New Zealand is a high-income country with a population of 5.34M people. The capital is Wellington, while the largest city is Auckland, with 1.47M residents.
New Zealand ranks 53/197 by GDP ($260B) and 26/197 by GDP per capita ($48,747). The top export category is animal & marine products, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
New Zealand
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5406623
|
124/197 |
| GDP |
$260B
2024 |
53/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$48,747
2024 |
26/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$55,094
2024 |
37/197 |
| Government debt |
$133B
2024 |
52/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
55.3%
2025 |
95/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$24,936
2024 |
28/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$36,132
2025 |
22/197 |
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 74/197 |
| Population density | 52.5 ppl/mi² | 168/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 | 130/196 |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 56/196 |
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 27/197 |
New Zealand trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $5,536,098,360 |
| 1961 | $5,721,994,864 |
| 1962 | $6,133,158,532 |
| 1963 | $6,699,741,645 |
| 1964 | $7,340,766,415 |
| 1965 | $5,706,251,400 |
| 1966 | $5,917,437,693 |
| 1967 | $6,016,017,227 |
| 1968 | $5,228,045,415 |
| 1969 | $5,814,357,709 |
| 1970 | $6,495,605,331 |
| 1971 | $7,911,136,757 |
| 1972 | $9,567,331,065 |
| 1973 | $12,802,281,898 |
| 1974 | $13,940,981,798 |
| 1975 | $12,861,983,284 |
| 1976 | $13,604,832,424 |
| 1977 | $15,446,825,318 |
| 1978 | $18,530,518,395 |
| 1979 | $20,731,243,113 |
| 1980 | $23,244,547,385 |
| 1981 | $24,417,617,184 |
| 1982 | $24,164,603,059 |
| 1983 | $24,309,279,706 |
| 1984 | $21,665,975,319 |
| 1985 | $24,679,795,396 |
| 1986 | $30,604,668,357 |
| 1987 | $40,376,354,070 |
| 1988 | $45,176,811,594 |
| 1989 | $43,920,222,525 |
| 1990 | $45,495,129,385 |
| 1991 | $42,745,329,732 |
| 1992 | $41,649,829,860 |
| 1993 | $46,775,620,817 |
| 1994 | $55,314,732,279 |
| 1995 | $63,918,703,507 |
| 1996 | $70,140,835,299 |
| 1997 | $66,075,143,415 |
| 1998 | $56,227,169,851 |
| 1999 | $58,762,260,626 |
| 2000 | $52,623,281,957 |
| 2001 | $53,872,425,917 |
| 2002 | $66,627,729,311 |
| 2003 | $88,250,885,550 |
| 2004 | $103,905,210,084 |
| 2005 | $114,720,129,550 |
| 2006 | $111,538,810,713 |
| 2007 | $137,188,946,866 |
| 2008 | $133,437,126,590 |
| 2009 | $121,663,439,315 |
| 2010 | $146,887,902,524 |
| 2011 | $168,484,908,960 |
| 2012 | $176,560,711,239 |
| 2013 | $191,012,364,177 |
| 2014 | $201,518,402,787 |
| 2015 | $178,224,167,088 |
| 2016 | $189,100,085,275 |
| 2017 | $206,745,969,246 |
| 2018 | $211,985,631,173 |
| 2019 | $213,006,341,102 |
| 2020 | $213,029,554,654 |
| 2021 | $253,977,931,815 |
| 2022 | $249,509,991,440 |
| 2023 | $255,194,972,673 |
| 2024 | $260,235,932,559 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $2,334 |
| 1961 | $2,365 |
| 1962 | $2,471 |
| 1963 | $2,646 |
| 1964 | $2,839 |
| 1965 | $2,171 |
| 1966 | $2,211 |
| 1967 | $2,208 |
| 1968 | $1,902 |
| 1969 | $2,097 |
| 1970 | $2,311 |
| 1971 | $2,773 |
| 1972 | $3,295 |
| 1973 | $4,323 |
| 1974 | $4,611 |
| 1975 | $4,172 |
| 1976 | $4,374 |
| 1977 | $4,951 |
| 1978 | $5,937 |
| 1979 | $6,668 |
| 1980 | $7,467 |
| 1981 | $7,814 |
| 1982 | $7,656 |
| 1983 | $7,598 |
| 1984 | $6,714 |
| 1985 | $7,601 |
| 1986 | $9,428 |
| 1987 | $12,331 |
| 1988 | $13,759 |
| 1989 | $13,312 |
| 1990 | $13,663 |
| 1991 | $12,230 |
| 1992 | $11,793 |
| 1993 | $13,094 |
| 1994 | $15,280 |
| 1995 | $17,400 |
| 1996 | $18,794 |
| 1997 | $17,474 |
| 1998 | $14,738 |
| 1999 | $15,322 |
| 2000 | $13,641 |
| 2001 | $13,883 |
| 2002 | $16,874 |
| 2003 | $21,914 |
| 2004 | $25,420 |
| 2005 | $27,751 |
| 2006 | $26,655 |
| 2007 | $32,480 |
| 2008 | $31,325 |
| 2009 | $28,277 |
| 2010 | $33,762 |
| 2011 | $38,432 |
| 2012 | $40,054 |
| 2013 | $43,000 |
| 2014 | $44,618 |
| 2015 | $38,665 |
| 2016 | $40,114 |
| 2017 | $42,950 |
| 2018 | $43,257 |
| 2019 | $42,779 |
| 2020 | $41,851 |
| 2021 | $49,689 |
| 2022 | $48,760 |
| 2023 | $48,655 |
| 2024 | $48,747 |
New Zealand's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.3 |
| 1951 | 69.1 |
| 1952 | 69.4 |
| 1953 | 70.2 |
| 1954 | 70.3 |
| 1955 | 70.5 |
| 1956 | 70.7 |
| 1957 | 70.3 |
| 1958 | 70.9 |
| 1959 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 71.2 |
| 1961 | 70.9 |
| 1962 | 71.2 |
| 1963 | 71.3 |
| 1964 | 71.3 |
| 1965 | 71.2 |
| 1966 | 71.1 |
| 1967 | 71.4 |
| 1968 | 71.1 |
| 1969 | 71.5 |
| 1970 | 71.2 |
| 1971 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 71.8 |
| 1973 | 71.7 |
| 1974 | 71.9 |
| 1975 | 72.2 |
| 1976 | 72.4 |
| 1977 | 72.1 |
| 1978 | 73 |
| 1979 | 73.1 |
| 1980 | 72.9 |
| 1981 | 73.6 |
| 1982 | 73.7 |
| 1983 | 73.8 |
| 1984 | 74.4 |
| 1985 | 73.9 |
| 1986 | 74.1 |
| 1987 | 74.2 |
| 1988 | 74.5 |
| 1989 | 74.9 |
| 1990 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 76.1 |
| 1992 | 76.2 |
| 1993 | 76.5 |
| 1994 | 76.9 |
| 1995 | 76.8 |
| 1996 | 76.8 |
| 1997 | 77.3 |
| 1998 | 78.2 |
| 1999 | 77.9 |
| 2000 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 78.7 |
| 2002 | 78.9 |
| 2003 | 79.1 |
| 2004 | 79.4 |
| 2005 | 80 |
| 2006 | 80 |
| 2007 | 80.1 |
| 2008 | 80.2 |
| 2009 | 80.5 |
| 2010 | 81.1 |
| 2011 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 81.2 |
| 2013 | 81.6 |
| 2014 | 81.4 |
| 2015 | 81.6 |
| 2016 | 82 |
| 2017 | 81.6 |
| 2018 | 81.9 |
| 2019 | 81.8 |
| 2020 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 81 |
| 2023 | 82.1 |
| 2024 | 82.2 |
| 2025 | 82.4 |
New Zealand's population clock and projection
| 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 |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 |
| 2014 | 4,516,500 |
| 2015 | 4,609,400 |
| 2016 | 4,714,100 |
| 2017 | 4,813,600 |
| 2018 | 4,900,600 |
| 2019 | 4,979,200 |
| 2020 | 5,090,200 |
| 2021 | 5,111,300 |
| 2022 | 5,117,100 |
| 2023 | 5,245,000 |
| 2024 | 5,338,500 |
New Zealand's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.24 |
| 1961 | 4.31 |
| 1962 | 4.19 |
| 1963 | 4.05 |
| 1964 | 3.8 |
| 1965 | 3.54 |
| 1966 | 3.41 |
| 1967 | 3.35 |
| 1968 | 3.34 |
| 1969 | 3.28 |
| 1970 | 3.17 |
| 1971 | 3.18 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 2.76 |
| 1974 | 2.58 |
| 1975 | 2.37 |
| 1976 | 2.27 |
| 1977 | 2.21 |
| 1978 | 2.07 |
| 1979 | 2.12 |
| 1980 | 2.03 |
| 1981 | 2.01 |
| 1982 | 1.95 |
| 1983 | 1.92 |
| 1984 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 1.96 |
| 1987 | 2.03 |
| 1988 | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 2.12 |
| 1990 | 2.18 |
| 1991 | 2.09 |
| 1992 | 2.06 |
| 1993 | 2.04 |
| 1994 | 1.98 |
| 1995 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 1.96 |
| 1997 | 1.96 |
| 1998 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 1.97 |
| 2000 | 1.98 |
| 2001 | 1.97 |
| 2002 | 1.89 |
| 2003 | 1.93 |
| 2004 | 1.98 |
| 2005 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 2.01 |
| 2007 | 2.18 |
| 2008 | 2.19 |
| 2009 | 2.13 |
| 2010 | 2.17 |
| 2011 | 2.09 |
| 2012 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 2.01 |
| 2014 | 1.92 |
| 2015 | 1.99 |
| 2016 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 1.81 |
| 2018 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 1.61 |
| 2021 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 1.56 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.5 |
| 1961 | 27.1 |
| 1962 | 26.8 |
| 1963 | 26.4 |
| 1964 | 26.2 |
| 1965 | 26 |
| 1966 | 25.9 |
| 1967 | 25.8 |
| 1968 | 25.7 |
| 1969 | 25.7 |
| 1970 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 25.7 |
| 1972 | 25.9 |
| 1973 | 26 |
| 1974 | 26.2 |
| 1975 | 26.3 |
| 1976 | 26.5 |
| 1977 | 26.8 |
| 1978 | 27.1 |
| 1979 | 27.5 |
| 1980 | 27.9 |
| 1981 | 28.2 |
| 1982 | 28.5 |
| 1983 | 28.8 |
| 1984 | 29.1 |
| 1985 | 29.4 |
| 1986 | 29.8 |
| 1987 | 30.1 |
| 1988 | 30.4 |
| 1989 | 30.8 |
| 1990 | 31.1 |
| 1991 | 31.4 |
| 1992 | 31.7 |
| 1993 | 32 |
| 1994 | 32.3 |
| 1995 | 32.6 |
| 1996 | 32.8 |
| 1997 | 33.2 |
| 1998 | 33.6 |
| 1999 | 34 |
| 2000 | 34.3 |
| 2001 | 34.6 |
| 2002 | 34.8 |
| 2003 | 35 |
| 2004 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 35.5 |
| 2006 | 35.8 |
| 2007 | 36.1 |
| 2008 | 36.4 |
| 2009 | 36.6 |
| 2010 | 36.8 |
| 2011 | 37 |
| 2012 | 37.2 |
| 2013 | 37.4 |
| 2014 | 37.5 |
| 2015 | 37.4 |
| 2016 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 37.2 |
| 2018 | 37.3 |
| 2019 | 37.3 |
| 2020 | 37.5 |
| 2021 | 37.8 |
| 2022 | 38.1 |
| 2023 | 38.3 |
| 2024 | 38.6 |
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New Zealand: National Statistics
Finance
|
New Zealand
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$247B
2024 |
54/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
43%
2025 |
44/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.28%
2023 |
49/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.22%
2023 |
111/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
133/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.18%
2025 |
144/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.72%
2024 |
111/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
67.4%
2022 |
33/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.6%
2022 |
133/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
78.1
2025 |
12/197 |
| Number of billionaires |
5
2025 |
47/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2025 |
28/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
112
2024 |
47/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$92.9B
2024 |
39/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$22.1B
2024 |
59/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$598M
2024 |
107/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
996,000
2020 |
92/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
18.8%
2018 |
39/184 |
| Banked people share |
97.9%
2024 |
24/158 |
Energy
|
New Zealand
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,629 kg
2023 |
24/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.8
2023 |
79/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
35.8 megatons
2023 |
65/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.82 tons
2023 |
36/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.4%
2023 |
99/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
28.9%
2021 |
82/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
39.7%
2023 |
9/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
31.6%
2023 |
66/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
7,952 kWh
2023 |
18/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
81.4%
2021 |
26/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
59.5%
2023 |
38/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
137/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
69/195 |
Society
|
New Zealand
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
121/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+18,766
2024 |
40/196 |
| Urban population |
87.1%
2024 |
30/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.83 ft
2025 |
37/190 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
34/190 |
| Quality of life index |
89
2025 |
16/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
83
2024 |
5/197 |
| Higher education index |
91
2025 |
19/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.11
2021 |
143/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
9.6
2019 |
129/197 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
30/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
55/196 |
| English speaking |
97.8%
2023 |
6/197 |
| People using the Internet |
96.2%
2023 |
20/195 |
Health
|
New Zealand
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$4,804
2022 |
19/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$561
2022 |
30/191 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2025 |
27/197 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.57
2022 |
38/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
27.8 years
2025 |
42/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
159/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
4.7
2023 |
153/192 |
| Obesity rate |
34.3%
2022 |
32/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.7%
2024 |
144/195 |
| Air quality index |
90
2025 |
21/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
12.2%
2022 |
120/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10 liters
2020 |
28/186 |
Territory
|
New Zealand
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.18%
2025 |
74/197 |
| Land area per capita |
19,044 sq mi
2024 |
30/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
37,494 sq mi
2025 |
72/194 |
| Forest area |
38,418 sq mi
2025 |
53/196 |
| Roads length |
60,159 mi
2020 |
55/175 |
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