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New Zealand is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Wellington. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+15.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+28.3%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+9.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.6 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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New Zealand, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in New Zealand

5.3MLatest available · 2025
New Zealand

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Population changed by +15.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
20255,324,700
20245,290,000
20235,200,000
20225,081,700
20215,084,600
20205,072,400
20194,970,300
20184,900,600
20174,813,600
20164,714,100
20154,609,400
20144,516,500
20134,442,100
20124,408,100
20114,384,000
20104,350,700
20094,302,600
20084,259,800
20074,223,800
20064,184,600
20054,133,900
20044,087,500
20034,027,200
20023,948,500
20013,880,500
20003,857,700
19993,835,100
19983,815,000
19973,781,300
19963,732,000
19953,673,400
19943,620,000
19933,572,200
19923,531,700
19913,495,100
19903,329,800
19893,299,200
19883,283,400
19873,274,400
19863,246,300
19853,247,100
19843,227,100
19833,199,300
19823,156,100
19813,124,900
19803,112,900
19793,109,000
19783,121,200
19773,120,200
19763,110,500
19753,083,100
19743,023,700
19732,961,300
19722,903,900
19712,853,000
19702,810,700
19692,772,800
19682,748,100
19672,724,100
19662,675,900
19652,628,400
19642,585,400
19632,531,800
19622,482,000
19612,419,700
19602,371,800

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in New Zealand

0.7%Latest available · 2025
New Zealand

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Population growth changed by -1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
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%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in New Zealand

84%Latest available · 2025
New Zealand

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Urban population changed by -1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
202584%
202483.94%
202383.89%
202283.85%
202183.83%
202083.81%
201983.8%
201883.8%
201784.17%
201684.69%
201585.15%
201485.51%
201385.71%
201285.78%
201185.82%
201085.86%
200985.89%
200885.91%
200785.93%
200685.94%
200585.93%
200485.9%
200385.86%
200285.81%
200185.75%
200085.71%
199985.66%
199885.6%
199785.54%
199685.47%
199585.39%
199485.3%
199385.2%
199285.08%
199184.95%
199084.78%
198984.55%
198884.3%
198784.05%
198683.87%
198583.76%
198483.69%
198383.63%
198283.57%
198183.5%
198083.4%
197983.3%
197883.19%
197783.05%
197682.9%
197582.72%
197482.52%
197382.26%
197281.93%
197181.52%
197080.45%
196977.91%
196874.6%
196771.3%
196668.83%
196567.44%
196466.47%
196365.67%
196264.86%
196163.87%
196062.38%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in New Zealand

1.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
New Zealand

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
20241.57 births
20231.57 births
20221.67 births
20211.65 births
20201.62 births
20191.72 births
20181.71 births
20171.81 births
20161.87 births
20151.99 births
20141.92 births
20132.01 births
20122.1 births
20112.09 births
20102.17 births
20092.13 births
20082.19 births
20072.18 births
20062.01 births
20051.97 births
20041.98 births
20031.93 births
20021.89 births
20011.97 births
20001.98 births
19991.97 births
19981.89 births
19971.96 births
19961.96 births
19951.98 births
19941.98 births
19932.04 births
19922.06 births
19912.09 births
19902.18 births
19892.12 births
19882.1 births
19872.03 births
19861.96 births
19851.93 births
19841.93 births
19831.92 births
19821.95 births
19812.01 births
19802.03 births
19792.12 births
19782.07 births
19772.21 births
19762.27 births
19752.37 births
19742.58 births
19732.76 births
19723 births
19713.18 births
19703.17 births
19693.28 births
19683.34 births
19673.35 births
19663.41 births
19653.54 births
19643.8 births
19634.05 births
19624.19 births
19614.31 births
19604.24 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in New Zealand

$264.1BLatest available · 2025
New Zealand

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GDP changed by +48.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
2025$264,057,413,739.97
2024$261,497,198,363.91
2023$256,372,177,757.76
2022$249,723,029,451.24
2021$253,732,493,987.83
2020$213,318,129,988.6
2019$213,088,034,258.42
2018$211,726,161,989.5
2017$206,561,943,051.35
2016$188,980,351,890.85
2015$178,147,457,242.98
2014$201,435,445,068.16
2013$190,943,478,289.8
2012$176,508,049,114.25
2011$168,458,838,711.12
2010$146,887,902,524.05
2009$121,663,439,315.39
2008$133,437,126,590.29
2007$137,188,946,865.58
2006$111,538,810,712.67
2005$114,720,129,550.1
2004$103,905,210,084.03
2003$88,250,885,550.26
2002$66,627,729,311.45
2001$53,872,425,916.62
2000$52,623,281,956.7
1999$58,762,260,625.88
1998$56,227,169,851.04
1997$66,075,143,415.5
1996$70,140,835,299.01
1995$63,918,703,506.91
1994$55,314,732,279.14
1993$46,775,620,817.43
1992$41,649,829,859.63
1991$42,745,329,732.16
1990$45,495,129,385.05
1989$43,920,222,524.71
1988$45,176,811,594.2
1987$40,376,354,069.95
1986$30,604,668,356.57
1985$24,679,795,396.42
1984$21,665,975,318.88
1983$24,309,279,705.57
1982$24,164,603,058.99
1981$24,417,617,184.25
1980$23,244,547,384.67
1979$20,731,243,113.29
1978$18,530,518,394.65
1977$15,446,825,318.46
1976$13,604,832,424.01
1975$12,861,983,284.39
1974$13,940,981,798.12
1973$12,802,281,897.87
1972$9,567,331,064.66
1971$7,911,136,757.07
1970$6,495,605,330.94
1969$5,814,357,708.51
1968$5,228,045,415.27
1967$6,016,017,227.09
1966$5,917,437,693.37
1965$5,706,251,400.2
1964$7,340,766,415.02
1963$6,699,741,645.08
1962$6,133,158,532.22
1961$5,721,994,864.23
1960$5,536,098,360.5

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in New Zealand

$49.6KLatest available · 2025
New Zealand

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GDP per capita changed by +28.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
2025$49,591.04
2024$49,432.36
2023$49,302.34
2022$49,141.63
2021$49,902.15
2020$42,054.67
2019$42,872.27
2018$43,204.13
2017$42,912.15
2016$40,088.32
2015$38,648.73
2014$44,599.9
2013$42,984.96
2012$40,041.75
2011$38,425.83
2010$33,761.9
2009$28,276.73
2008$31,324.74
2007$32,479.98
2006$26,654.59
2005$27,751.07
2004$25,420.23
2003$21,913.71
2002$16,874.19
2001$13,882.86
2000$13,641.1
1999$15,322.22
1998$14,738.45
1997$17,474.19
1996$18,794.44
1995$17,400.42
1994$15,280.31
1993$13,094.35
1992$11,793.14
1991$12,230.07
1990$13,663.02
1989$13,312.39
1988$13,759.16
1987$12,330.92
1986$9,427.55
1985$7,600.57
1984$6,713.76
1983$7,598.31
1982$7,656.48
1981$7,813.89
1980$7,467.17
1979$6,668.14
1978$5,936.99
1977$4,950.59
1976$4,373.84
1975$4,171.77
1974$4,610.57
1973$4,323.2
1972$3,294.65
1971$2,772.92
1970$2,311.03
1969$2,096.93
1968$1,902.42
1967$2,208.44
1966$2,211.38
1965$2,171
1964$2,839.32
1963$2,646.24
1962$2,471.06
1961$2,364.75
1960$2,334.13

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in New Zealand

0.5%Latest available · 2025
New Zealand

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GDP growth changed by -3.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
20250.46%
2024-0.87%
20231.81%
20223.35%
20214.3%
2020-0.24%
20192.32%
20183.32%
20173.32%
20163.74%
20153.73%
20143.82%
20132.56%
20122.3%
20112.14%
20101.47%
2009-0.04%
2008-1.03%
20073.06%
20062.77%
20053.35%
20044.09%
20034.73%
20024.72%
20013.42%
20002.87%
19995.38%
19980.86%
19972.08%
19963.59%
19954.74%
19945.11%
19936.38%
19921.1%
1991-1.08%
19900.14%
19890.16%
1988-0.33%
19870.96%
19862.71%
19851.62%
19844.79%
19833.49%
19820.93%
19814.66%
19801.28%
19792.19%
19780.32%
1977-3.94%
19760.93%
1975-1.73%
19745.99%
19737.8%
19725.12%
19713.79%
1970-1.4%
196910.19%
1968-0.05%
1967-4.59%
19666.25%
19656.11%
19646.1%
19636.1%
19623.08%
19613.32%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in New Zealand

2.8%Latest available · 2025
New Zealand

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Inflation changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
20252.84%
20242.92%
20235.73%
20227.17%
20213.94%
20201.71%
20191.62%
20181.6%
20171.85%
20160.65%
20150.29%
20141.23%
20131.13%
20121.06%
20114.03%
20102.3%
20092.12%
20083.96%
20072.38%
20063.37%
20053.04%
20042.29%
20031.75%
20022.68%
20012.63%
20002.62%
1999-0.11%
19981.27%
19971.19%
19962.29%
19953.75%
19941.75%
19931.29%
19921.01%
19912.6%
19906.1%
19895.72%
19886.38%
198715.74%
198613.21%
198515.42%
19846.17%
19837.34%
198216.16%
198115.37%
198017.15%
197913.7%
197811.96%
197714.38%
197616.91%
197514.68%
197411.11%
19738.17%
19726.93%
197110.39%
19706.52%
19694.93%
19684.31%
19676.06%
19662.76%
19653.4%
19643.47%
19631.97%
19622.68%
19611.8%
19600.7%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in New Zealand

5.1%Latest available · 2025
New Zealand

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Unemployment changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
20255.08%
20244.72%
20233.73%
20223.3%
20213.78%
20204.6%
20194.11%
20184.34%
20174.74%
20165.15%
20155.42%
20145.43%
20135.84%
20126.93%
20116.49%
20106.56%
20096.12%
20084.17%
20073.66%
20063.86%
20053.81%
20044.01%
20034.75%
20025.28%
20015.43%
20006.13%
19997.02%
19987.72%
19976.86%
19966.29%
19956.46%
19948.35%
19939.8%
199210.67%
199110.61%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in New Zealand

82 yearsLatest available · 2024
New Zealand

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Life expectancy changed by +0.6 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
202482.01 years
202381.76 years
202281.96 years
202182.21 years
202082.26 years
201982.06 years
201881.71 years
201781.86 years
201681.66 years
201581.61 years
201481.46 years
201381.4 years
201281.41 years
201181.16 years
201080.9 years
200980.7 years
200880.35 years
200780.15 years
200680.05 years
200579.85 years
200479.55 years
200379.15 years
200278.85 years
200178.69 years
200078.64 years
199977.89 years
199878.09 years
199777.33 years
199676.79 years
199576.73 years
199476.88 years
199376.43 years
199276.12 years
199176.03 years
199075.38 years
198974.82 years
198874.42 years
198774.18 years
198674.12 years
198573.83 years
198474.37 years
198373.78 years
198273.72 years
198173.62 years
198072.83 years
197973.07 years
197873.02 years
197772.17 years
197672.42 years
197572.22 years
197471.92 years
197371.67 years
197271.83 years
197171.77 years
197071.27 years
196971.47 years
196871.12 years
196771.47 years
196671.12 years
196571.23 years
196471.33 years
196371.28 years
196271.23 years
196170.99 years
196071.24 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in New Zealand

10.1%Latest available · 2024
New Zealand

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Health expenditure changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
202410.06%
202310.13%
202210.57%
20219.55%
20209.25%
20198.62%
20188.57%
20178.62%
20168.77%
20158.89%
20148.97%
20138.94%
20129.2%
20119.11%
20109.1%
20099.14%
20088.65%
20078.33%
20068.64%
20058.27%
20047.9%
20037.72%
20027.9%
20017.58%
20007.47%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in New Zealand

93.5%Latest available · 2024
New Zealand

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Internet adoption changed by +9.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
202493.52%
202393.33%
202293.07%
202191.99%
202090.92%
201989.86%
201889%
201787.7%
201686.5%
201585.2%
201484%
201382.78%
201281.64%
201181.23%
201080.46%
200979.7%
200872.03%
200769.76%
200669%
200562.72%
200461.85%
200360.96%
200259.08%
200153.24%
200047.38%
199941.5%
199831.6%
199714.6%
19968.04%
19954.88%
19943.17%
19930.63%
19920.29%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in New Zealand

28.9%Latest available · 2021
New Zealand

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Renewable energy changed by -1.4 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
202128.9%
202028.7%
201928%
201828.9%
201728.4%
201630.1%
201529.3%
201429%
201328.3%
201228.8%
201130.3%
201029.4%
200928.5%
200826.1%
200727%
200627%
200526.8%
200428.2%
200325.9%
200226.6%
200124.6%
200026.4%
199926.4%
199827.3%
199725.9%
199627.6%
199528.7%
199428.2%
199327.3%
199225.6%
199127.6%
199028%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in New Zealand

100%Latest available · 2024
New Zealand

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in New Zealand

50.7%Latest available · 2024
New Zealand

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Trade changed by -4.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearNew Zealand
202450.66%
202349.87%
202253.21%
202148.43%
202043.83%
201954.46%
201855.91%
201754.28%
201652.48%
201554.87%
201455.12%
201356.01%
201256.93%
201159.18%
201058.1%
200955.01%
200864.26%
200758.43%
200659.6%
200558.02%
200458.8%
200357.91%
200262.66%
200167.23%
200068.52%
199961.4%
199857.9%
199755.25%
199655.12%
199556.91%
199458.81%
199357.55%
199259.23%
199154.64%
199052.61%
198951.98%
198848.4%
198750.01%
198652.77%
198560.74%
198466.2%
198357.99%
198258.44%
198158.88%
198058.69%
197958.81%
197852.54%
197753.9%
197655.94%
197553.13%
197453.55%
197347.86%
197245.86%
197144.19%
197047.16%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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