New Zealand Population 1950-2021
Chart and table of New Zealand population from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of New Zealand in 2021 is 4,860,643, a 0.8% increase from 2020.
- The population of New Zealand in 2020 was 4,822,233, a 0.82% increase from 2019.
- The population of New Zealand in 2019 was 4,783,063, a 0.84% increase from 2018.
- The population of New Zealand in 2018 was 4,743,131, a 0.87% increase from 2017.
Similar Countries Ranked by Population |
Country Name |
2021 Population |
United States |
332,915,073 |
Japan |
126,050,804 |
Germany |
83,900,473 |
United Kingdom |
68,207,116 |
France |
65,426,179 |
Italy |
60,367,477 |
South Korea |
51,305,186 |
Spain |
46,745,216 |
Argentina |
45,605,826 |
Canada |
38,067,903 |
Poland |
37,797,005 |
Saudi Arabia |
35,340,683 |
Australia |
25,788,215 |
Taiwan |
23,855,010 |
Chile |
19,212,361 |
Netherlands |
17,173,099 |
Belgium |
11,632,326 |
Greece |
10,370,744 |
Portugal |
10,167,925 |
Sweden |
10,160,169 |
UAE |
9,991,089 |
Hungary |
9,634,164 |
Austria |
9,043,070 |
Israel |
8,789,774 |
Switzerland |
8,715,494 |
Hong Kong |
7,552,810 |
Singapore |
5,896,686 |
Denmark |
5,813,298 |
Finland |
5,548,360 |
Norway |
5,465,630 |
Oman |
5,223,375 |
Ireland |
4,982,907 |
New Zealand |
4,860,643 |
Panama |
4,381,579 |
Kuwait |
4,328,550 |
Croatia |
4,081,651 |
Uruguay |
3,485,151 |
Qatar |
2,930,528 |
Puerto Rico |
2,828,255 |
Lithuania |
2,689,862 |
Slovenia |
2,078,724 |
Latvia |
1,866,942 |
Bahrain |
1,748,296 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
1,403,375 |
Estonia |
1,325,185 |
Cyprus |
1,215,584 |
Macao |
658,394 |
Luxembourg |
634,814 |
Malta |
442,784 |
Bahamas |
396,913 |
Iceland |
343,353 |
New Caledonia |
288,218 |
Barbados |
287,711 |
French Polynesia |
282,530 |
Channel Islands |
175,245 |
Guam |
170,179 |
Curacao |
164,798 |
Aruba |
107,204 |
Seychelles |
98,908 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
98,731 |
Isle of Man |
85,410 |
Andorra |
77,355 |
Cayman Islands |
66,497 |
Bermuda |
62,090 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
57,917 |
Greenland |
56,877 |
Faroe Islands |
49,049 |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
43,412 |
Monaco |
39,511 |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
39,231 |
Liechtenstein |
38,250 |
San Marino |
34,017 |
Gibraltar |
33,698 |
British Virgin Islands |
30,421 |
Palau |
18,169 |
New Zealand - Historical Population Data
|
Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
2021 |
4,860,643 |
0.80% |
2020 |
4,822,233 |
0.82% |
2019 |
4,783,063 |
0.84% |
2018 |
4,743,131 |
0.87% |
2017 |
4,702,034 |
0.92% |
2016 |
4,659,265 |
0.97% |
2015 |
4,614,532 |
1.03% |
2014 |
4,567,527 |
1.08% |
2013 |
4,518,515 |
1.12% |
2012 |
4,468,457 |
1.13% |
2011 |
4,418,678 |
1.11% |
2010 |
4,370,062 |
1.08% |
2009 |
4,323,337 |
1.06% |
2008 |
4,278,155 |
1.07% |
2007 |
4,233,046 |
1.13% |
2006 |
4,185,888 |
1.22% |
2005 |
4,135,355 |
1.35% |
2004 |
4,080,438 |
1.45% |
2003 |
4,022,069 |
1.49% |
2002 |
3,963,206 |
1.41% |
2001 |
3,907,933 |
1.27% |
2000 |
3,858,999 |
1.07% |
1999 |
3,818,131 |
0.90% |
1998 |
3,783,974 |
0.84% |
1997 |
3,752,362 |
0.94% |
1996 |
3,717,349 |
1.15% |
1995 |
3,674,936 |
1.43% |
1994 |
3,623,279 |
1.65% |
1993 |
3,564,464 |
1.75% |
1992 |
3,503,181 |
1.65% |
1991 |
3,446,170 |
1.41% |
1990 |
3,398,172 |
1.11% |
1989 |
3,360,957 |
0.85% |
1988 |
3,332,792 |
0.67% |
1987 |
3,310,743 |
0.62% |
1986 |
3,290,304 |
0.68% |
1985 |
3,268,236 |
0.78% |
1984 |
3,243,036 |
0.85% |
1983 |
3,215,729 |
0.85% |
1982 |
3,188,539 |
0.75% |
1981 |
3,164,828 |
0.58% |
1980 |
3,146,619 |
0.36% |
1979 |
3,135,297 |
0.20% |
1978 |
3,128,956 |
0.21% |
1977 |
3,122,406 |
0.45% |
1976 |
3,108,570 |
0.84% |
1975 |
3,082,633 |
1.33% |
1974 |
3,042,177 |
1.77% |
1973 |
2,989,409 |
2.04% |
1972 |
2,929,686 |
2.05% |
1971 |
2,870,822 |
1.86% |
1970 |
2,818,387 |
1.59% |
1969 |
2,774,367 |
1.37% |
1968 |
2,736,827 |
1.26% |
1967 |
2,702,676 |
1.33% |
1966 |
2,667,082 |
1.54% |
1965 |
2,626,645 |
1.79% |
1964 |
2,580,530 |
1.99% |
1963 |
2,530,173 |
2.14% |
1962 |
2,477,199 |
2.19% |
1961 |
2,424,066 |
2.17% |
1960 |
2,372,594 |
2.12% |
1959 |
2,323,413 |
2.08% |
1958 |
2,276,133 |
2.08% |
1957 |
2,229,826 |
2.12% |
1956 |
2,183,462 |
2.20% |
1955 |
2,136,391 |
2.29% |
1954 |
2,088,483 |
2.36% |
1953 |
2,040,232 |
2.38% |
1952 |
1,992,798 |
2.30% |
1951 |
1,947,931 |
2.09% |
1950 |
1,908,000 |
0.00% |