The population of New Zealand is expected to grow by 37,000 in 2026 and reach 5,135,000 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 12,400 people yearly. The population density of New Zealand has changed from 11.8 in 1980 to 19.0 in 2024.
| Current population | 5,102,055 people at present (Monday 9th of February 2026) | |
| Median Age | 40.1 years |
| Population density | 19.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,098,000 | 37,000 (0.7%) | 12,400 | 40.1 | 19 | 4,434,000 (87.0%) | |
| 2025 | 5,061,000 | 39,000 (0.8%) | 12,400 | 40.0 | 1.90 | 19 | 4,397,000 (86.9%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 12,400 | 39.8 | 19 | 4,360,000 (86.8%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 12,400 | 39.6 | 19 | 4,322,000 (86.7%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 12,400 | 39.4 | 19 | 4,284,000 (86.7%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 12,400 | 39.2 | 19 | 4,246,000 (86.6%) | |
| 2020 | 4,862,000 | 41,000 (0.8%) | 12,400 | 39.0 | 1.95 | 18 | 4,207,000 (86.5%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,881 | 38.8 | 1.96 | 18 | 4,169,000 (86.5%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,881 | 38.6 | 1.96 | 18 | 4,129,000 (86.4%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,881 | 38.4 | 1.97 | 18 | 4,090,000 (86.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,881 | 38.3 | 1.98 | 18 | 4,050,832 (86.3%) |
| 2015 | 4,595,700 | 86,000 (1.9%) | 14,881 | 38.0 | 1.99 | 17 | 3,965,354 (86.3%) |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 48,100 (1.1%) | 18,179 | 37.2 | 2.17 | 17 | 3,748,781 (86.2%) |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 46,400 (1.1%) | 12,483 | 36.3 | 1.97 | 16 | 3,557,304 (86.1%) |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 22,600 (0.6%) | 26,926 | 35.5 | 1.98 | 15 | 3,305,162 (85.7%) |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 53,400 (1.5%) | 8,517 | 34.5 | 1.99 | 14 | 3,134,622 (85.3%) |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 30,600 (0.9%) | 23,603 | 33.8 | 2.18 | 13 | 2,821,739 (84.7%) |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 20,000 (0.6%) | -1,884 | 32.9 | 1.93 | 12 | 2,716,946 (83.7%) |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 3,900 (0.1%) | -582 | 31.8 | 2.03 | 12 | 2,597,030 (83.4%) |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 59,400 (1.9%) | -14,959 | 30.7 | 2.33 | 12 | 2,552,005 (82.8%) |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 37,900 (1.4%) | 15,336 | 30.4 | 3.16 | 11 | 2,279,646 (81.1%) |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 43,000 (1.6%) | -525 | 30.1 | 3.54 | 10 | 2,073,571 (78.9%) |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | 47,900 (2.0%) | 10,878 | 30.6 | 4.03 | 9 | 1,802,521 (76.0%) |
In 2025 the population of New Zealand was 5,061,000 and the average age increased from 30.6 in 1960 to 40.0. Urban population has increased from 3,305,162 (85.7%) in 2000 to 4,434,000 (87.0%) in the current year. The population density of New Zealand has changed from 11.8 in 1980 to 19.0 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 12,400 | 39.0 | 1.95 | 18 | 4,207,000 (86.5%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 12,400 | 40.0 | 1.90 | 19 | 4,397,000 (86.9%) |
| 2030 | 5,237,000 | 33,000 (0.6%) | 12,400 | 40.9 | 1.87 | 20 | 4,575,000 (87.4%) |
| 2035 | 5,387,000 | 28,000 (0.5%) | 12,400 | 41.7 | 1.84 | 20 | 4,737,000 (87.9%) |
| 2040 | 5,514,000 | 24,000 (0.4%) | 12,400 | 42.5 | 1.82 | 21 | 4,884,000 (88.6%) |
| 2045 | 5,623,000 | 21,000 (0.4%) | 12,400 | 43.0 | 1.81 | 21 | 5,015,000 (89.2%) |
| 2050 | 5,716,000 | 17,000 (0.3%) | 12,400 | 43.5 | 1.80 | 22 | 5,132,000 (89.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.6 (85.6 years for male and 87.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 21.7 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of New Zealand constitutes of 2,591,000 women and 2,507,000 men, which means there are 968 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 25.3% of population (1,288,774) is 19 or younger, 56.0% of population (2,853,351) is between age 20 and 64 and 18.7% of population (953,836) is over 65.