New Zealand Population

Population now

5,242,402

World: 121st
Oceania: 3rd

Male:	2,575,440	(49.14 %)
Female:	2,665,701	(50.86 %)

Births in 2024:	78,140
Deaths in 2024:	47,518

Life expectancy & Rates (2024)

Male:	81.39 years
Female:	84.52 years
Total:	82.92 years
Median Age:	37.68 years

Birth Rate:	11.84
Death Rate:	7.20
Growth Rate:	0.64 %
Fertility Rate:	1.79

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Population structure (mid 2024)
Urbanization

New Zealand Population History

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
1960	2M	1M	1M	1.01	2.01%	26.50	8.80	4.03	71.24	68.70	73.90	26.43	76.00%	8.83
1961	2M	1M	1M	1.01	2.01%	27.10	9.00	3.98	70.99	68.40	73.70	25.96	76.53%	9.01
1962	2M	1M	1M	1.01	1.94%	26.20	8.90	4.11	71.23	68.50	74.10	25.59	77.13%	9.24
1963	3M	1M	1M	1.01	1.87%	25.50	8.90	3.99	71.28	68.50	74.20	25.29	77.73%	9.42
1964	3M	1M	1M	1.01	1.75%	24.20	8.80	3.73	71.33	68.50	74.30	25.05	78.32%	9.62
1965	3M	1M	1M	1.01	1.63%	22.90	8.70	3.54	71.23	68.30	74.30	24.84	78.89%	9.78
1966	3M	1M	1M	1	1.53%	22.50	8.90	3.41	71.12	68.10	74.30	24.76	79.42%	9.96
1967	3M	1M	1M	1	1.68%	22.50	8.40	3.35	71.47	68.40	74.70	24.68	79.85%	10.14
1968	3M	1M	1M	1	1.55%	22.70	8.90	3.33	71.12	68.10	74.30	24.62	80.28%	10.23
1969	3M	1M	1M	1	1.59%	22.30	8.60	3.27	71.47	68.40	74.70	24.61	80.70%	10.32
1970	3M	1M	1M	1	1.51%	22.10	8.80	3.16	71.27	68.20	74.50	24.63	81.11%	10.46
1971	3M	1M	1M	1	1.66%	22.60	8.50	3.19	71.77	68.70	75.00	24.67	81.49%	10.62
1972	3M	1M	1M	1	1.56%	21.80	8.50	3.00	71.83	69.00	74.80	24.76	81.82%	10.81
1973	3M	1M	1M	1	1.38%	20.50	8.60	2.70	71.67	68.40	75.10	24.89	82.14%	11.02
1974	3M	2M	2M	1	1.36%	19.60	8.30	2.57	71.92	68.90	75.10	25.08	82.46%	11.25
1975	3M	2M	2M	0.99	1.26%	18.30	8.10	2.33	72.22	69.00	75.60	25.32	82.77%	11.47
1976	3M	2M	2M	0.99	1.19%	17.70	8.10	2.27	72.42	69.30	75.70	25.56	83.03%	11.58
1977	3M	2M	2M	0.99	1.08%	17.30	8.30	2.23	72.17	68.90	75.60	25.86	83.13%	11.61
1978	3M	2M	2M	0.99	1.06%	16.30	7.90	2.07	73.02	69.80	76.40	26.21	83.23%	11.62
1979	3M	2M	2M	0.99	1.07%	16.80	8.10	2.12	73.07	69.80	76.50	26.56	83.33%	11.57
1980	3M	2M	2M	0.99	0.91%	16.20	8.50	2.03	72.83	70.00	75.80	26.90	83.43%	11.59
1981	3M	2M	2M	0.99	1.03%	16.20	8.00	2.01	73.62	70.50	76.90	27.24	83.51%	11.63
1982	3M	2M	2M	0.99	0.98%	15.80	8.00	1.95	73.72	70.70	76.90	27.55	83.55%	11.75
1983	3M	2M	2M	0.98	0.95%	15.80	8.10	1.92	73.78	70.80	76.90	27.85	83.59%	11.91
1984	3M	2M	2M	0.98	0.95%	16.00	8.20	1.93	74.37	71.20	77.70	28.17	83.63%	12.01
1985	3M	2M	2M	0.98	0.89%	15.90	8.40	1.93	73.83	71.00	76.80	28.52	83.67%	12.09
1986	3M	2M	2M	0.98	0.96%	16.30	8.30	1.96	74.12	71.00	77.40	28.80	83.78%	12.08
1987	3M	2M	2M	0.98	1.00%	16.80	8.40	2.03	74.18	71.30	77.20	29.10	84.03%	12.19
1988	3M	2M	2M	0.97	1.06%	17.30	8.40	2.10	74.42	71.40	77.60	29.44	84.27%	12.22
1989	3M	2M	2M	0.97	1.13%	17.50	8.20	2.12	74.82	71.80	78.00	29.80	84.51%	12.28
1990	3M	2M	2M	0.97	1.16%	17.50	8.10	2.18	75.38	72.50	78.40	30.15	84.74%	12.39
1991	3M	2M	2M	0.97	1.18%	17.40	8.00	2.16	76.03	73.30	78.90	30.40	84.95%	13.01
1992	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.20%	17.28	7.85	2.12	76.12	73.10	79.30	30.68	85.10%	13.14
1993	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.18%	16.53	7.60	2.05	76.43	73.80	79.20	30.97	85.25%	13.30
1994	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.13%	15.95	7.48	2.00	76.88	74.20	79.70	31.28	85.40%	13.47
1995	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.11%	15.77	7.49	1.99	76.73	74.10	79.50	31.59	85.55%	13.67
1996	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.03%	15.34	7.57	1.96	76.79	74.30	79.40	31.91	85.70%	13.89
1997	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.10%	15.23	7.26	1.96	77.33	74.70	80.10	32.25	85.78%	14.07
1998	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.11%	14.51	6.87	1.89	78.09	75.50	80.80	32.61	85.86%	14.20
1999	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.03%	14.87	7.33	1.97	77.89	75.50	80.40	32.98	85.94%	14.27
2000	4M	2M	2M	0.96	1.12%	14.66	6.91	1.98	78.64	76.10	81.30	33.34	86.02%	14.36
2001	4M	2M	2M	0.96	1.01%	14.36	7.16	1.97	78.69	76.40	81.10	33.60	86.10%	14.44
2002	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.93%	13.67	7.10	1.89	78.85	76.70	81.10	33.84	86.16%	14.70
2003	4M	2M	2M	0.96	1.01%	13.94	6.95	1.93	79.15	77.00	81.40	34.07	86.22%	14.99
2004	4M	2M	2M	0.96	1.04%	14.20	6.95	1.98	79.55	77.50	81.70	34.30	86.28%	15.21
2005	4M	2M	2M	0.96	1.13%	13.96	6.54	1.97	79.85	77.90	81.90	34.54	86.34%	15.39
2006	4M	2M	2M	0.96	1.09%	14.14	6.75	2.01	80.05	78.00	82.20	34.76	86.40%	15.57
2007	4M	2M	2M	0.96	1.24%	15.15	6.75	2.18	80.15	78.20	82.20	34.98	86.34%	15.72
2008	4M	2M	2M	0.96	1.20%	15.10	6.85	2.19	80.35	78.40	82.40	35.18	86.28%	15.85
2009	4M	2M	2M	0.96	1.16%	14.53	6.73	2.13	80.70	78.80	82.70	35.38	86.22%	16.01
2010	4M	2M	2M	0.96	1.25%	14.68	6.53	2.17	80.70	78.80	82.70	35.57	86.16%	16.19
2011	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.04%	14.00	6.86	2.09	80.90	79.10	82.80	35.67	86.10%	16.32
2012	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.03%	13.87	6.82	2.10	81.16	79.40	83.00	35.81	86.16%	16.41
2013	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.98%	13.20	6.65	2.01	81.41	79.70	83.20	35.96	86.22%	16.53
2014	5M	2M	2M	0.97	0.84%	12.67	6.87	1.92	81.40	79.60	83.30	36.12	86.28%	16.81
2015	5M	2M	2M	0.97	0.93%	13.23	6.85	1.99	81.46	79.73	83.27	36.27	86.34%	17.16
2016	5M	2M	2M	0.97	0.91%	12.60	6.61	1.87	81.61	79.91	83.40	36.42	86.40%	17.55
2017	5M	2M	2M	0.97	0.79%	12.38	6.92	1.81	81.66	80.00	83.40	36.55	86.47%	17.92
2018	5M	2M	2M	0.97	0.75%	11.84	6.78	1.71	81.86	80.20	83.60	36.67	86.54%	18.24
2019	5M	2M	3M	0.97	0.74%	11.96	6.87	1.72	81.71	80.00	83.50	36.81	86.62%	18.53
2020	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.77%	11.32	6.41	1.61	82.06	80.30	83.90	36.97	86.70%	18.95
2021	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.77%	11.32	6.41	1.61	82.06	80.30	83.90	37.12	86.79%	19.07
2022	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.77%	11.32	6.41	1.61	82.06	80.30	83.90	37.26	86.88%	19.21
2023	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.67%	11.71	7.00	1.74	82.70	81.12	84.36	37.46	86.99%	19.34
2024	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.64%	11.84	7.20	1.79	82.92	81.39	84.52	37.68	87.09%	19.48

New Zealand Population Projections

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
2025	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.62%	11.97	7.40	1.83	83.13	81.66	84.67	37.89	87.20%	19.61
2026	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.58%	11.87	7.50	1.82	83.27	81.83	84.79	38.07	87.32%	19.73
2027	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.55%	11.77	7.59	1.82	83.42	82.00	84.90	38.27	87.44%	19.86
2028	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.52%	11.68	7.69	1.81	83.56	82.18	85.02	38.49	87.57%	19.98
2029	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.49%	11.58	7.78	1.81	83.71	82.35	85.13	38.75	87.70%	20.09
2030	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.46%	11.48	7.88	1.80	83.85	82.52	85.25	39.02	87.84%	20.21
2031	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.42%	11.40	8.01	1.80	83.98	82.67	85.36	39.27	87.98%	20.31
2032	5M	3M	3M	0.97	0.39%	11.32	8.14	1.79	84.11	82.82	85.48	39.52	88.12%	20.42
2033	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.36%	11.23	8.26	1.79	84.25	82.97	85.59	39.79	88.27%	20.52
2034	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.33%	11.15	8.39	1.78	84.38	83.12	85.71	40.06	88.42%	20.61
2035	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.30%	11.07	8.52	1.78	84.51	83.27	85.82	40.32	88.58%	20.70
2036	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.27%	11.01	8.65	1.78	84.63	83.40	85.93	40.54	88.74%	20.79
2037	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.25%	10.96	8.77	1.77	84.75	83.53	86.05	40.73	88.90%	20.88
2038	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.22%	10.90	8.90	1.77	84.88	83.65	86.16	40.91	89.06%	20.97
2039	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.20%	10.85	9.02	1.76	85.00	83.78	86.28	41.13	89.23%	21.05
2040	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.18%	10.79	9.15	1.76	85.12	83.91	86.39	41.33	89.40%	21.12
2041	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.16%	10.75	9.25	1.76	85.24	84.03	86.50	41.49	89.57%	21.20
2042	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.14%	10.70	9.36	1.76	85.35	84.15	86.62	41.63	89.75%	21.27
2043	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.13%	10.66	9.46	1.75	85.47	84.26	86.73	41.77	89.92%	21.33
2044	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.11%	10.61	9.57	1.75	85.58	84.38	86.85	41.90	90.09%	21.40
2045	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.09%	10.57	9.67	1.75	85.70	84.50	86.96	42.06	90.26%	21.46
2046	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.08%	10.52	9.75	1.75	85.81	84.61	87.07	42.17	90.42%	21.52
2047	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.07%	10.48	9.82	1.75	85.92	84.72	87.19	42.27	90.58%	21.57
2048	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.05%	10.43	9.90	1.74	86.04	84.84	87.30	42.38	90.74%	21.62
2049	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.04%	10.39	9.97	1.74	86.15	84.95	87.42	42.48	90.90%	21.68
2050	6M	3M	3M	0.97	0.03%	10.34	10.05	1.74	86.26	85.06	87.53	42.66	91.05%	21.72

Highest City Populations in New Zealand

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Rank	City	Population, Urban Area	Population, City
1	Auckland	1,657,761	417,910
2	Wellington	419,524	381,900
3	Christchurch	402,524	363,926

Map of New Zealand

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New Zealand5M

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Solomon Islands756k

French Polynesia287k

New Caledonia280k

Guam174k

Marshall Islands61k

Northern Mariana Islands59k

American Samoa55k