Total population in New Zealand (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.25M persons | +37.95K persons | +0.73% |
| 2024 | 5.21M persons | +41.11K persons | +0.79% |
| 2023 | 5.17M persons | +41.10K persons | +0.80% |
| 2022 | 5.13M persons | +24.04K persons | +0.47% |
| 2021 | 5.11M persons | +37.80K persons | +0.75% |
| 2020 | 5.07M persons | +80.49K persons | +1.61% |
| 2019 | 4.99M persons | +88.56K persons | +1.81% |
| 2018 | 4.90M persons | +88.10K persons | +1.83% |
| 2017 | 4.81M persons | +97.98K persons | +2.08% |
| 2016 | 4.71M persons | +100.74K persons | +2.18% |
| 2015 | 4.61M persons | +91.05K persons | +2.01% |
| 2014 | 4.52M persons | +69.13K persons | +1.55% |
| 2013 | 4.45M persons | +42.17K persons | +0.96% |
| 2012 | 4.41M persons | +28.98K persons | +0.66% |
| 2011 | 4.38M persons | +34.93K persons | +0.80% |
| 2010 | 4.35M persons | +43.47K persons | +1.01% |
| 2009 | 4.30M persons | +42.48K persons | +1.00% |
| 2008 | 4.26M persons | +38.56K persons | +0.91% |
| 2007 | 4.22M persons | +41.33K persons | +0.99% |
| 2006 | 4.18M persons | +46.93K persons | +1.14% |
| 2005 | 4.14M persons | +51.10K persons | +1.25% |
| 2004 | 4.08M persons | +61.32K persons | +1.52% |
| 2003 | 4.02M persons | +71.47K persons | +1.81% |
| 2002 | 3.95M persons | +59.36K persons | +1.53% |
| 2001 | 3.89M persons | +34.19K persons | +0.89% |
| 2000 | 3.86M persons | +22.02K persons | +0.57% |
| 1999 | 3.84M persons | +24.18K persons | +0.63% |
| 1998 | 3.81M persons | +34.42K persons | +0.91% |
| 1997 | 3.78M persons | +47.57K persons | +1.28% |
| 1996 | 3.73M persons | +54.95K persons | +1.50% |
| 1995 | 3.67M persons | +53.40K persons | +1.47% |
| 1994 | 3.62M persons | +47.42K persons | +1.33% |
| 1993 | 3.57M persons | +41.37K persons | +1.17% |
| 1992 | 3.53M persons | +51.32K persons | +1.47% |
| 1991 | 3.48M persons | +83.95K persons | +2.47% |
| 1990 | 3.40M persons | +63.15K persons | +1.89% |
| 1989 | 3.33M persons | +17.80K persons | +0.54% |
| 1988 | 3.32M persons | +16.58K persons | +0.50% |
| 1987 | 3.30M persons | +17.93K persons | +0.55% |
| 1986 | 3.28M persons | +13.48K persons | +0.41% |
| 1985 | 3.27M persons | +18.20K persons | +0.56% |
| 1984 | 3.25M persons | +30.55K persons | +0.95% |
| 1983 | 3.22M persons | +34.16K persons | +1.07% |
| 1982 | 3.19M persons | +25.28K persons | +0.80% |
| 1981 | 3.16M persons | +13.51K persons | +0.43% |
| 1980 | 3.15M persons | +4.73K persons | +0.15% |
| 1979 | 3.14M persons | 643 persons | -0.02% |
| 1978 | 3.14M persons | +2.11K persons | +0.07% |
| 1977 | 3.14M persons | +13.50K persons | +0.43% |
| 1976 | 3.13M persons | +32.60K persons | +1.05% |
| 1975 | 3.09M persons | — | — |
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