Population · Oceania · 2025 data
New Zealand Population
New Zealand had a population of 5.32 million in 2025, ranking #124 of 216 countries and territories (0.06% of the world). The population grew by 15.5% over the past ten years.
Population of New Zealand, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,324,700 | +0.66% |
| 2024 | 5,290,000 | +1.73% |
| 2023 | 5,200,000 | +2.33% |
| 2022 | 5,081,700 | -0.06% |
| 2021 | 5,084,600 | +0.24% |
| 2020 | 5,072,400 | +2.05% |
| 2019 | 4,970,300 | +1.42% |
| 2018 | 4,900,600 | +1.81% |
| 2017 | 4,813,600 | +2.11% |
| 2016 | 4,714,100 | +2.27% |
| 2015 | 4,609,400 | +2.06% |
| 2014 | 4,516,500 | +1.67% |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | +0.77% |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | +0.55% |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | +0.77% |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | +1.12% |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | +1.00% |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | +0.85% |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | +0.94% |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | +1.23% |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | +1.14% |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | +1.50% |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | +1.99% |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | +1.75% |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | +0.59% |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | +0.53% |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | +0.89% |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | +1.32% |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | +1.60% |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | +1.48% |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | +1.34% |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | +1.15% |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | +1.05% |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | +4.96% |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | +0.93% |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | +0.48% |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | +0.27% |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | +0.87% |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | -0.02% |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | +0.62% |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | +0.87% |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | +1.37% |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | +1.00% |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | +0.39% |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | +0.13% |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | -0.39% |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | +0.03% |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | +0.31% |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | +0.89% |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | +1.96% |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | +2.11% |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | +1.98% |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | +1.78% |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | +1.50% |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | +1.37% |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | +0.90% |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | +0.88% |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | +1.80% |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | +1.81% |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | +1.66% |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | +2.12% |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | +2.01% |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | +2.57% |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | +2.02% |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | — |
Demographics of New Zealand
Ethnic groups
European 64.1%, Maori 16.5%, Chinese 4.9%, Indian 4.7%, Samoan 3.9%, Tongan 1.8%, Cook Islands Maori 1.7%, English 1.5%, Filipino 1.5%, New Zealander 1%, other 13.7% (2018 est.)
Languages
English (de facto official) 95.4%, Maori (de jure official) 4%, Samoan 2.2%, Northern Chinese 2%, Hindi 1.5%, French 1.2%, Yue 1.1%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) 0.5%, other or not stated 17.2% (2018 est.)
Religions
Christian 37.3% (Catholic 10.1%, Anglican 6.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 5.2%, Pentecostal 1.8%, Methodist 1.6%, Church of Jesus Christ 1.2%, other 10.7%), Hindu 2.7%, Maori 1.3%, Muslim, 1.3%, Buddhist 1.1%, other religion 1.6% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha'i, Asian religions other than Buddhism), no religion 48.6%, objected to answering 6.7% (2018 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 87% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).