Population estimates and projections in New Zealand
New Zealand had an estimated population of 5,172,836 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
New Zealand, 2023 (latest estimate)
5,172,836
Change from 2022
+0.8%
Projection for 2030
5,407,349 people
Projection for 2050
5,755,288 people
Projection for 2100
5,812,294 people
Position in 2023
122nd of 216
Population estimates and projections in New Zealand over time
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New Zealand
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 5,812,294 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 5,829,301 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 5,836,503 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 5,848,588 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 5,864,587 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 5,865,952 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 5,859,042 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 5,847,555 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 5,833,202 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 5,804,685 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 5,755,288 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 5,700,556 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 5,617,290 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 5,520,602 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 5,407,349 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 5,251,899 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 5,172,836 people |
| 2022 | 5,131,734 people |
| 2021 | 5,107,696 people |
| 2020 | 5,069,895 people |
| 2019 | 4,989,402 people |
| 2018 | 4,900,847 people |
| 2017 | 4,812,752 people |
| 2016 | 4,714,770 people |
| 2015 | 4,614,029 people |
| 2014 | 4,522,983 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8% from 5,131,734 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 4,453,851 people, the figure has changed by +16.1%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, New Zealand has the 122nd highest value.
More for New Zealand
All statistics for New Zealand
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
Population
5,324,700 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.65%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
17.6%
2025 · World Bank