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 |
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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% |
