New Zealand population growth rate for 2025 was 0.65%, a 1.06% decline from 2024.
New Zealand population growth rate for 2024 was 1.72%, a 0.59% decline from 2023.
New Zealand population growth rate for 2023 was 2.30%, a 2.36% increase from 2022.
New Zealand population growth rate for 2022 was -0.06%, a 0.3% decline from 2021.
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The full historical dataset is available for download here: New Zealand Population Growth Rate | Historical Data | 1961 - 2025.