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Population growth rate in New Zealand

Population growth rate in New Zealand was 0.65% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.06 pts from 2024. That is the 125th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

20250.65%
Change on 2024-1.06 pts
Rank125th of 215Countries ranked
Series high2.541962
Series low-0.391979

Population growth rate in New Zealand, 1961 to 2025

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-1012319611971198119922002201220251961: 2 %1962: 2.54 %1963: 1.99 %1964: 2.09 %1965: 1.65 %1966: 1.79 %1967: 1.79 %1968: 0.88 %1969: 0.89 %1970: 1.36 %1971: 1.49 %1972: 1.77 %1973: 1.96 %1974: 2.09 %1975: 1.95 %1976: 0.88 %1977: 0.31 %1978: 0.03 %1979: -0.39 %1980: 0.13 %1981: 0.38 %1982: 0.99 %1983: 1.36 %1984: 0.87 %1985: 0.62 %1986: -0.02 %1987: 0.86 %1988: 0.27 %1989: 0.48 %1990: 0.92 %1992: 1.04 %1993: 1.14 %1994: 1.33 %1995: 1.46 %1996: 1.58 %1997: 1.31 %1998: 0.89 %1999: 0.53 %2000: 0.59 %2001: 0.59 %2002: 1.74 %2003: 1.97 %2004: 1.49 %2005: 1.13 %2006: 1.22 %2007: 0.93 %2008: 0.85 %2009: 1 %2010: 1.11 %2011: 0.76 %2012: 0.55 %2013: 0.77 %2014: 1.66 %2015: 2.04 %2016: 2.25 %2017: 2.09 %2018: 1.79 %2019: 1.41 %2020: 2.03 %2021: 0.24 %2022: -0.06 %2023: 2.3 %2024: 1.72 %2025: 0.65 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Period%
20250.65
20241.72
20232.3
2022-0.06
20210.24
20202.03
20191.41
20181.79
20172.09
20162.25
20152.04
20141.66
20130.77
20120.55
20110.76
20101.11
20091
20080.85
20070.93
20061.22
20051.13
20041.49
20031.97
20021.74
20010.59
20000.59
19990.53
19980.89
19971.31
19961.58
19951.46
19941.33
19931.14
19921.04
19900.92
19890.48
19880.27
19870.86
1986-0.02
19850.62
19840.87
19831.36
19820.99
19810.38
19800.13
1979-0.39
19780.03
19770.31
19760.88
19751.95
19742.09
19731.96
19721.77
19711.49
19701.36
19690.89
19680.88
19671.79
19661.79
19651.65
19642.09
19631.99
19622.54
19612

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Definition

Exponential rate of change of the mid-year population from the previous year to the reported year, as a percentage. Includes births, deaths and migration.

Total change, not natural increase (births minus deaths). World Bank series.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population growth in New Zealand?

Population growth rate in New Zealand was 0.65% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.06 pts from 2024. That is the 125th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population growth in New Zealand?

2.54% in 1962, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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