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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

New Zealand

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population5.32M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$264.06B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$49.59K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth822024 · yearsInternet use93.5%2024 · % of populationForest area37.8%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.7%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
New Zealand2025 · 0.7%
-0.390.341.081.812.541960199320251961: 2%1962: 2.5%1963: 2%1964: 2.1%1965: 1.6%1966: 1.8%1967: 1.8%1968: 0.9%1969: 0.9%1970: 1.4%1971: 1.5%1972: 1.8%1973: 2%1974: 2.1%1975: 1.9%1976: 0.9%1977: 0.3%1978: 0%1979: -0.4%1980: 0.1%1981: 0.4%1982: 1%1983: 1.4%1984: 0.9%1985: 0.6%1986: -0%1987: 0.9%1988: 0.3%1989: 0.5%1990: 0.9%1992: 1%1993: 1.1%1994: 1.3%1995: 1.5%1996: 1.6%1997: 1.3%1998: 0.9%1999: 0.5%2000: 0.6%2001: 0.6%2002: 1.7%2003: 2%2004: 1.5%2005: 1.1%2006: 1.2%2007: 0.9%2008: 0.8%2009: 1%2010: 1.1%2011: 0.8%2012: 0.5%2013: 0.8%2014: 1.7%2015: 2%2016: 2.2%2017: 2.1%2018: 1.8%2019: 1.4%2020: 2%2021: 0.2%2022: -0.1%2023: 2.3%2024: 1.7%2025: 0.7%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

New Zealand in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Wellington
Country code
NZL

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