Demographics of New Zealand
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 26 Aug 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of New Zealand is projected at 5.21 million, compared to 5.17 million in 2023. It is the third-most populous country in Oceania and ranks 125th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.76 percent, the 122nd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 2.59 million males and 2.62 million females in New Zealand. The percentage of the male population is 49.69%, compared to 50.31% of the female population. New Zealand has 328k more females than males. The sex ratio in New Zealand in 2024 will be 98.752 males per 100 females. New Zealand is in the 132nd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
4.35 million people are living in urban areas, which is 87% of New Zealand population. New Zealand is ranked 49th in terms of urbanization.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 958,922 | 952,341 | 1,911,263 | 1.94 | 100.691 |
| 1955 | 1,076,030 | 1,063,642 | 2,139,672 | 2.05 | 101.165 |
| 1960 | 1,195,905 | 1,183,576 | 2,379,481 | 1.95 | 101.042 |
| 1965 | 1,322,563 | 1,313,930 | 2,636,494 | 1.76 | 100.657 |
| 1970 | 1,409,660 | 1,412,517 | 2,822,177 | 1.49 | 99.798 |
| 1975 | 1,544,507 | 1,549,525 | 3,094,032 | 1.43 | 99.676 |
| 1980 | 1,564,801 | 1,581,526 | 3,146,327 | 0.28 | 98.942 |
| 1985 | 1,619,134 | 1,648,893 | 3,268,028 | 0.34 | 98.195 |
| 1990 | 1,672,712 | 1,724,266 | 3,396,979 | 3.06 | 97.010 |
| 1995 | 1,811,327 | 1,863,101 | 3,674,428 | 1.53 | 97.221 |
| 2000 | 1,893,688 | 1,963,886 | 3,857,574 | 0.60 | 96.426 |
| 2005 | 2,025,381 | 2,109,626 | 4,135,007 | 1.19 | 96.007 |
| 2010 | 2,126,008 | 2,221,762 | 4,347,770 | 0.95 | 95.690 |
| 2015 | 2,271,832 | 2,342,197 | 4,614,029 | 2.14 | 96.996 |
| 2020 | 2,516,752 | 2,553,143 | 5,069,895 | 1.32 | 98.575 |
| 2021 | 2,535,675 | 2,572,021 | 5,107,697 | 0.17 | 98.587 |
| 2022 | 2,548,325 | 2,583,410 | 5,131,734 | 0.77 | 98.642 |
| 2023 | 2,569,512 | 2,603,323 | 5,172,836 | 0.83 | 98.701 |
| 2024 | 2,590,597 | 2,623,347 | 5,213,944 | 0.75 | 98.752 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.253 | 28.429 | 3.552 |
| 1955 | 70.479 | 27.746 | 3.880 |
| 1960 | 71.224 | 26.508 | 4.241 |
| 1965 | 71.215 | 24.883 | 3.537 |
| 1970 | 71.219 | 24.614 | 3.168 |
| 1975 | 72.200 | 25.309 | 2.357 |
| 1980 | 72.862 | 26.851 | 2.032 |
| 1985 | 73.876 | 28.413 | 1.930 |
| 1990 | 75.425 | 30.056 | 2.167 |
| 1995 | 76.785 | 31.608 | 1.979 |
| 2000 | 78.668 | 33.336 | 1.977 |
| 2005 | 80.031 | 34.533 | 1.961 |
| 2010 | 81.052 | 35.884 | 2.165 |
| 2015 | 81.587 | 36.387 | 1.982 |
| 2020 | 82.663 | 36.460 | 1.630 |
| 2021 | 82.300 | 36.773 | 1.647 |
| 2022 | 81.006 | 37.068 | 1.665 |
| 2023 | 82.088 | 37.280 | 1.667 |
| 2024 | 82.245 | 37.503 | 1.659 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 18,044 | 49,102 | 9.441 | 25.691 |
| 1955 | 19,054 | 55,221 | 8.905 | 25.808 |
| 1960 | 20,679 | 63,174 | 8.691 | 26.549 |
| 1965 | 22,657 | 59,840 | 8.594 | 22.697 |
| 1970 | 24,547 | 62,139 | 8.698 | 22.018 |
| 1975 | 24,873 | 55,946 | 8.039 | 18.082 |
| 1980 | 26,451 | 50,770 | 8.407 | 16.136 |
| 1985 | 27,388 | 52,040 | 8.381 | 15.924 |
| 1990 | 26,426 | 59,775 | 7.779 | 17.597 |
| 1995 | 27,776 | 57,193 | 7.559 | 15.565 |
| 2000 | 26,862 | 56,573 | 6.964 | 14.665 |
| 2005 | 27,420 | 57,243 | 6.631 | 13.843 |
| 2010 | 28,836 | 63,378 | 6.632 | 14.577 |
| 2015 | 31,901 | 59,854 | 6.914 | 12.972 |
| 2020 | 32,743 | 57,391 | 6.458 | 11.320 |
| 2021 | 35,080 | 58,853 | 6.868 | 11.522 |
| 2022 | 41,113 | 58,955 | 8.012 | 11.488 |
| 2023 | 37,686 | 59,236 | 7.285 | 11.451 |
| 2024 | 38,623 | 59,121 | 7.408 | 11.339 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,383,732 | 524,268 | 72.523 |
| 1955 | 1,572,956 | 563,435 | 73.627 |
| 1960 | 1,803,134 | 569,460 | 75.998 |
| 1965 | 2,072,193 | 554,452 | 78.891 |
| 1970 | 2,285,874 | 532,513 | 81.106 |
| 1975 | 2,551,621 | 531,012 | 82.774 |
| 1980 | 2,625,162 | 521,457 | 83.428 |
| 1985 | 2,734,626 | 533,610 | 83.673 |
| 1990 | 2,879,680 | 518,492 | 84.742 |
| 1995 | 3,144,004 | 530,932 | 85.553 |
| 2000 | 3,319,552 | 539,447 | 86.021 |
| 2005 | 3,570,490 | 564,865 | 86.341 |
| 2010 | 3,765,257 | 604,805 | 86.160 |
| 2015 | 3,984,212 | 630,320 | 86.341 |
| 2020 | 4,191,405 | 643,015 | 86.699 |
| 2021 | 4,231,472 | 644,125 | 86.789 |
| 2022 | 4,271,104 | 644,763 | 86.884 |
| 2023 | 4,310,389 | 644,943 | 86.985 |
| 2024 | 4,349,435 | 644,683 | 87.091 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 152,906 | 145,342 | 298,248 | 5.72 | 105.204 |
| 05-09 | 160,501 | 151,831 | 312,332 | 5.99 | 105.710 |
| 10-14 | 171,385 | 162,733 | 334,118 | 6.41 | 105.317 |
| 15-19 | 169,903 | 161,150 | 331,053 | 6.35 | 105.432 |
| 20-24 | 169,003 | 160,273 | 329,276 | 6.32 | 105.447 |
| 25-29 | 180,769 | 169,060 | 349,829 | 6.71 | 106.926 |
| 30-34 | 198,072 | 192,790 | 390,862 | 7.50 | 102.740 |
| 35-39 | 181,434 | 184,001 | 365,435 | 7.01 | 98.605 |
| 40-44 | 163,734 | 166,345 | 330,079 | 6.33 | 98.430 |
| 45-49 | 151,822 | 155,820 | 307,642 | 5.90 | 97.434 |
| 50-54 | 162,709 | 170,279 | 332,988 | 6.39 | 95.554 |
| 55-59 | 155,490 | 163,876 | 319,366 | 6.13 | 94.883 |
| 60-64 | 152,544 | 163,595 | 316,139 | 6.06 | 93.245 |
| 65-69 | 131,352 | 141,393 | 272,746 | 5.23 | 92.899 |
| 70-74 | 109,585 | 117,989 | 227,574 | 4.36 | 92.877 |
| 75-79 | 86,452 | 95,450 | 181,902 | 3.49 | 90.573 |
| 80-84 | 52,829 | 63,413 | 116,243 | 2.23 | 83.309 |
| 85-89 | 26,800 | 36,190 | 62,989 | 1.21 | 74.054 |
| 90-94 | 10,617 | 16,564 | 27,181 | 0.52 | 64.097 |
| 95-99 | 2,454 | 4,676 | 7,130 | 0.14 | 52.481 |
| 100+ | 234 | 577 | 811 | 0.02 | 40.555 |
| Total | 2,590,595 | 2,623,347 | 5,213,943 | 98.752 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio