Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
New Zealand's population stands at 5.32M as of 2025-12-31, up from 5.29M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, New Zealand's population was 5.32M, up from 5.29M in 2024.
In 2024, New Zealand's population was 5.29M, up from 5.20M in 2023.
In 2023, New Zealand's population was 5.20M, up from 5.08M in 2022.
In 2022, New Zealand's population was 5.08M, down from 5.08M in 2021.
In 2021, New Zealand's population was 5.08M, up from 5.07M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.32M | +34,700 |
| 2024 | 5.29M | +90,000 |
| 2023 | 5.20M | +118,300 |
| 2022 | 5.08M | -2,900 |
| 2021 | 5.08M | +12,200 |
| 2020 | 5.07M | +102,100 |
| 2019 | 4.97M | +69,700 |
| 2018 | 4.90M | +87,000 |
| 2017 | 4.81M | +99,500 |
| 2016 | 4.71M | +104,700 |
| 2015 | 4.61M | +92,900 |
| 2014 | 4.52M | +74,400 |
| 2013 | 4.44M | +34,000 |
| 2012 | 4.41M | +24,100 |
| 2011 | 4.38M | +33,300 |
| 2010 | 4.35M | +48,100 |
| 2009 | 4.30M | +42,800 |
| 2008 | 4.26M | +36,000 |
| 2007 | 4.22M | +39,200 |
| 2006 | 4.18M | +50,700 |
| 2005 | 4.13M | +46,400 |
| 2004 | 4.09M | +60,300 |
| 2003 | 4.03M | +78,700 |
| 2002 | 3.95M | +68,000 |
| 2001 | 3.88M | +22,800 |
| 2000 | 3.86M | +22,600 |
| 1999 | 3.84M | +20,100 |
| 1998 | 3.81M | +33,700 |
| 1997 | 3.78M | +49,300 |
| 1996 | 3.73M | +58,600 |
| 1995 | 3.67M | +53,400 |
| 1994 | 3.62M | +47,800 |
| 1993 | 3.57M | +40,500 |
| 1992 | 3.53M | +36,600 |
| 1991 | 3.50M | +165,300 |
| 1990 | 3.33M | +30,600 |
| 1989 | 3.30M | +15,800 |
| 1988 | 3.28M | +9,000 |
| 1987 | 3.27M | +28,100 |
| 1986 | 3.25M | -800 |
| 1985 | 3.25M | +20,000 |
| 1984 | 3.23M | +27,800 |
| 1983 | 3.20M | +43,200 |
| 1982 | 3.16M | +31,200 |
| 1981 | 3.12M | +12,000 |
| 1980 | 3.11M | +3,900 |
| 1979 | 3.11M | -12,200 |
| 1978 | 3.12M | +1,000 |
| 1977 | 3.12M | +9,700 |
| 1976 | 3.11M | +27,400 |
| 1975 | 3.08M | +59,400 |
| 1974 | 3.02M | +62,400 |
| 1973 | 2.96M | +57,400 |
| 1972 | 2.90M | +50,900 |
| 1971 | 2.85M | +42,300 |
| 1970 | 2.81M | +37,900 |
| 1969 | 2.77M | +24,700 |
| 1968 | 2.75M | +24,000 |
| 1967 | 2.72M | +48,200 |
| 1966 | 2.68M | +47,500 |
| 1965 | 2.63M | +43,000 |
| 1964 | 2.59M | +53,600 |
| 1963 | 2.53M | +49,800 |
| 1962 | 2.48M | +62,300 |
| 1961 | 2.42M | +47,900 |
| 1960 | 2.37M | — |
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New Zealand's population is 5.32M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 5.29M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.32M (2025); the lowest is 2.37M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.