How does New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per capita?

New Zealand ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita in New Zealand

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita was 0.001 1000 No per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.001 1000 No per person

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

167th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.001 1000 No per person

in 1990

All-time low

0.001 1000 No per person

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2025

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per capita in New Zealand is 0.001 1000 No per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.001 1000 No per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.001 1000 No per person, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
Year	1000 No per person	Change
1960	0.001 1000 No per person	—
1961	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%
1962	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.3%
1963	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.2%
1964	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.1%
1965	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.2%
1966	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.1%
1967	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.3%
1968	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.3%
1969	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.2%
1970	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.0%
1971	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%
1972	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.0%
1973	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%
1974	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.0%
1975	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.2%
1976	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.2%
1977	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%
1978	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.0%
1979	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.4%
1980	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.0%
1981	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.0%
1982	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.2%
1983	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.3%
1984	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%
1985	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.1%
1986	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.4%
1987	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.3%
1988	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.2%
1989	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%
1990	0.001 1000 No per person	+1.0%
1991	0.001 1000 No per person	-2.4%
1992	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.4%
1993	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.0%
1994	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.0%
1995	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.0%
1996	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.1%
1997	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.0%
1998	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.0%
1999	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%
2000	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.0%
2001	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.3%
2002	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.2%
2003	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.2%
2004	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.0%
2005	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%
2006	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.1%
2007	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%
2008	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%
2009	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.0%
2010	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.1%
2011	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.0%
2012	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%
2013	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.2%
2014	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.1%
2015	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.0%
2016	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.1%
2017	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.0%
2018	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.0%
2019	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.4%
2020	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.4%
2021	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.5%
2022	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.5%
2023	0.001 1000 No per person	-1.5%
2024	0.001 1000 No per person	-0.9%
2025	0.001 1000 No per person	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	10
1970s	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	10
1980s	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	10
1990s	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	10
2000s	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	10
2010s	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	10
2020s	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	0.001 1000 No per person	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

164 Luxembourg 0.001 1000 No per person compare
165 Belarus 0.001 1000 No per person compare
166 Austria 0.001 1000 No per person compare
168 Switzerland 0.001 1000 No per person compare
169 United Arab Emirates 0.001 1000 No per person compare
170 Mongolia 0.001 1000 No per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for New Zealand

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per capita in New Zealand?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per capita in New Zealand was 0.001 1000 No per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.001 1000 No per person in 1990.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.001 1000 No per person in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per capita?: New Zealand ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Population, total

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita
Unit: 1000 No per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,494 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.