08 |
| 1960 | 2,357,887 | 2,381,189 | 46,604 | 1.957 | 0.08 |
| 1961 | 2,404,491 | 2,431,617 | 54,251 | 2.231 | 0.08 |
| 1962 | 2,458,742 | 2,486,311 | 55,137 | 2.218 | 0.08 |
| 1963 | 2,513,879 | 2,540,026 | 52,294 | 2.059 | 0.08 |
| 1964 | 2,566,173 | 2,590,648 | 48,950 | 1.890 | 0.08 |
| 1965 | 2,615,123 | 2,638,316 | 46,386 | 1.758 | 0.08 |
| 1966 | 2,661,509 | 2,684,356 | 45,694 | 1.702 | 0.08 |
| 1967 | 2,707,203 | 2,725,198 | 35,989 | 1.321 | 0.08 |
| 1968 | 2,743,192 | 2,756,419 | 26,455 | 0.960 | 0.08 |
| 1969 | 2,769,647 | 2,786,352 | 33,411 | 1.199 | 0.08 |
| 1970 | 2,803,058 | 2,824,061 | 42,005 | 1.487 | 0.08 |
| 1971 | 2,845,063 | 2,868,885 | 47,645 | 1.661 | 0.08 |
| 1972 | 2,892,708 | 2,920,878 | 56,340 | 1.929 | 0.08 |
| 1973 | 2,949,048 | 2,980,638 | 63,180 | 2.120 | 0.08 |
| 1974 | 3,012,228 | 3,042,812 | 61,168 | 2.010 | 0.08 |
| 1975 | 3,073,396 | 3,095,428 | 44,064 | 1.424 | 0.08 |
| 1976 | 3,117,460 | 3,127,812 | 20,704 | 0.662 | 0.08 |
| 1977 | 3,138,164 | 3,141,174 | 6,020 | 0.192 | 0.07 |
| 1978 | 3,144,184 | 3,143,300 | -1,769 | -0.056 | 0.07 |
| 1979 | 3,142,415 | 3,142,539 | 249 | 0.008 | 0.07 |
| 1980 | 3,142,664 | 3,147,168 | 9,007 | 0.286 | 0.07 |
| 1981 | 3,151,671 | 3,160,622 | 17,903 | 0.566 | 0.07 |
| 1982 | 3,169,574 | 3,185,721 | 32,294 | 1.014 | 0.07 |
| 1983 | 3,201,868 | 3,219,827 | 35,918 | 1.116 | 0.07 |
| 1984 | 3,237,786 | 3,250,340 | 25,107 | 0.772 | 0.07 |
| 1985 | 3,262,893 | 3,268,356 | 10,925 | 0.334 | 0.07 |
| 1986 | 3,273,818 | 3,281,671 | 15,706 | 0.479 | 0.07 |
| 1987 | 3,289,524 | 3,299,450 | 19,853 | 0.602 | 0.07 |
| 1988 | 3,309,377 | 3,316,002 | 13,250 | 0.400 | 0.06 |
| 1989 | 3,322,627 | 3,333,755 | 22,256 | 0.668 | 0.06 |
| 1990 | 3,344,883 | 3,397,389 | 105,011 | 3.091 | 0.06 |
| 1991 | 3,449,894 | 3,481,599 | 63,410 | 1.821 | 0.06 |
| 1992 | 3,513,304 | 3,532,563 | 38,517 | 1.090 | 0.06 |
| 1993 | 3,551,821 | 3,573,742 | 43,842 | 1.227 | 0.06 |
| 1994 | 3,595,663 | 3,620,890 | 50,455 | 1.393 | 0.06 |
| 1995 | 3,646,118 | 3,673,893 | 55,550 | 1.512 | 0.06 |
| 1996 | 3,701,668 | 3,728,457 | 53,579 | 1.437 | 0.06 |
| 1997 | 3,755,247 | 3,775,852 | 41,210 | 1.091 | 0.06 |
| 1998 | 3,796,457 | 3,810,044 | 27,174 | 0.713 | 0.06 |
| 1999 | 3,823,631 | 3,833,494 | 19,725 | 0.515 | 0.06 |
| 2000 | 3,843,356 | 3,855,266 | 23,820 | 0.618 | 0.06 |
| 2001 | 3,867,176 | 3,889,579 | 44,805 | 1.152 | 0.06 |
| 2002 | 3,911,981 | 3,948,584 | 73,205 | 1.854 | 0.06 |
| 2003 | 3,985,186 | 4,019,941 | 69,510 | 1.729 | 0.06 |
| 2004 | 4,054,696 | 4,081,409 | 53,425 | 1.309 | 0.06 |
| 2005 | 4,108,121 | 4,132,781 | 49,320 | 1.193 | 0.06 |
| 2006 | 4,157,441 | 4,179,978 | 45,074 | 1.078 | 0.06 |
| 2007 | 4,202,515 | 4,221,494 | 37,958 | 0.899 | 0.06 |
| 2008 | 4,240,473 | 4,260,239 | 39,531 | 0.928 | 0.06 |
| 2009 | 4,280,004 | 4,302,886 | 45,765 | 1.064 | 0.06 |
| 2010 | 4,325,769 | 4,346,338 | 41,139 | 0.947 | 0.06 |
| 2011 | 4,366,908 | 4,381,269 | 28,722 | 0.656 | 0.06 |
| 2012 | 4,395,630 | 4,410,284 | 29,309 | 0.665 | 0.06 |
| 2013 | 4,424,939 | 4,450,644 | 51,410 | 1.155 | 0.06 |
| 2014 | 4,476,349 | 4,514,195 | 75,692 | 1.677 | 0.06 |
| 2015 | 4,552,041 | 4,590,590 | 77,098 | 1.680 | 0.06 |
| 2016 | 4,629,139 | 4,668,081 | 77,884 | 1.668 | 0.06 |
| 2017 | 4,707,023 | 4,746,252 | 78,457 | 1.653 | 0.06 |
| 2018 | 4,785,480 | 4,838,526 | 106,092 | 2.193 | 0.06 |
| 2019 | 4,891,572 | 4,959,034 | 134,924 | 2.721 | 0.06 |
| 2020 | 5,026,496 | 5,061,133 | 69,275 | 1.369 | 0.06 |
| 2021 | 5,095,771 | 5,129,727 | 67,913 | 1.324 | 0.06 |