Population of New Zealand today

5,242,681
Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Population of New Zealand as of today

The current population of New Zealand is 5,242,681 with an annual growth rate of 0.698%. New Zealand has a population of 0.064% of the world's population.

Population5,242,681
Growth Rate0.698%
Male2,605,852 (49.705%)
Female2,636,829 (50.295%)
Today Change+ 0
Births today0
Deaths today0
Births in 202514,583
Deaths in 20259,784
Change in 2025+ 9,108 (0.174%)

Population chart for New Zealand

Population History of New Zealand

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
20245,194,31539,1130.753%5,233,428
20235,151,35742,7560.83%5,194,113
20225,112,11239,1080.765%5,151,220
20215,103,2818,8290.173%5,112,110
20205,036,50966,3311.317%5,102,840
20194,942,29693,3111.888%5,035,607
20184,859,39882,2211.692%4,941,619
20174,766,10592,4151.939%4,858,520
20164,663,435101,5702.178%4,765,005
20154,564,62397,7742.142%4,662,397

Net Migration Rate of New Zealand

The net migration rate of New Zealand in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 21,404, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
202321,404
202221,404
2021-14,944
202042,124
201969,770
201859,139
201768,349
201675,512
201570,870
201457,974

The population of countries near New Zealand

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent New Zealand
1AU Australia26,909,017512.938%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata