What is the population of New Zealand?

The population of New Zealand is 5,324,700.

Where is New Zealand located?

New Zealand is located at latitude -42.0 and longitude 174.0.

What is the area of New Zealand?

The area of New Zealand is 268021 km².

What time zone is New Zealand in?

New Zealand is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.

How has the population of New Zealand changed?

The population of New Zealand has increased from 2,371,800 (1960) to 5,324,700 (2026), a change of 124.5%.

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New Zealand: Independent country in Oceania, situated on two main and around 600 smaller islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Wellington

Population 418,500

Quick Facts about New Zealand

Population	5,324,700
Country	New Zealand
Plate code	NZ
Area	268021 km²
Official name	New Zealand, Nouvelle-Zélande
Has part	Waiheke Island
Continent	Oceania
Easternmost point	Point(178.55051479 -37.69226391)
Northernmost point	Point(-172.52 -8.53)
Latitude & Longitude	-42.0000,174.0000
Legislative body	New Zealand Parliament
Named for	Zeeland
Official language	English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Capital	Okiato, Wellington, Auckland
Time Zone	UTC+13:00, UTC+13:45, UTC+12:00, UTC−11:00, UTC−10:00, UTC+12:45
Local time	23:43:26 (18th September 2026)

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Geography

New Zealand is located at 42°0'0"S 174°0'0"E (-42.0, 174.0).

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The largest city of New Zealand is Wellington with a population of 418,500. Other cities include, Auckland population 417,910, Tauranga population 135,000, Dunedin population 114,347 and Lower Hutt population 102,700. See all New Zealand cities & populated places.

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Marlborough District
Gisborne District
Canterbury Region
Nelson Region
Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Taranaki Region
Auckland Region
Hawke's Bay Region
West Coast Region
Waikato Region
Bay of Plenty Region
Southland Region
Tasman District
Wellington Region
Northland Region
Chatham Islands Council
Otago Region

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	2,371,800	-	(Worldbank)
1961	2,419,700	2.02%	(Worldbank)
1962	2,482,000	2.57%	(Worldbank)
1963	2,531,800	2.01%	(Worldbank)
1964	2,585,400	2.12%	(Worldbank)
1965	2,628,400	1.66%	(Worldbank)
1966	2,675,900	1.81%	(Worldbank)
1967	2,724,100	1.8%	(Worldbank)
1968	2,748,100	0.88%	(Worldbank)
1969	2,772,800	0.9%	(Worldbank)
1970	2,810,700	1.37%	(Worldbank)
1971	2,853,000	1.5%	(Worldbank)
1972	2,903,900	1.78%	(Worldbank)
1973	2,961,300	1.98%	(Worldbank)
1974	3,023,700	2.11%	(Worldbank)
1975	3,083,100	1.96%	(Worldbank)
1976	3,110,500	0.89%	(Worldbank)
1977	3,120,200	0.31%	(Worldbank)
1978	3,121,200	0.03%	(Worldbank)
1979	3,109,000	-0.39%	(Worldbank)
1980	3,112,900	0.13%	(Worldbank)
1981	3,124,900	0.39%	(Worldbank)
1982	3,156,100	1%	(Worldbank)
1983	3,199,300	1.37%	(Worldbank)
1984	3,227,100	0.87%	(Worldbank)
1985	3,247,100	0.62%	(Worldbank)
1986	3,246,300	-0.02%	(Worldbank)
1987	3,274,400	0.87%	(Worldbank)
1988	3,283,400	0.27%	(Worldbank)
1989	3,299,200	0.48%	(Worldbank)
1990	3,329,800	0.93%	(Worldbank)
1991	3,495,100	4.96%	(Worldbank)
1992	3,531,700	1.05%	(Worldbank)
1993	3,572,200	1.15%	(Worldbank)
1994	3,620,000	1.34%	(Worldbank)
1995	3,673,400	1.48%	(Worldbank)
1996	3,732,000	1.6%	(Worldbank)
1997	3,781,300	1.32%	(Worldbank)
1998	3,815,000	0.89%	(Worldbank)
1999	3,835,100	0.53%	(Worldbank)
2000	3,857,700	0.59%	(Worldbank)
2001	3,880,500	0.59%	(Worldbank)
2002	3,948,500	1.75%	(Worldbank)
2003	4,000,000	1.3%	estimation process
2004	4,087,500	2.19%	(Worldbank)
2005	4,133,900	1.14%	(Worldbank)
2006	4,184,600	1.23%	(Worldbank)
2007	4,223,800	0.94%	(Worldbank)
2008	4,259,800	0.85%	(Worldbank)
2009	4,302,600	1%	(Worldbank)
2010	4,350,700	1.12%	(Worldbank)
2011	4,384,000	0.77%	(Worldbank)
2012	4,408,100	0.55%	(Worldbank)
2013	4,442,100	0.77%	estimation process
2014	4,509,700	1.52%	estimation process
2015	4,595,700	1.91%	estimation process
2016	4,693,200	2.12%	estimation process
2017	4,793,700	2.14%	estimation process
2018	4,885,300	1.91%	estimation process
2019	4,942,500	1.17%	estimation process
2026	5,324,700	7.73%

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