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New Zealand
An island nation in the southwestern Pacific, New Zealand comprises two main islands renowned for dramatic landscapes — from volcanic plateaus and fjords to rainforests and glaciers. The capital Wellington sits on a harbor at the North Island's southern tip, while Auckland is the largest city. New Zealand was the first country to grant women the vote (1893) and has a strong Māori cultural heritage.
Major cities: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton
2024
5.2M
UN
2050
5.8M
UN
2100
5.8M
UN
~2200
5.0M
GPU
~2500
3.0M
GPU
Population5.2M
Fertility (TFR)1.66
Life expectancy82.2
Median age37.3
Infant mortality4.0 per 1,000
Pop. density20/km²
Urbanization84%
Youth share (0-14)18%
Land area263,310 km²
LanguageEnglish
ReligionChristian
HDI0.938 (#17)
RegionOceania
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.91M | 3.55 | 69.3 | 25.7 | 9.4 | +6K | 1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.14M | 3.88 | 70.5 | 25.8 | 8.9 | +8K | 1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.38M | 4.24 | 71.2 | 26.5 | 8.7 | +4K | 1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.64M | 3.54 | 71.2 | 22.7 | 8.6 | +9K | 1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.82M | 3.17 | 71.2 | 22.0 | 8.7 | +5K | 1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.09M | 2.36 | 72.2 | 18.1 | 8.0 | +13K | 1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.15M | 2.03 | 72.9 | 16.1 | 8.4 | -15K | 0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.27M | 1.93 | 73.9 | 15.9 | 8.4 | -13K | 0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.40M | 2.17 | 75.4 | 17.6 | 7.8 | +70K | 1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.67M | 1.98 | 76.8 | 15.6 | 7.6 | +27K | 0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.86M | 1.98 | 78.7 | 14.7 | 7.0 | -7K | 0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.14M | 1.96 | 80.0 | 13.8 | 6.6 | +19K | 0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.35M | 2.17 | 81.1 | 14.6 | 6.6 | +7K | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.61M | 1.98 | 81.6 | 13.0 | 6.9 | +71K | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.07M | 1.63 | 82.7 | 11.3 | 6.5 | +42K | 0.5% |
| 2024Now | 5.21M | 1.66 | 82.2 | 11.3 | 7.4 | +19K | 0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.25M | 1.65 | 82.4 | 11.1 | 7.5 | +17K | 0.4% |
| 2030 | 5.41M | 1.62 | 83.1 | 10.4 | 7.9 | +12K | 0.2% |
| 2035 | 5.52M | 1.62 | 83.8 | 10.1 | 8.6 | +12K | 0.2% |
| 2040 | 5.62M | 1.62 | 84.4 | 10.2 | 9.2 | +13K | 0.1% |
| 2045 | 5.70M | 1.61 | 85.1 | 10.1 | 9.8 | +12K | 0.0% |
| 2050 | 5.76M | 1.62 | 85.7 | 9.8 | 10.2 | +14K | 0.0% |
| 2055 | 5.80M | 1.62 | 86.2 | 9.5 | 10.5 | +14K | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 5.83M | 1.61 | 86.8 | 9.2 | 10.5 | +11K | -0.1% |
| 2065 | 5.85M | 1.61 | 87.3 | 9.1 | 10.5 | +12K | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 5.86M | 1.62 | 87.9 | 9.0 | 10.5 | +10K | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 5.87M | 1.61 | 88.4 | 9.0 | 10.8 | +11K | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 5.86M | 1.62 | 88.9 | 9.0 | 11.2 | +11K | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 5.85M | 1.62 | 89.4 | 8.9 | 11.4 | +11K | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 5.84M | 1.62 | 90.0 | 8.8 | 11.2 | +13K | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 5.83M | 1.63 | 90.5 | 8.7 | 11.0 | +12K | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 5.81M | 1.63 | 91.0 | 8.7 | 11.3 | +11K | -0.3% |