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Population in New Zealand

Latest: 5,324,700
Previous: 5,290,000
Change: +34,700 (+0.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Population over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population in New Zealand
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	2,675,900
Dec 31, 1967	2,724,100
Dec 31, 1968	2,748,100
Dec 31, 1969	2,772,800
Dec 31, 1970	2,810,700
Dec 31, 1971	2,853,000
Dec 31, 1972	2,903,900
Dec 31, 1973	2,961,300
Dec 31, 1974	3,023,700
Dec 31, 1975	3,083,100
Dec 31, 1976	3,110,500
Dec 31, 1977	3,120,200
Dec 31, 1978	3,121,200
Dec 31, 1979	3,109,000
Dec 31, 1980	3,112,900
Dec 31, 1981	3,124,900
Dec 31, 1982	3,156,100
Dec 31, 1983	3,199,300
Dec 31, 1984	3,227,100
Dec 31, 1985	3,247,100
Dec 31, 1986	3,246,300
Dec 31, 1987	3,274,400
Dec 31, 1988	3,283,400
Dec 31, 1989	3,299,200
Dec 31, 1990	3,329,800
Dec 31, 1991	3,495,100
Dec 31, 1992	3,531,700
Dec 31, 1993	3,572,200
Dec 31, 1994	3,620,000
Dec 31, 1995	3,673,400
Dec 31, 1996	3,732,000
Dec 31, 1997	3,781,300
Dec 31, 1998	3,815,000
Dec 31, 1999	3,835,100
Dec 31, 2000	3,857,700
Dec 31, 2001	3,880,500
Dec 31, 2002	3,948,500
Dec 31, 2003	4,027,200
Dec 31, 2004	4,087,500
Dec 31, 2005	4,133,900
Dec 31, 2006	4,184,600
Dec 31, 2007	4,223,800
Dec 31, 2008	4,259,800
Dec 31, 2009	4,302,600
Dec 31, 2010	4,350,700
Dec 31, 2011	4,384,000
Dec 31, 2012	4,408,100
Dec 31, 2013	4,442,100
Dec 31, 2014	4,516,500
Dec 31, 2015	4,609,400
Dec 31, 2016	4,714,100
Dec 31, 2017	4,813,600
Dec 31, 2018	4,900,600
Dec 31, 2019	4,970,300
Dec 31, 2020	5,072,400
Dec 31, 2021	5,084,600
Dec 31, 2022	5,081,700
Dec 31, 2023	5,200,000
Dec 31, 2024	5,290,000
Dec 31, 2025	5,324,700

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