| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
| Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
The current population of New Zealand is 4,932,317 as of May 31, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of New Zealand is projected at 4,860,643 or 4.861 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in New Zealand is projected at 4,822,233 or 4.822 million people for the year 2020. New Zealand ranks number 126th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. New Zealand is ranked 3rd among 23 countries in Oceania.
New Zealand's population will be increased year by year. The New Zealand population is projected to reach 5.17 million in 2030 and increase to 5.60 million in 2050 and 6.0 million by 2100. New Zealand accounts for 0.062 percent of the world population. However, its global share increased by 0.076% in 1952 and is projected to increase by 0.055% by 2100.
New Zealand was at 114th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to decline to 122nd in 2100.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 2020 | 4,822,233 | 39,170 | 0.82 | 0.062 |
| 2021 | 4,860,643 | 38,410 | 0.80 | 0.062 |
| 2022 | 4,898,203 | 37,560 | 0.77 | 0.062 |
| 2023 | 4,934,974 | 36,771 | 0.75 | 0.061 |
| 2024 | 4,971,041 | 36,067 | 0.73 | 0.061 |
| 2025 | 5,006,445 | 35,404 | 0.71 | 0.061 |
| 2026 | 5,041,241 | 34,796 | 0.70 | 0.061 |
| 2027 | 5,075,421 | 34,180 | 0.68 | 0.061 |
| 2028 | 5,108,858 | 33,437 | 0.66 | 0.061 |
| 2029 | 5,141,414 | 32,556 | 0.64 | 0.061 |
| 2030 | 5,172,962 | 31,548 | 0.61 | 0.061 |
| 2031 | 5,203,488 | 30,526 | 0.59 | 0.060 |
| 2032 | 5,232,996 | 29,508 | 0.57 | 0.060 |
| 2033 | 5,261,490 | 28,494 | 0.54 | 0.060 |
| 2034 | 5,288,967 | 27,477 | 0.52 | 0.060 |
| 2035 | 5,315,417 | 26,450 | 0.50 | 0.060 |
| 2036 | 5,340,854 | 25,437 | 0.48 | 0.060 |
| 2037 | 5,365,273 | 24,419 | 0.46 | 0.060 |
| 2038 | 5,388,723 | 23,450 | 0.44 | 0.059 |
| 2039 | 5,411,283 | 22,560 | 0.42 | 0.059 |
| 2040 | 5,432,993 | 21,710 | 0.40 | 0.059 |
| 2041 | 5,453,897 | 20,904 | 0.38 | 0.059 |
| 2042 | 5,473,988 | 20,091 | 0.37 | 0.059 |
| 2043 | 5,493,296 | 19,308 | 0.35 | 0.059 |
| 2044 | 5,511,813 | 18,517 | 0.34 | 0.058 |
| 2045 | 5,529,569 | 17,756 | 0.32 | 0.058 |
| 2046 | 5,546,584 | 17,015 | 0.31 | 0.058 |
| 2047 | 5,562,885 | 16,301 | 0.29 | 0.058 |
| 2048 | 5,578,504 | 15,619 | 0.28 | 0.058 |
| 2049 | 5,593,456 | 14,952 | 0.27 | 0.058 |
| 2050 | 5,607,793 | 14,337 | 0.26 | 0.058 |
| 2051 | 5,621,521 | 13,728 | 0.24 | 0.057 |
| 2052 | 5,634,698 | 13,177 | 0.23 | 0.057 |
| 2053 | 5,647,384 | 12,686 | 0.23 | 0.057 |
| 2054 | 5,659,638 | 12,254 | 0.22 | 0.057 |
| 2055 | 5,671,525 | 11,887 | 0.21 | 0.057 |
| 2056 | 5,683,078 | 11,553 | 0.20 | 0.057 |
| 2057 | 5,694,347 | 11,269 | 0.20 | 0.057 |
| 2058 | 5,705,410 | 11,063 | 0.19 | 0.057 |
| 2059 | 5,716,368 | 10,958 | 0.19 | 0.057 |
| 2060 | 5,727,270 | 10,902 | 0.19 | 0.056 |
| 2061 | 5,738,178 | 10,908 | 0.19 | 0.056 |
| 2062 | 5,749,095 | 10,917 | 0.19 | 0.056 |
| 2063 | 5,760,031 | 10,936 | 0.19 | 0.056 |
| 2064 | 5,770,994 | 10,963 | 0.19 | 0.056 |
| 2065 | 5,781,987 | 10,993 | 0.19 | 0.056 |
| 2066 | 5,792,988 | 11,001 | 0.19 | 0.056 |
| 2067 | 5,804,002 | 11,014 | 0.19 | 0.056 |
| 2068 | 5,814,996 | 10,994 | 0.19 | 0.056 |
| 2069 | 5,825,936 | 10,940 | 0.19 | 0.056 |
| 2070 | 5,836,776 | 10,840 | 0.19 | 0.056 |
| 2071 | 5,847,507 | 10,731 | 0.18 | 0.056 |
| 2072 | 5,858,077 | 10,570 | 0.18 | 0.056 |
| 2073 | 5,868,401 | 10,324 | 0.18 | 0.056 |
| 2074 | 5,878,367 | 9,966 | 0.17 | 0.056 |
| 2075 | 5,887,907 | 9,540 | 0.16 | 0.056 |
| 2076 | 5,896,974 | 9,067 | 0.15 | 0.056 |
| 2077 | 5,905,566 | 8,592 | 0.15 | 0.056 |
| 2078 | 5,913,624 | 8,058 | 0.14 | 0.056 |
| 2079 | 5,921,086 | 7,462 | 0.13 | 0.056 |
| 2080 | 5,927,919 | 6,833 | 0.12 | 0.056 |
| 2081 | 5,934,118 | 6,199 | 0.10 | 0.056 |
| 2082 | 5,939,717 | 5,599 | 0.09 | 0.055 |
| 2083 | 5,944,762 | 5,045 | 0.08 | 0.055 |
| 2084 | 5,949,358 | 4,596 | 0.08 | 0.055 |
| 2085 | 5,953,612 | 4,254 | 0.07 | 0.055 |
| 2086 | 5,957,531 | 3,919 | 0.07 | 0.055 |
| 2087 | 5,961,143 | 3,612 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2088 | 5,964,565 | 3,422 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2089 | 5,967,914 | 3,349 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2090 | 5,971,284 | 3,370 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2091 | 5,974,715 | 3,431 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2092 | 5,978,236 | 3,521 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2093 | 5,981,832 | 3,596 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2094 | 5,985,484 | 3,652 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2095 | 5,989,170 | 3,686 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2096 | 5,992,881 | 3,711 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2097 | 5,996,641 | 3,760 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2098 | 6,000,454 | 3,813 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2099 | 6,004,344 | 3,890 | 0.06 | 0.055 |
| 2100 | 6,008,360 | 4,016 | 0.07 | 0.055 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 1950 | 1,908,000 | - | - | 0.075 |
| 1951 | 1,947,931 | 39,931 | 2.09 | 0.075 |
| 1952 | 1,992,798 | 44,867 | 2.30 | 0.076 |
| 1953 | 2,040,232 | 47,434 | 2.38 | 0.076 |
| 1954 | 2,088,483 | 48,251 | 2.36 | 0.077 |
| 1955 | 2,136,391 | 47,908 | 2.29 | 0.077 |
| 1956 | 2,183,462 | 47,071 | 2.20 | 0.077 |
| 1957 | 2,229,826 | 46,364 | 2.12 | 0.078 |
| 1958 | 2,276,133 | 46,307 | 2.08 | 0.078 |
| 1959 | 2,323,413 | 47,280 | 2.08 | 0.078 |
| 1960 | 2,372,594 | 49,181 | 2.12 | 0.078 |
| 1961 | 2,424,066 | 51,472 | 2.17 | 0.078 |
| 1962 | 2,477,199 | 53,133 | 2.19 | 0.079 |
| 1963 | 2,530,173 | 52,974 | 2.14 | 0.079 |
| 1964 | 2,580,530 | 50,357 | 1.99 | 0.079 |
| 1965 | 2,626,645 | 46,115 | 1.79 | 0.079 |
| 1966 | 2,667,082 | 40,437 | 1.54 | 0.078 |
| 1967 | 2,702,676 | 35,594 | 1.33 | 0.078 |
| 1968 | 2,736,827 | 34,151 | 1.26 | 0.077 |
| 1969 | 2,774,367 | 37,540 | 1.37 | 0.077 |
| 1970 | 2,818,387 | 44,020 | 1.59 | 0.076 |
| 1971 | 2,870,822 | 52,435 | 1.86 | 0.076 |
| 1972 | 2,929,686 | 58,864 | 2.05 | 0.076 |
| 1973 | 2,989,409 | 59,723 | 2.04 | 0.076 |
| 1974 | 3,042,177 | 52,768 | 1.77 | 0.076 |
| 1975 | 3,082,633 | 40,456 | 1.33 | 0.076 |
| 1976 | 3,108,570 | 25,937 | 0.84 | 0.075 |
| 1977 | 3,122,406 | 13,836 | 0.45 | 0.074 |
| 1978 | 3,128,956 | 6,550 | 0.21 | 0.073 |
| 1979 | 3,135,297 | 6,341 | 0.20 | 0.072 |
| 1980 | 3,146,619 | 11,322 | 0.36 | 0.071 |
| 1981 | 3,164,828 | 18,209 | 0.58 | 0.070 |
| 1982 | 3,188,539 | 23,711 | 0.75 | 0.069 |
| 1983 | 3,215,729 | 27,190 | 0.85 | 0.068 |
| 1984 | 3,243,036 | 27,307 | 0.85 | 0.068 |
| 1985 | 3,268,236 | 25,200 | 0.78 | 0.067 |
| 1986 | 3,290,304 | 22,068 | 0.68 | 0.066 |
| 1987 | 3,310,743 | 20,439 | 0.62 | 0.066 |
| 1988 | 3,332,792 | 22,049 | 0.67 | 0.065 |
| 1989 | 3,360,957 | 28,165 | 0.85 | 0.064 |
| 1990 | 3,398,172 | 37,215 | 1.11 | 0.064 |
| 1991 | 3,446,170 | 47,998 | 1.41 | 0.064 |
| 1992 | 3,503,181 | 57,011 | 1.65 | 0.064 |
| 1993 | 3,564,464 | 61,283 | 1.75 | 0.064 |
| 1994 | 3,623,279 | 58,815 | 1.65 | 0.064 |
| 1995 | 3,674,936 | 51,657 | 1.43 | 0.064 |
| 1996 | 3,717,349 | 42,413 | 1.15 | 0.064 |
| 1997 | 3,752,362 | 35,013 | 0.94 | 0.064 |
| 1998 | 3,783,974 | 31,612 | 0.84 | 0.063 |
| 1999 | 3,818,131 | 34,157 | 0.90 | 0.063 |
| 2000 | 3,858,999 | 40,868 | 1.07 | 0.063 |
| 2001 | 3,907,933 | 48,934 | 1.27 | 0.063 |
| 2002 | 3,963,206 | 55,273 | 1.41 | 0.063 |
| 2003 | 4,022,069 | 58,863 | 1.49 | 0.063 |
| 2004 | 4,080,438 | 58,369 | 1.45 | 0.063 |
| 2005 | 4,135,355 | 54,917 | 1.35 | 0.063 |
| 2006 | 4,185,888 | 50,533 | 1.22 | 0.063 |
| 2007 | 4,233,046 | 47,158 | 1.13 | 0.063 |
| 2008 | 4,278,155 | 45,109 | 1.07 | 0.063 |
| 2009 | 4,323,337 | 45,182 | 1.06 | 0.063 |
| 2010 | 4,370,062 | 46,725 | 1.08 | 0.063 |
| 2011 | 4,418,678 | 48,616 | 1.11 | 0.063 |
| 2012 | 4,468,457 | 49,779 | 1.13 | 0.063 |
| 2013 | 4,518,515 | 50,058 | 1.12 | 0.063 |
| 2014 | 4,567,527 | 49,012 | 1.08 | 0.063 |
| 2015 | 4,614,532 | 47,005 | 1.03 | 0.063 |
| 2016 | 4,659,265 | 44,733 | 0.97 | 0.062 |
| 2017 | 4,702,034 | 42,769 | 0.92 | 0.062 |
| 2018 | 4,743,131 | 41,097 | 0.87 | 0.062 |
| 2019 | 4,783,063 | 39,932 | 0.84 | 0.062 |