Population growth in New Zealand
The population of New Zealand changed by 0.65% in 2025.
New Zealand, 2025
0.65%
Change from 2024
−1.06percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
0.46%
Position in 2025
125th of 217
Population growth in New Zealand over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | New Zealand | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.65% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 1.72% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 2.30% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | -0.06% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 0.24% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 2.03% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 1.41% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 1.79% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 2.09% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 2.25% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 2.04% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 1.66% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 0.77% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 0.55% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 0.76% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 1.11% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 1.00% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 0.85% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 0.93% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 1.22% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 1.13% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 1.49% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 1.97% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 1.74% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 0.59% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.06 percentage points from 1.72% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 2.04%, the figure has changed by −1.38 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, New Zealand has the 125th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for New Zealand
All statistics for New Zealand
Population
5,324,700 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
17,403 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
5,172,836 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
37.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.67 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.83%
2023 · UN Population Division