New Zealand has a population of 5.34M (ranked 121/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 74th vs. 197th).
By GDP, New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($260B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($48,747), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
5406623
 | 
949
 | 
| Population rank | 124/197 | 197/197 | 
| GDP | 
$260B  2024 | 
$19.8M  2025 | 
| GDP rank | 53/197 | 197/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$48,747  2024 | 
$19,800  2025 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 26/197 | 59/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$55,094  2024 | 
$39,191  2025 | 
| Government debt | 
$133B  2024 | n/a | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
55.3%  2025 | n/a | 
| Government debt per person | 
$24,936  2024 | n/a | 
| Government debt per person rank | 28/185 | n/a | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$36,132  2025 | 
$17,307  2025 | 
| Land area | 
101,665 sq mi  2025 | 
0.17 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
52.5 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
5,886 ppl/mi²  2019 | 
| Fertility rate | 
1.56  2023 | n/a | 
| Median age | 
38.6 years  2024 | n/a | 
| Life expectancy | 
82.4 years  2025 | 
83.3 years  2025 | 
New Zealand and Vatican: Comparison Charts
New Zealand vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 69.3 | 65.9 | 
| 1951 | 69.1 | 65.3 | 
| 1952 | 69.4 | 65.7 | 
| 1953 | 70.2 | 66.3 | 
| 1954 | 70.3 | 67.5 | 
| 1955 | 70.5 | 67.8 | 
| 1956 | 70.7 | 67.3 | 
| 1957 | 70.3 | 67.5 | 
| 1958 | 70.9 | 68.7 | 
| 1959 | 70.8 | 69.2 | 
| 1960 | 71.2 | 69.2 | 
| 1961 | 70.9 | 69.8 | 
| 1962 | 71.2 | 69.2 | 
| 1963 | 71.3 | 69.3 | 
| 1964 | 71.3 | 70.3 | 
| 1965 | 71.2 | 70.1 | 
| 1966 | 71.1 | 70.9 | 
| 1967 | 71.4 | 70.9 | 
| 1968 | 71.1 | 70.7 | 
| 1969 | 71.5 | 70.7 | 
| 1970 | 71.2 | 71.5 | 
| 1971 | 71.7 | 71.7 | 
| 1972 | 71.8 | 72 | 
| 1973 | 71.7 | 71.9 | 
| 1974 | 71.9 | 72.7 | 
| 1975 | 72.2 | 72.6 | 
| 1976 | 72.4 | 72.9 | 
| 1977 | 72.1 | 73.3 | 
| 1978 | 73 | 73.7 | 
| 1979 | 73.1 | 74 | 
| 1980 | 72.9 | 74.1 | 
| 1981 | 73.6 | 74.3 | 
| 1982 | 73.7 | 74.8 | 
| 1983 | 73.8 | 74.7 | 
| 1984 | 74.4 | 75.1 | 
| 1985 | 73.9 | 75.5 | 
| 1986 | 74.1 | 75.7 | 
| 1987 | 74.2 | 76.2 | 
| 1988 | 74.5 | 76.4 | 
| 1989 | 74.9 | 76.8 | 
| 1990 | 75.4 | 76.9 | 
| 1991 | 76.1 | 76.9 | 
| 1992 | 76.2 | 77.3 | 
| 1993 | 76.5 | 77 | 
| 1994 | 76.9 | 77.7 | 
| 1995 | 76.8 | 77.8 | 
| 1996 | 76.8 | 78.5 | 
| 1997 | 77.3 | 78.2 | 
| 1998 | 78.2 | 78.3 | 
| 1999 | 77.9 | 78.7 | 
| 2000 | 78.7 | 79.3 | 
| 2001 | 78.7 | 79.9 | 
| 2002 | 78.9 | 80 | 
| 2003 | 79.1 | 79.8 | 
| 2004 | 79.4 | 80.2 | 
| 2005 | 80 | 80.6 | 
| 2006 | 80 | 81.2 | 
| 2007 | 80.1 | 81.3 | 
| 2008 | 80.2 | 81.4 | 
| 2009 | 80.5 | 81.3 | 
| 2010 | 81.1 | 81.5 | 
| 2011 | 80.8 | 81.7 | 
| 2012 | 81.2 | 82 | 
| 2013 | 81.6 | 82.5 | 
| 2014 | 81.4 | 82.6 | 
| 2015 | 81.6 | 82.5 | 
| 2016 | 82 | 82.9 | 
| 2017 | 81.6 | 82.7 | 
| 2018 | 81.9 | 83.3 | 
| 2019 | 81.8 | 83.6 | 
| 2020 | 82.7 | 83 | 
| 2021 | 82.3 | 82.9 | 
| 2022 | 81 | 83.3 | 
| 2023 | 82.1 | 83 | 
| 2024 | 82.2 | 83.1 | 
| 2025 | 82.4 | 83.3 | 
New Zealand and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | - | 
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | - | 
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | - | 
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | - | 
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | - | 
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | - | 
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | - | 
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | - | 
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | - | 
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | - | 
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | - | 
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | - | 
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | - | 
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | - | 
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | - | 
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | - | 
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | - | 
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | - | 
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | - | 
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | - | 
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | - | 
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | - | 
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | - | 
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | - | 
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | - | 
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | - | 
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | - | 
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | - | 
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | - | 
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | - | 
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | - | 
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | - | 
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | - | 
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | - | 
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | - | 
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | - | 
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | - | 
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | - | 
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | - | 
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | - | 
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 880 | 
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 890 | 
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 900 | 
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | 911 | 
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 921 | 
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 921 | 
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 932 | 
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 821 | 
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 824 | 
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 826 | 
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 829 | 
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 832 | 
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 836 | 
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 839 | 
| 2014 | 4,516,500 | 842 | 
| 2015 | 4,609,400 | 1,000 | 
| 2016 | 4,714,100 | - | 
| 2017 | 4,813,600 | 1,000 | 
| 2018 | 4,900,600 | - | 
| 2019 | 4,979,200 | 1,000 | 
| 2020 | 5,090,200 | - | 
| 2021 | 5,111,300 | - | 
| 2022 | 5,117,100 | - | 
| 2023 | 5,245,000 | - | 
| 2024 | 5,338,500 | - | 
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Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$247B  2024 | n/a | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
43%  2025 | n/a | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
5.28%  2023 | n/a | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
1.22%  2023 | n/a | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
10,000  2020 | n/a | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-5.18%  2025 | n/a | 
| Unemployment rate | 
4.72%  2024 | n/a | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
67.4%  2022 | n/a | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
19.6%  2022 | n/a | 
| Economic freedom index | 
78.1  2025 | 
65  2025 | 
| Number of billionaires | 
5  2025 | n/a | 
| Percentage of billionaires | 
0.0001%  2025 | n/a | 
| Listed domestic companies | 
112  2024 | n/a | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | 
$92.9B  2024 | n/a | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$22.1B  2024 | n/a | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$598M  2024 | n/a | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
996,000  2020 | n/a | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
18.8%  2018 | n/a | 
| Banked people share | 
97.9%  2024 | n/a | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
3,629 kg  2023 | n/a | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$14.8  2023 | n/a | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
35.8 megatons  2023 | n/a | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
6.82 tons  2023 | n/a | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
55.4%  2023 | n/a | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
28.9%  2021 | n/a | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
39.7%  2023 | n/a | 
| Net energy imports use share | 
31.6%  2023 | n/a | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
7,952 kWh  2023 | n/a | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
81.4%  2021 | n/a | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
59.5%  2023 | n/a | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | n/a | 
| Electricity access | 
100%  2023 | n/a | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.07%  2024 | 
0.00001%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
+18,766  2024 | n/a | 
| Urban population | 
87.1%  2024 | n/a | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | n/a | 
| Average male height | 
5.83 ft  2025 | n/a | 
| Average female height | 
5.4 ft  2025 | n/a | 
| Quality of life index | 
89  2025 | 
76  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
83  2024 | 
60  2025 | 
| Higher education index | 
91  2025 | 
32  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
1.11  2021 | 
0  2023 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
9.6  2019 | 
0.5  2025 | 
| Visa free countries | 
172  2025 | 
150  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
99%  2003 | 
100%  2013 | 
| English speaking | 
97.8%  2023 | 
20%  2025 | 
| People using the Internet | 
96.2%  2023 | n/a | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$4,804  2022 | n/a | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$561  2022 | n/a | 
| Life expectancy | 
82.4 years  2025 | 
83.3 years  2025 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
3.57  2022 | n/a | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
27.8 years  2025 | n/a | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
7  2023 | n/a | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
4.7  2023 | n/a | 
| Obesity rate | 
34.3%  2022 | n/a | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
6.7%  2024 | n/a | 
| Air quality index | 
90  2025 | 
72  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
12.2%  2022 | n/a | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
10 liters  2020 | n/a | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
0.18%  2025 | 
0.0000003%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
19,044 sq mi  2024 | 
169.9 sq mi  2019 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
37,494 sq mi  2025 | n/a | 
| Forest area | 
38,418 sq mi  2025 | n/a | 
| Roads length | 
60,159 mi  2020 | 
5.59 mi  2003 | 
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