Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population was 1.46 million Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in New Zealand, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in New Zealand is 1.46 million Persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in New Zealand peaked at 2.00 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million Persons, in 1996.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.42 million Persons | — |
| 1997 | 1.44 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million Persons | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million Persons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million Persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million Persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.84 million Persons | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million Persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.46 million Persons | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 million Persons | 1.42 million Persons | 1.45 million Persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million Persons | 1.45 million Persons | 1.62 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million Persons | 1.62 million Persons | 1.87 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million Persons | 1.46 million Persons | 2.00 million Persons | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in New Zealand?
- Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in New Zealand was 1.46 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million Persons in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.