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New Zealand vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 74th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Tajikistan
Population
5374272
11038274
Population rank 124/197 88/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

New Zealand and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Tajikistan
2024 $260,172,385,098 $14,204,575,549
2023 $255,194,972,673 $12,244,169,293
2022 $249,509,991,440 $10,713,525,200
2021 $253,977,931,815 $8,937,805,347
2020 $213,029,554,654 $8,133,963,551
2019 $213,006,341,102 $8,300,813,599
2018 $211,985,631,173 $7,764,999,999
2017 $206,745,969,246 $7,536,402,853
2016 $189,100,085,275 $6,992,416,097
2015 $178,224,167,088 $8,271,431,485
2014 $201,518,402,787 $9,112,605,459
2013 $191,012,364,177 $8,448,411,318
2012 $176,560,711,239 $7,633,036,903
2011 $168,484,908,960 $6,522,756,255
2010 $146,887,902,524 $5,642,221,099
2009 $121,663,439,315 $4,979,472,364
2008 $133,437,126,590 $5,161,299,725
2007 $137,188,946,866 $3,719,524,541
2006 $111,538,810,713 $2,830,213,849
2005 $114,720,129,550 $2,312,352,021
2004 $103,905,210,084 $2,076,176,869
2003 $88,250,885,550 $1,555,318,261
2002 $66,627,729,311 $1,221,106,220
2001 $53,872,425,917 $1,080,772,551
2000 $52,623,281,957 $860,541,842
1999 $58,762,260,626 $1,086,612,290
1998 $56,227,169,851 $1,320,199,582
1997 $66,075,143,415 $921,518,033
1996 $70,140,835,299 $1,043,654,822
1995 $63,918,703,507 $1,231,561,860
1994 $55,314,732,279 $1,522,001,206
1993 $46,775,620,817 $1,646,623,195
1992 $41,649,829,860 $1,908,554,572
1991 $42,745,329,732 $2,536,585,366
1990 $45,495,129,385 $2,629,395,066
1989 $43,920,222,525 -
1988 $45,176,811,594 -
1987 $40,376,354,070 -
1986 $30,604,668,357 -
1985 $24,679,795,396 -
1984 $21,665,975,319 -
1983 $24,309,279,706 -
1982 $24,164,603,059 -
1981 $24,417,617,184 -
1980 $23,244,547,385 -
1979 $20,731,243,113 -
1978 $18,530,518,395 -
1977 $15,446,825,318 -
1976 $13,604,832,424 -
1975 $12,861,983,284 -
1974 $13,940,981,798 -
1973 $12,802,281,898 -
1972 $9,567,331,065 -
1971 $7,911,136,757 -
1970 $6,495,605,331 -
1969 $5,814,357,709 -
1968 $5,228,045,415 -
1967 $6,016,017,227 -
1966 $5,917,437,693 -
1965 $5,706,251,400 -
1964 $7,340,766,415 -
1963 $6,699,741,645 -
1962 $6,133,158,532 -
1961 $5,721,994,864 -
1960 $5,536,098,360 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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New Zealand and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Tajikistan
2024 $49,205 $1,341
2023 $49,076 $1,178
2022 $49,100 $1,052
2021 $49,950 $897
2020 $41,998 $834
2019 $42,856 $871
2018 $43,257 $834
2017 $42,950 $829
2016 $40,114 $789
2015 $38,665 $957
2014 $44,618 $1,082
2013 $43,000 $1,028
2012 $40,054 $952
2011 $38,432 $834
2010 $33,762 $737
2009 $28,277 $665
2008 $31,325 $703
2007 $32,480 $517
2006 $26,655 $401
2005 $27,751 $334
2004 $25,420 $306
2003 $21,914 $233.6
2002 $16,874 $187
2001 $13,883 $168.7
2000 $13,641 $136.9
1999 $15,322 $175
1998 $14,738 $213.7
1997 $17,474 $150.1
1996 $18,794 $172
1995 $17,400 $207
1994 $15,280 $261.3
1993 $13,094 $287.6
1992 $11,793 $338
1991 $12,230 $458
1990 $13,663 $487
1989 $13,312 -
1988 $13,759 -
1987 $12,331 -
1986 $9,428 -
1985 $7,601 -
1984 $6,714 -
1983 $7,598 -
1982 $7,656 -
1981 $7,814 -
1980 $7,467 -
1979 $6,668 -
1978 $5,937 -
1977 $4,951 -
1976 $4,374 -
1975 $4,172 -
1974 $4,611 -
1973 $4,323 -
1972 $3,295 -
1971 $2,773 -
1970 $2,311 -
1969 $2,097 -
1968 $1,902 -
1967 $2,208 -
1966 $2,211 -
1965 $2,171 -
1964 $2,839 -
1963 $2,646 -
1962 $2,471 -
1961 $2,365 -
1960 $2,334 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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New Zealand vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Tajikistan
2026 82.5 72.2
2025 82.4 72.1
2024 82.2 71.9
2023 82.1 71.8
2022 81 71.6
2021 82.3 69.6
2020 82.7 68.6
2019 81.8 71
2018 81.9 70.7
2017 81.6 70.5
2016 82 70
2015 81.6 69.7
2014 81.4 69.7
2013 81.6 69.6
2012 81.2 69.1
2011 80.8 68.7
2010 81.1 68.4
2009 80.5 68.2
2008 80.2 67.9
2007 80.1 67.4
2006 80 67
2005 80 66.5
2004 79.4 66.6
2003 79.1 65.9
2002 78.9 64.9
2001 78.7 64.2
2000 78.7 63.5
1999 77.9 63.1
1998 78.2 62.4
1997 77.3 61.9
1996 76.8 60.8
1995 76.8 61.4
1994 76.9 60.1
1993 76.5 55.5
1992 76.2 57.1
1991 76.1 61.7
1990 75.4 61.6
1989 74.9 61.7
1988 74.5 61.8
1987 74.2 61.6
1986 74.1 61.8
1985 73.9 61
1984 74.4 60.7
1983 73.8 60.5
1982 73.7 60.2
1981 73.6 58.8
1980 72.9 58.6
1979 73.1 58.5
1978 73 58.4
1977 72.1 58.2
1976 72.4 58.1
1975 72.2 57.9
1974 71.9 57.7
1973 71.7 57.4
1972 71.8 57.2
1971 71.7 56.9
1970 71.2 56.6
1969 71.5 56.3
1968 71.1 55.9
1967 71.4 55.5
1966 71.1 55.1
1965 71.2 54.7
1964 71.3 54.2
1963 71.3 53.8
1962 71.2 53.4
1961 70.9 52.9
1960 71.2 52.5
1959 70.8 52.2
1958 70.9 51.8
1957 70.3 51.4
1956 70.7 51.1
1955 70.5 50.8
1954 70.3 50.5
1953 70.2 50.2
1952 69.4 49.9
1951 69.1 49.6
1950 69.3 49.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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New Zealand and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Tajikistan
2024 5,287,500 10,590,927
2023 5,200,000 10,389,799
2022 5,081,700 10,182,222
2021 5,084,600 9,966,908
2020 5,072,400 9,749,310
2019 4,970,300 9,529,966
2018 4,900,600 9,307,333
2017 4,813,600 9,085,946
2016 4,714,100 8,865,631
2015 4,609,400 8,643,840
2014 4,516,500 8,425,552
2013 4,442,100 8,216,724
2012 4,408,100 8,014,084
2011 4,384,000 7,824,785
2010 4,350,700 7,652,141
2009 4,302,600 7,490,230
2008 4,259,800 7,338,403
2007 4,223,800 7,194,477
2006 4,184,600 7,057,566
2005 4,133,900 6,924,720
2004 4,087,500 6,790,547
2003 4,027,200 6,658,575
2002 3,948,500 6,531,669
2001 3,880,500 6,407,377
2000 3,857,700 6,284,735
1999 3,835,100 6,208,370
1998 3,815,000 6,176,397
1997 3,781,300 6,139,829
1996 3,732,000 6,066,523
1995 3,673,400 5,948,584
1994 3,620,000 5,825,368
1993 3,572,200 5,724,993
1992 3,531,700 5,649,400
1991 3,495,100 5,541,205
1990 3,329,800 5,398,768
1989 3,299,200 5,267,249
1988 3,283,400 5,114,989
1987 3,274,400 4,939,059
1986 3,246,300 4,772,139
1985 3,247,100 4,619,003
1984 3,227,100 4,480,026
1983 3,199,300 4,350,874
1982 3,156,100 4,227,171
1981 3,124,900 4,109,022
1980 3,112,900 3,995,256
1979 3,109,000 3,882,691
1978 3,121,200 3,768,508
1977 3,120,200 3,653,265
1976 3,110,500 3,540,076
1975 3,083,100 3,430,425
1974 3,023,700 3,324,499
1973 2,961,300 3,222,290
1972 2,903,900 3,123,691
1971 2,853,000 3,028,837
1970 2,810,700 2,936,779
1969 2,772,800 2,845,273
1968 2,748,100 2,753,848
1967 2,724,100 2,664,130
1966 2,675,900 2,577,184
1965 2,628,400 2,492,998
1964 2,585,400 2,411,260
1963 2,531,800 2,331,736
1962 2,482,000 2,255,026
1961 2,419,700 2,181,805
1960 2,371,800 2,112,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Tajikistan
2023 1.56 3.07
2022 1.66 3.13
2021 1.64 3.17
2020 1.61 3.21
2019 1.72 3.28
2018 1.71 3.29
2017 1.81 3.29
2016 1.87 3.38
2015 1.99 3.46
2014 1.92 3.46
2013 2.01 3.43
2012 2.1 3.42
2011 2.09 3.46
2010 2.17 3.46
2009 2.13 3.43
2008 2.19 3.39
2007 2.18 3.37
2006 2.01 3.34
2005 1.97 3.4
2004 1.98 3.51
2003 1.93 3.42
2002 1.89 3.47
2001 1.97 3.49
2000 1.98 3.49
1999 1.97 3.85
1998 1.89 4.07
1997 1.96 4.06
1996 1.96 3.94
1995 1.98 4.66
1994 1.98 4.79
1993 2.04 4.92
1992 2.06 5.06
1991 2.09 5.28
1990 2.18 5.46
1989 2.12 5.61
1988 2.1 5.75
1987 2.03 5.84
1986 1.96 5.91
1985 1.93 5.94
1984 1.93 5.96
1983 1.92 5.98
1982 1.95 6.03
1981 2.01 6.12
1980 2.03 6.21
1979 2.12 6.31
1978 2.07 6.4
1977 2.21 6.49
1976 2.27 6.6
1975 2.37 6.69
1974 2.58 6.77
1973 2.76 6.84
1972 3 6.89
1971 3.18 6.91
1970 3.17 6.91
1969 3.28 6.91
1968 3.34 6.91
1967 3.35 6.89
1966 3.41 6.82
1965 3.54 6.74
1964 3.8 6.68
1963 4.05 6.62
1962 4.19 6.48
1961 4.31 6.35
1960 4.24 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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New Zealand and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Tajikistan
2024 38.6 23
2023 38.3 22.9
2022 38.1 22.7
2021 37.8 22.6
2020 37.5 22.5
2019 37.3 22.3
2018 37.3 22.2
2017 37.2 22
2016 37.3 21.9
2015 37.4 21.7
2014 37.5 21.6
2013 37.4 21.4
2012 37.2 21.2
2011 37 21
2010 36.8 20.8
2009 36.6 20.6
2008 36.4 20.4
2007 36.1 20.1
2006 35.8 19.8
2005 35.5 19.6
2004 35.2 19.4
2003 35 19.2
2002 34.8 18.9
2001 34.6 18.7
2000 34.3 18.5
1999 34 18.2
1998 33.6 18
1997 33.2 17.9
1996 32.8 17.7
1995 32.6 17.7
1994 32.3 17.7
1993 32 17.8
1992 31.7 17.9
1991 31.4 18
1990 31.1 18.1
1989 30.8 18.2
1988 30.4 18.3
1987 30.1 18.3
1986 29.8 18.3
1985 29.4 18.2
1984 29.1 18.2
1983 28.8 18.2
1982 28.5 18.2
1981 28.2 18.1
1980 27.9 18.1
1979 27.5 18.1
1978 27.1 18
1977 26.8 18
1976 26.5 17.9
1975 26.3 17.9
1974 26.2 17.8
1973 26 17.8
1972 25.9 17.8
1971 25.7 17.8
1970 25.6 17.8
1969 25.7 17.8
1968 25.7 17.9
1967 25.8 18.1
1966 25.9 18.4
1965 26 18.9
1964 26.2 19.6
1963 26.4 20.4
1962 26.8 20.9
1961 27.1 21.4
1960 27.5 21.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2024
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
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Tajikistan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2010
English speaking
97.8%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

New Zealand Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Tajikistan
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
18,641 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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