Population | New Zealand – yearly data, chart and table

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Source: World Population Prospects UN
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Население | Новая Зеландия
The estimated population of New Zealand in 2025 amounted to 5 251 899 people, which is 0.728% more than in 2024, when it was  5 213 944 people. It has been growing in this country for already 46 years in a row. Over the entire period of data from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs since 1950, this indicator has increased in 2.75 times. The lowest population was recorded in 1950, when it was 1 911 263 people. The highest value was in 2025, when population of New Zealand reached 5 251 899 people. The data is sourced from the UN report "World Population Prospects 2024", with the values for 2024 and 2025 being projections.
Additional infomation: About indicator
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.