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Population in Israel compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.91 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Israel vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel New Zealand
2100 21,079,031 5,918,837
2099 20,971,907 5,923,132
2098 20,869,188 5,927,206
2097 20,764,637 5,930,263
2096 20,651,056 5,932,907
2095 20,537,392 5,934,847
2094 20,420,251 5,936,183
2093 20,294,077 5,938,804
2092 20,167,075 5,939,085
2091 20,038,540 5,940,665
2090 19,910,123 5,941,752
2089 19,788,579 5,944,871
2088 19,660,357 5,945,635
2087 19,527,597 5,948,586
2086 19,388,628 5,951,745
2085 19,246,899 5,955,275
2084 19,099,510 5,959,115
2083 18,955,502 5,963,613
2082 18,813,463 5,966,943
2081 18,667,367 5,968,511
2080 18,512,469 5,971,082
2079 18,362,060 5,972,331
2078 18,208,724 5,972,928
2077 18,053,774 5,971,804
2076 17,908,513 5,971,386
2075 17,761,880 5,970,985
2074 17,618,257 5,969,834
2073 17,477,875 5,968,506
2072 17,343,227 5,964,548
2071 17,195,556 5,964,493
2070 17,043,216 5,963,811
2069 16,890,521 5,962,551
2068 16,742,334 5,960,918
2067 16,593,617 5,958,438
2066 16,448,006 5,954,539
2065 16,297,575 5,950,378
2064 16,152,550 5,946,851
2063 15,997,249 5,944,910
2062 15,847,545 5,940,838
2061 15,695,962 5,939,601
2060 15,537,020 5,936,094
2059 15,383,512 5,931,426
2058 15,227,838 5,925,816
2057 15,069,709 5,919,823
2056 14,910,638 5,913,287
2055 14,746,579 5,904,352
2054 14,578,352 5,894,795
2053 14,414,886 5,884,875
2052 14,252,277 5,876,162
2051 14,090,930 5,864,176
2050 13,927,651 5,852,896
2049 13,765,178 5,844,165
2048 13,606,737 5,833,178
2047 13,448,310 5,822,035
2046 13,286,110 5,809,860
2045 13,126,049 5,795,785
2044 12,960,184 5,780,884
2043 12,796,533 5,764,579
2042 12,632,183 5,746,528
2041 12,471,494 5,727,253
2040 12,312,998 5,708,874
2039 12,152,920 5,690,018
2038 11,995,851 5,669,959
2037 11,841,052 5,650,253
2036 11,693,469 5,630,126
2035 11,543,041 5,609,155
2034 11,396,608 5,588,315
2033 11,252,344 5,565,507
2032 11,108,763 5,542,488
2031 10,961,050 5,517,391
2030 10,815,614 5,491,320
2029 10,675,258 5,462,926
2028 10,533,711 5,432,752
2027 10,393,227 5,399,898
2026 10,252,942 5,364,771
2025 10,113,937 5,327,462
2024 9,974,400 5,287,500
2023 9,849,000 5,200,000
2022 9,557,500 5,081,700
2021 9,371,400 5,084,600
2020 9,215,100 5,072,400
2019 9,054,000 4,970,300
2018 8,882,800 4,900,600
2017 8,713,300 4,813,600
2016 8,546,000 4,714,100
2015 8,380,100 4,609,400
2014 8,215,700 4,516,500
2013 8,059,500 4,442,100
2012 7,910,500 4,408,100
2011 7,765,800 4,384,000
2010 7,623,600 4,350,700
2009 7,485,600 4,302,600
2008 7,308,800 4,259,800
2007 7,180,100 4,223,800
2006 7,053,700 4,184,600
2005 6,930,100 4,133,900
2004 6,809,000 4,087,500
2003 6,689,700 4,027,200
2002 6,570,000 3,948,500
2001 6,439,000 3,880,500
2000 6,289,000 3,857,700
1999 6,125,000 3,835,100
1998 5,971,000 3,815,000
1997 5,836,000 3,781,300
1996 5,692,000 3,732,000
1995 5,545,000 3,673,400
1994 5,399,000 3,620,000
1993 5,261,000 3,572,200
1992 5,123,000 3,531,700
1991 4,949,000 3,495,100
1990 4,660,000 3,329,800
1989 4,518,000 3,299,200
1988 4,442,000 3,283,400
1987 4,369,000 3,274,400
1986 4,299,000 3,246,300
1985 4,233,000 3,247,100
1984 4,159,000 3,227,100
1983 4,105,000 3,199,300
1982 4,031,000 3,156,100
1981 3,956,000 3,124,900
1980 3,878,000 3,112,900
1979 3,786,000 3,109,000
1978 3,690,000 3,121,200
1977 3,613,000 3,120,200
1976 3,533,000 3,110,500
1975 3,455,000 3,083,100
1974 3,377,000 3,023,700
1973 3,278,000 2,961,300
1972 3,148,000 2,903,900
1971 3,069,000 2,853,000
1970 2,974,000 2,810,700
1969 2,877,000 2,772,800
1968 2,803,000 2,748,100
1967 2,745,000 2,724,100
1966 2,629,000 2,675,900
1965 2,563,000 2,628,400
1964 2,475,000 2,585,400
1963 2,379,000 2,531,800
1962 2,293,000 2,482,000
1961 2,185,000 2,419,700
1960 2,114,020 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel New Zealand
2100 0.51% -0.07%
2099 0.49% -0.07%
2098 0.5% -0.05%
2097 0.55% -0.04%
2096 0.55% -0.03%
2095 0.57% -0.02%
2094 0.62% -0.04%
2093 0.63% -0.005%
2092 0.64% -0.03%
2091 0.64% -0.02%
2090 0.61% -0.05%
2089 0.65% -0.01%
2088 0.68% -0.05%
2087 0.72% -0.05%
2086 0.74% -0.06%
2085 0.77% -0.06%
2084 0.76% -0.08%
2083 0.75% -0.06%
2082 0.78% -0.03%
2081 0.84% -0.04%
2080 0.82% -0.02%
2079 0.84% -0.01%
2078 0.86% 0.02%
2077 0.81% 0.007%
2076 0.83% 0.007%
2075 0.82% 0.02%
2074 0.8% 0.02%
2073 0.78% 0.07%
2072 0.86% 0.001%
2071 0.89% 0.01%
2070 0.9% 0.02%
2069 0.89% 0.03%
2068 0.9% 0.04%
2067 0.89% 0.07%
2066 0.92% 0.07%
2065 0.9% 0.06%
2064 0.97% 0.03%
2063 0.94% 0.07%
2062 0.97% 0.02%
2061 1.02% 0.06%
2060 1% 0.08%
2059 1.02% 0.09%
2058 1.05% 0.1%
2057 1.07% 0.11%
2056 1.11% 0.15%
2055 1.15% 0.16%
2054 1.13% 0.17%
2053 1.14% 0.15%
2052 1.15% 0.2%
2051 1.17% 0.19%
2050 1.18% 0.15%
2049 1.16% 0.19%
2048 1.18% 0.19%
2047 1.22% 0.21%
2046 1.22% 0.24%
2045 1.28% 0.26%
2044 1.28% 0.28%
2043 1.3% 0.31%
2042 1.29% 0.34%
2041 1.29% 0.32%
2040 1.32% 0.33%
2039 1.31% 0.35%
2038 1.31% 0.35%
2037 1.26% 0.36%
2036 1.3% 0.37%
2035 1.28% 0.37%
2034 1.28% 0.41%
2033 1.29% 0.42%
2032 1.35% 0.45%
2031 1.34% 0.47%
2030 1.31% 0.52%
2029 1.34% 0.56%
2028 1.35% 0.61%
2027 1.37% 0.65%
2026 1.37% 0.7%
2025 1.4% 0.76%
2024 1.27% 1.68%
2023 3.05% 2.33%
2022 1.99% -0.06%
2021 1.7% 0.24%
2020 1.78% 2.05%
2019 1.93% 1.42%
2018 1.95% 1.81%
2017 1.96% 2.11%
2016 1.98% 2.27%
2015 2% 2.06%
2014 1.94% 1.67%
2013 1.88% 0.77%
2012 1.86% 0.55%
2011 1.87% 0.77%
2010 1.84% 1.12%
2009 2.42% 1%
2008 1.79% 0.85%
2007 1.79% 0.94%
2006 1.78% 1.23%
2005 1.78% 1.14%
2004 1.78% 1.5%
2003 1.82% 1.99%
2002 2.03% 1.75%
2001 2.39% 0.59%
2000 2.68% 0.59%
1999 2.58% 0.53%
1998 2.31% 0.89%
1997 2.53% 1.32%
1996 2.65% 1.6%
1995 2.7% 1.48%
1994 2.62% 1.34%
1993 2.69% 1.15%
1992 3.52% 1.05%
1991 6.2% 4.96%
1990 3.14% 0.93%
1989 1.71% 0.48%
1988 1.67% 0.27%
1987 1.63% 0.87%
1986 1.56% -0.02%
1985 1.78% 0.62%
1984 1.32% 0.87%
1983 1.84% 1.37%
1982 1.9% 1%
1981 2.01% 0.39%
1980 2.43% 0.13%
1979 2.6% -0.39%
1978 2.13% 0.03%
1977 2.26% 0.31%
1976 2.26% 0.89%
1975 2.31% 1.96%
1974 3.02% 2.11%
1973 4.13% 1.98%
1972 2.57% 1.78%
1971 3.19% 1.5%
1970 3.37% 1.37%
1969 2.64% 0.9%
1968 2.11% 0.88%
1967 4.41% 1.8%
1966 2.58% 1.81%
1965 3.56% 1.66%
1964 4.04% 2.12%
1963 3.75% 2.01%
1962 4.94% 2.57%
1961 3.36% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Israel New Zealand
Current population
10290887
5374272
Population rank 95/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.06%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +240
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 65/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 +17,403
Net migration rank 42/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - 17,403
2024 - 10,612 - 18,766
2023 131,977 9,999 18,876 21,404
2022 129,982 50,004 20,123 21,404
2021 134,011 16,859 23,644 -14,944
2020 128,089 16,573 24,905 42,124
2019 135,810 16,134 25,299 69,770
2018 140,348 15,615 24,797 59,139
2017 138,541 14,518 26,282 68,349
2016 136,736 24,308 28,237 75,512
2015 134,082 29,735 29,408 70,870
2014 133,916 25,303 26,196 57,974
2013 129,758 17,075 29,096 26,385
2012 128,941 16,549 31,077 -1,015
2011 125,030 10,470 31,302 -2,196
2010 126,552 12,906 35,458 6,722
2009 122,015 7,269 33,560 12,700
2008 117,672 7,974 35,143 4,804
2007 111,292 9,654 35,480 3,053
2006 109,332 11,446 30,924 14,542
2005 105,338 10,975 30,674 19,212
2004 106,901 8,494 29,634 24,521
2003 106,366 6,684 28,150 42,456
2002 101,178 17,420 25,941 48,195
2001 99,160 38,643 27,939 17,793
2000 98,737 63,409 29,897 -6,604
1999 94,325 78,422 28,916 -7,634
1998 93,744 52,713 29,146 -1,387
1997 88,707 60,297 30,137 12,040
1996 86,518 66,811 28,997 25,169
1995 82,066 61,800 29,828 26,743
1994 79,365 57,273 30,372 20,420
1993 77,337 49,345 31,685 12,638
1992 77,357 57,522 32,067 6,460
1991 73,740 153,141 33,518 31,156
1990 71,764 178,732 33,298 70,432
1989 68,674 14,192 30,749 -8,818
1988 71,072 1,675 29,846 -17,005
1987 69,904 7,511 27,603 -7,631
1986 70,073 -3,598 25,549 -10,234
1985 71,538 -3,686 24,126 -13,462
1984 70,703 10,933 26,043 -901
1983 70,196 689 24,315 11,464
1982 68,931 16,563 24,207 7,982
1981 67,647 16,021 25,374 -7,606
1980 68,253 16,284 23,658 -15,423
1979 68,148 15,591 26,675 -26,694
1978 67,158 15,556 26,156 -28,783
1977 70,092 12,747 28,020 -22,697
1976 74,899 10,459 29,456 -9,138
1975 70,828 11,726 31,355 13,196
1974 68,891 11,929 33,896 27,580
1973 65,560 14,310 35,239 28,261
1972 62,960 27,415 38,244 17,779
1971 64,449 52,632 40,000 7,547
1970 56,506 56,173 37,101 4,511
1969 53,800 59,928 38,098 -5,212
1968 51,014 60,804 37,594 -11,853
1967 47,488 59,483 37,974 -2,289
1966 50,477 57,347 36,151 9,161
1965 49,979 54,694 36,982 9,245
1964 48,015 54,050 39,375 9,806
1963 44,964 53,877 42,027 10,226
1962 43,337 52,313 42,865 12,697
1961 42,170 34,482 43,482 10,689
1960 44,818 10,990 41,791 3,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/new-zealand | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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