New Zealand — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 1,911,000 958,000 952,000 7.22 1
1951 1,951,000 979,000 971,000 7.37
1952 1,997,000 1,003,000 993,000 7.54
1953 2,047,000 1,029,000 1,018,000 7.73 1
1954 2,095,000 1,053,000 1,041,000 7.91
1955 2,139,000 1,076,000 1,063,000 8.08
1956 2,184,000 1,098,000 1,086,000 8.25
1957 2,233,000 1,123,000 1,110,000 8.43
1958 2,284,000 1,149,000 1,135,000 8.63 1
1959 2,333,000 1,173,000 1,160,000 8.81
1960 2,379,000 1,195,000 1,183,000 8.98
1961 2,429,000 1,221,000 1,208,000 9.17
1962 2,484,000 1,248,000 1,236,000 9.38
1963 2,538,000 1,274,000 1,263,000 9.58 1
1964 2,588,000 1,298,000 1,289,000 9.77
1965 2,636,000 1,322,000 1,313,000 9.95
1966 2,682,000 1,345,000 1,337,000 10.13
1967 2,723,000 1,364,000 1,359,000 10.28
1968 2,754,000 1,377,000 1,376,000 10.40 1
1969 2,784,000 1,390,000 1,393,000 10.51
1970 2,822,000 1,409,000 1,412,000 10.65
1971 2,867,000 1,432,000 1,434,000 10.82
1972 2,919,000 1,458,000 1,461,000 11.02
1973 2,978,000 1,487,000 1,491,000 11.25
1974 3,041,000 1,518,000 1,522,000 11.48 1
1975 3,094,000 1,544,000 1,549,000 11.68
1976 3,126,000 1,560,000 1,566,000 11.80
1977 3,140,000 1,565,000 1,574,000 11.85
1978 3,142,000 1,565,000 1,576,000 11.86
1979 3,141,000 1,563,000 1,577,000 11.86
1980 3,146,000 1,564,000 1,581,000 11.88
1981 3,159,000 1,570,000 1,589,000 11.93
1982 3,185,000 1,581,000 1,603,000 12.02
1983 3,219,000 1,597,000 1,621,000 12.15
1984 3,249,000 1,611,000 1,638,000 12.27
1985 3,268,000 1,619,000 1,648,000 12.34 1
1986 3,281,000 1,624,000 1,657,000 12.39
1987 3,299,000 1,631,000 1,667,000 12.46
1988 3,316,000 1,637,000 1,678,000 12.52
1989 3,333,000 1,643,000 1,690,000 12.59
1990 3,396,000 1,672,000 1,724,000 12.82
1991 3,480,000 1,713,000 1,767,000 13.14
1992 3,532,000 1,738,000 1,793,000 13.33 1
1993 3,573,000 1,760,000 1,813,000 13.49
1994 3,621,000 1,784,000 1,836,000 13.67
1995 3,674,000 1,811,000 1,863,000 13.87
1996 3,729,000 1,838,000 1,890,000 14.08
1997 3,776,000 1,861,000 1,915,000 14.26 1
1998 3,811,000 1,875,000 1,935,000 14.39
1999 3,835,000 1,885,000 1,950,000 14.48
2000 3,857,000 1,893,000 1,963,000 14.56
2001 3,891,000 1,909,000 1,982,000 14.69
2002 3,951,000 1,937,000 2,013,000 14.92
2003 4,022,000 1,972,000 2,049,000 15.19 1
2004 4,083,000 2,001,000 2,082,000 15.42
2005 4,135,000 2,025,000 2,109,000 15.61
2006 4,181,000 2,046,000 2,135,000 15.79
2007 4,223,000 2,066,000 2,157,000 15.94
2008 4,261,000 2,084,000 2,177,000 16.09 1
2009 4,304,000 2,105,000 2,199,000 16.25
2010 4,347,000 2,126,000 2,221,000 16.41
2011 4,382,000 2,142,000 2,240,000 16.55
2012 4,411,000 2,156,000 2,254,000 16.65
2013 4,453,000 2,179,000 2,274,000 16.81
2014 4,522,000 2,219,000 2,303,000 17.07 1
2015 4,614,000 2,271,000 2,342,000 17.42
2016 4,714,000 2,328,000 2,386,000 17.80
2017 4,812,000 2,382,000 2,430,000 18.17 1
2018 4,900,000 2,429,000 2,471,000 18.50
2019 4,989,000 2,476,000 2,513,000 18.84
2020 5,069,000 2,516,000 2,553,000 19.14 1
2021 5,107,000 2,535,000 2,572,000 19.28
2022 5,131,000 2,548,000 2,583,000 19.37
2023 5,172,000 2,569,000 2,603,000 19.53
2024 5,213,000 2,590,000 2,623,000 19.68
2025 5,251,000 2,610,000 2,641,000 19.83 1
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