The population of New Zealand is 4,917,000 and the population growth amounts 1.55% (2019). The male and female population are 2,417,001 (49.16%) and 2,499,999 (50.84%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.33% (positive growth).
The below table shows the New Zealand population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 4,917,000 | 1.55% | 2,417,001 49.16% |
2,499,999 50.84% |
| 2018 | 4,841,000 | 0.97% | 2,379,944 49.16% |
2,461,056 50.84% |
| 2017 | 4,793,900 | 2.10% | 2,357,069 49.17% |
2,436,831 50.83% |
| 2016 | 4,693,200 | 2.08% | 2,307,702 49.17% |
2,385,498 50.83% |
| 2015 | 4,595,700 | 1.87% | 2,259,704 49.17% |
2,335,996 50.83% |
| 2014 | 4,509,700 | 1.50% | 2,217,161 49.16% |
2,292,539 50.84% |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 0.77% | 2,183,492 49.15% |
2,258,608 50.85% |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 0.55% | 2,166,172 49.14% |
2,241,928 50.86% |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 0.76% | 2,153,547 49.12% |
2,230,453 50.88% |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 1.11% | 2,136,257 49.10% |
2,214,443 50.90% |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 0.99% | 2,111,539 49.08% |
2,191,061 50.92% |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 0.85% | 2,089,310 49.05% |
2,170,490 50.95% |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 0.93% | 2,070,482 49.02% |
2,153,318 50.98% |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 1.21% | 2,050,357 49.00% |
2,134,243 51.00% |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 1.12% | 2,025,036 48.99% |
2,108,864 51.01% |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 1.48% | 2,002,295 48.99% |
2,085,205 51.01% |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | 1.95% | 1,973,177 49.00% |
2,054,023 51.00% |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 1.72% | 1,935,416 49.02% |
2,013,084 50.98% |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 0.59% | 1,903,193 49.05% |
1,977,307 50.95% |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 0.59% | 1,893,349 49.08% |
1,964,351 50.92% |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | 0.52% | 1,883,874 49.12% |
1,951,226 50.88% |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | 0.88% | 1,875,873 49.17% |
1,939,127 50.83% |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | 1.30% | 1,861,136 49.22% |
1,920,164 50.78% |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | 1.57% | 1,838,286 49.26% |
1,893,714 50.74% |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 1.45% | 1,810,195 49.28% |
1,863,205 50.72% |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | 1.32% | 1,783,855 49.28% |
1,836,145 50.72% |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | 1.13% | 1,759,589 49.26% |
1,812,611 50.74% |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | 1.04% | 1,738,667 49.23% |
1,793,033 50.77% |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | 4.73% | 1,720,042 49.21% |
1,775,058 50.79% |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 0.92% | 1,638,887 49.22% |
1,690,913 50.78% |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | 0.48% | 1,624,990 49.25% |
1,674,210 50.75% |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | 0.27% | 1,619,180 49.31% |
1,664,220 50.69% |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | 0.86% | 1,617,194 49.39% |
1,657,206 50.61% |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | -0.02% | 1,605,744 49.46% |
1,640,556 50.54% |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 0.62% | 1,608,211 49.53% |
1,638,889 50.47% |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | 0.86% | 1,599,894 49.58% |
1,627,206 50.42% |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | 1.35% | 1,587,322 49.61% |
1,611,978 50.39% |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | 0.99% | 1,566,841 49.64% |
1,589,259 50.36% |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | 0.38% | 1,552,243 49.67% |
1,572,657 50.33% |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 0.13% | 1,547,260 49.70% |
1,565,640 50.30% |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | -0.39% | 1,546,411 49.74% |
1,562,589 50.26% |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | 0.03% | 1,553,632 49.78% |
1,567,568 50.22% |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | 0.31% | 1,554,261 49.81% |
1,565,939 50.19% |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | 0.88% | 1,550,441 49.85% |
1,560,059 50.15% |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 1.93% | 1,537,622 49.87% |
1,545,478 50.13% |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | 2.06% | 1,508,636 49.89% |
1,515,064 50.11% |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | 1.94% | 1,477,978 49.91% |
1,483,322 50.09% |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | 1.75% | 1,449,753 49.92% |
1,454,147 50.08% |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | 1.48% | 1,424,848 49.94% |
1,428,152 50.06% |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 1.35% | 1,404,395 49.97% |
1,406,305 50.03% |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | 0.89% | 1,386,340 50.00% |
1,386,460 50.00% |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | 0.87% | 1,375,055 50.04% |
1,373,045 49.96% |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | 1.77% | 1,364,178 50.08% |
1,359,922 49.92% |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | 1.78% | 1,341,100 50.12% |
1,334,800 49.88% |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 1.64% | 1,318,191 50.15% |
1,310,209 49.85% |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | 2.07% | 1,297,329 50.18% |
1,288,071 49.82% |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | 1.97% | 1,270,965 50.20% |
1,260,835 49.80% |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | 2.51% | 1,246,383 50.22% |
1,235,617 49.78% |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | 1.98% | 1,215,493 50.23% |
1,204,207 49.77% |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | N/A% | 1,191,849 50.25% |
1,179,951 49.75% |
The below chart is the timeline of New Zealand population growth rates for 60 years.
The New Zealand population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 962,090, 3,168,487, 786,423 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 4,917,000 | 962,090 19.57% |
3,168,487 64.44% |
786,423 15.99% |
| 2018 | 4,841,000 | 951,423 19.65% |
3,131,844 64.69% |
757,734 15.65% |
| 2017 | 4,793,900 | 945,173 19.72% |
3,113,848 64.95% |
734,879 15.33% |
| 2016 | 4,693,200 | 929,716 19.81% |
3,059,510 65.19% |
703,973 15.00% |
| 2015 | 4,595,700 | 917,800 19.97% |
3,004,760 65.38% |
673,140 14.65% |
| 2014 | 4,509,700 | 906,621 20.10% |
2,958,219 65.60% |
644,860 14.30% |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 899,814 20.26% |
2,922,995 65.80% |
619,291 13.94% |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 899,461 20.40% |
2,909,454 66.00% |
599,185 13.59% |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 898,625 20.50% |
2,902,789 66.21% |
582,587 13.29% |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 891,784 20.50% |
2,891,030 66.45% |
567,886 13.05% |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 890,532 20.70% |
2,862,340 66.53% |
549,729 12.78% |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 890,114 20.90% |
2,834,758 66.55% |
534,928 12.56% |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 891,141 21.10% |
2,809,736 66.52% |
522,922 12.38% |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 891,887 21.31% |
2,781,336 66.47% |
511,377 12.22% |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 890,642 21.54% |
2,744,581 66.39% |
498,677 12.06% |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 891,226 21.80% |
2,706,334 66.21% |
489,940 11.99% |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | 887,737 22.04% |
2,659,213 66.03% |
480,250 11.93% |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 879,095 22.26% |
2,600,369 65.86% |
469,036 11.88% |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 872,381 22.48% |
2,548,494 65.67% |
459,626 11.84% |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 876,286 22.72% |
2,525,572 65.47% |
455,843 11.82% |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | 876,487 22.85% |
2,507,616 65.39% |
450,997 11.76% |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | 875,969 22.96% |
2,492,154 65.33% |
446,877 11.71% |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | 870,326 23.02% |
2,469,611 65.31% |
441,364 11.67% |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | 859,165 23.02% |
2,439,031 65.35% |
433,804 11.62% |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 845,075 23.01% |
2,403,770 65.44% |
424,555 11.56% |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | 834,501 23.05% |
2,369,668 65.46% |
415,831 11.49% |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | 824,558 23.08% |
2,340,272 65.51% |
407,370 11.40% |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | 816,181 23.11% |
2,315,986 65.58% |
399,533 11.31% |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | 809,319 23.16% |
2,293,684 65.63% |
392,097 11.22% |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 773,555 23.23% |
2,185,874 65.65% |
370,371 11.12% |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | 771,648 23.39% |
2,165,369 65.63% |
362,183 10.98% |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | 776,457 23.65% |
2,151,760 65.53% |
355,183 10.82% |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | 784,930 23.97% |
2,140,700 65.38% |
348,770 10.65% |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | 789,017 24.31% |
2,116,747 65.20% |
340,536 10.49% |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 799,883 24.63% |
2,111,645 65.03% |
335,572 10.33% |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | 810,317 25.11% |
2,087,208 64.68% |
329,575 10.21% |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | 817,672 25.56% |
2,058,191 64.33% |
323,437 10.11% |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | 820,657 26.00% |
2,019,365 63.98% |
316,078 10.01% |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | 829,002 26.53% |
1,986,369 63.57% |
309,529 9.91% |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 846,754 27.20% |
1,962,240 63.04% |
303,906 9.76% |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | 863,530 27.78% |
1,947,644 62.65% |
297,826 9.58% |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | 887,080 28.42% |
1,941,706 62.21% |
292,414 9.37% |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | 906,793 29.06% |
1,928,212 61.80% |
285,195 9.14% |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | 920,303 29.59% |
1,912,853 61.50% |
277,344 8.92% |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 923,330 29.95% |
1,891,179 61.34% |
268,591 8.71% |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | 920,532 30.44% |
1,841,581 60.90% |
261,588 8.65% |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | 912,978 30.83% |
1,793,424 60.56% |
254,898 8.61% |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | 904,348 31.14% |
1,750,686 60.29% |
248,866 8.57% |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | 896,655 31.43% |
1,713,022 60.04% |
243,323 8.53% |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 891,607 31.72% |
1,680,748 59.80% |
238,345 8.48% |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | 886,406 31.97% |
1,653,516 59.63% |
232,878 8.40% |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | 883,686 32.16% |
1,635,513 59.51% |
228,901 8.33% |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | 879,653 32.29% |
1,619,216 59.44% |
225,231 8.27% |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | 867,466 32.42% |
1,588,853 59.38% |
219,582 8.21% |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 856,194 32.57% |
1,558,363 59.29% |
213,844 8.14% |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | 846,562 32.74% |
1,526,499 59.04% |
212,339 8.21% |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | 833,915 32.94% |
1,487,850 58.77% |
210,035 8.30% |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | 821,613 33.10% |
1,452,185 58.51% |
208,202 8.39% |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | 801,283 33.11% |
1,412,733 58.38% |
205,684 8.50% |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | 780,011 32.89% |
1,386,969 58.48% |
204,820 8.64% |
The below chart and table represents New Zealand population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 1.57% | 1.12% | 1.17% | 3.79% |
| 2018 | 0.98% | 0.66% | 0.58% | 3.11% |
| 2017 | 2.15% | 1.66% | 1.78% | 4.39% |
| 2016 | 2.12% | 1.30% | 1.82% | 4.58% |
| 2015 | 1.91% | 1.23% | 1.57% | 4.39% |
| 2014 | 1.52% | 0.76% | 1.21% | 4.13% |
| 2013 | 0.77% | 0.04% | 0.47% | 3.36% |
| 2012 | 0.55% | 0.09% | 0.23% | 2.85% |
| 2011 | 0.77% | 0.77% | 0.41% | 2.59% |
| 2010 | 1.12% | 0.14% | 1.00% | 3.30% |
| 2009 | 1.00% | 0.05% | 0.97% | 2.77% |
| 2008 | 0.85% | -0.12% | 0.89% | 2.30% |
| 2007 | 0.94% | -0.08% | 1.02% | 2.26% |
| 2006 | 1.23% | 0.14% | 1.34% | 2.55% |
| 2005 | 1.14% | -0.07% | 1.41% | 1.78% |
| 2004 | 1.50% | 0.39% | 1.77% | 2.02% |
| 2003 | 1.99% | 0.98% | 2.26% | 2.39% |
| 2002 | 1.75% | 0.77% | 2.04% | 2.05% |
| 2001 | 0.59% | -0.45% | 0.91% | 0.83% |
| 2000 | 0.59% | -0.02% | 0.72% | 1.07% |
| 1999 | 0.53% | 0.06% | 0.62% | 0.92% |
| 1998 | 0.89% | 0.65% | 0.91% | 1.25% |
| 1997 | 1.32% | 1.30% | 1.25% | 1.74% |
| 1996 | 1.60% | 1.67% | 1.47% | 2.18% |
| 1995 | 1.48% | 1.27% | 1.44% | 2.10% |
| 1994 | 1.34% | 1.21% | 1.26% | 2.08% |
| 1993 | 1.15% | 1.03% | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| 1992 | 1.05% | 0.85% | 0.97% | 1.90% |
| 1991 | 4.96% | 4.62% | 4.93% | 5.87% |
| 1990 | 0.93% | 0.25% | 0.95% | 2.26% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | -0.62% | 0.63% | 1.97% |
| 1988 | 0.27% | -1.08% | 0.52% | 1.84% |
| 1987 | 0.87% | -0.52% | 1.13% | 2.42% |
| 1986 | -0.02% | -1.36% | 0.24% | 1.48% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | -1.29% | 1.17% | 1.82% |
| 1984 | 0.87% | -0.90% | 1.41% | 1.90% |
| 1983 | 1.37% | -0.36% | 1.92% | 2.33% |
| 1982 | 1.00% | -1.01% | 1.66% | 2.12% |
| 1981 | 0.39% | -2.10% | 1.23% | 1.85% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | -1.94% | 0.75% | 2.04% |
| 1979 | -0.39% | -2.65% | 0.31% | 1.85% |
| 1978 | 0.03% | -2.17% | 0.70% | 2.53% |
| 1977 | 0.31% | -1.47% | 0.80% | 2.83% |
| 1976 | 0.89% | -0.33% | 1.15% | 3.26% |
| 1975 | 1.96% | 0.30% | 2.69% | 2.68% |
| 1974 | 2.11% | 0.83% | 2.69% | 2.62% |
| 1973 | 1.98% | 0.95% | 2.44% | 2.42% |
| 1972 | 1.78% | 0.86% | 2.20% | 2.28% |
| 1971 | 1.50% | 0.57% | 1.92% | 2.09% |
| 1970 | 1.37% | 0.59% | 1.65% | 2.35% |
| 1969 | 0.90% | 0.31% | 1.10% | 1.74% |
| 1968 | 0.88% | 0.46% | 1.01% | 1.63% |
| 1967 | 1.80% | 1.40% | 1.91% | 2.57% |
| 1966 | 1.81% | 1.32% | 1.96% | 2.68% |
| 1965 | 1.66% | 1.14% | 2.09% | 0.71% |
| 1964 | 2.12% | 1.52% | 2.60% | 1.10% |
| 1963 | 2.01% | 1.50% | 2.46% | 0.88% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 2.54% | 2.79% | 1.22% |
| 1961 | 2.02% | 2.73% | 1.86% | 0.42% |
The global rank of New Zealand population is 113 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 113 |
| 0-14 | 112 |
| 15-64 | 112 |
| 65 over | 73 |