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

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The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,324,700 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,380,024 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 5.45 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.38M (28.6% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

New Zealand vs Niger: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Niger
2100 5,915,768 92,119,820
2099 5,920,061 91,758,864
2098 5,924,133 91,380,105
2097 5,927,189 90,979,507
2096 5,929,831 90,560,194
2095 5,931,770 90,121,433
2094 5,933,105 89,665,016
2093 5,935,725 89,186,290
2092 5,936,005 88,687,247
2091 5,937,584 88,169,255
2090 5,938,671 87,632,134
2089 5,941,788 87,075,435
2088 5,942,552 86,497,532
2087 5,945,502 85,901,116
2086 5,948,659 85,285,801
2085 5,952,187 84,648,237
2084 5,956,025 83,990,034
2083 5,960,521 83,310,768
2082 5,963,849 82,611,309
2081 5,965,417 81,895,814
2080 5,967,986 81,159,765
2079 5,969,234 80,409,054
2078 5,969,831 79,639,286
2077 5,968,708 78,852,089
2076 5,968,290 78,045,772
2075 5,967,889 77,223,494
2074 5,966,738 76,387,922
2073 5,965,412 75,535,687
2072 5,961,455 74,667,410
2071 5,961,400 73,784,579
2070 5,960,718 72,888,455
2069 5,959,460 71,975,811
2068 5,957,827 71,050,594
2067 5,955,348 70,111,034
2066 5,951,452 69,159,115
2065 5,947,293 68,199,397
2064 5,943,767 67,226,153
2063 5,941,828 66,242,857
2062 5,937,757 65,249,357
2061 5,936,521 64,246,142
2060 5,933,016 63,236,587
2059 5,928,350 62,219,239
2058 5,922,743 61,193,260
2057 5,916,754 60,161,411
2056 5,910,221 59,126,596
2055 5,901,290 58,084,470
2054 5,891,739 57,038,192
2053 5,881,824 55,989,073
2052 5,873,115 54,940,685
2051 5,861,135 53,889,624
2050 5,849,861 52,841,076
2049 5,841,135 51,793,560
2048 5,830,154 50,746,939
2047 5,819,016 49,703,518
2046 5,806,848 48,661,960
2045 5,792,780 47,622,548
2044 5,777,886 46,586,941
2043 5,761,590 45,557,790
2042 5,743,549 44,531,886
2041 5,724,283 43,511,370
2040 5,705,914 42,494,381
2039 5,687,068 41,482,338
2038 5,667,019 40,472,234
2037 5,647,323 39,463,944
2036 5,627,207 38,459,660
2035 5,606,247 37,458,584
2034 5,585,417 36,465,688
2033 5,562,621 35,476,260
2032 5,539,615 34,497,489
2031 5,514,530 33,527,117
2030 5,488,472 32,563,547
2029 5,460,094 31,610,576
2028 5,429,936 30,670,274
2027 5,397,099 29,741,014
2026 5,361,990 28,823,166
2025 5,324,700 27,917,831
2024 5,290,000 27,032,412
2023 5,200,000 26,159,867
2022 5,081,700 25,311,973
2021 5,084,600 24,502,140
2020 5,072,400 23,717,613
2019 4,970,300 22,947,757
2018 4,900,600 22,188,069
2017 4,813,600 21,435,446
2016 4,714,100 20,685,753
2015 4,609,400 19,939,498
2014 4,516,500 19,215,909
2013 4,442,100 18,519,898
2012 4,408,100 17,836,769
2011 4,384,000 17,176,283
2010 4,350,700 16,548,835
2009 4,302,600 15,943,675
2008 4,259,800 15,361,915
2007 4,223,800 14,803,610
2006 4,184,600 14,268,581
2005 4,133,900 13,756,192
2004 4,087,500 13,265,836
2003 4,027,200 12,796,984
2002 3,948,500 12,349,144
2001 3,880,500 11,920,647
2000 3,857,700 11,509,630
1999 3,835,100 11,117,411
1998 3,815,000 10,741,413
1997 3,781,300 10,383,969
1996 3,732,000 10,044,852
1995 3,673,400 9,714,529
1994 3,620,000 9,398,258
1993 3,572,200 9,100,789
1992 3,531,700 8,817,633
1991 3,495,100 8,546,900
1990 3,329,800 8,286,059
1989 3,299,200 8,034,780
1988 3,283,400 7,793,748
1987 3,274,400 7,561,150
1986 3,246,300 7,335,811
1985 3,247,100 7,118,457
1984 3,227,100 6,909,971
1983 3,199,300 6,708,644
1982 3,156,100 6,512,732
1981 3,124,900 6,322,006
1980 3,112,900 6,135,971
1979 3,109,000 5,955,556
1978 3,121,200 5,782,932
1977 3,120,200 5,619,716
1976 3,110,500 5,464,962
1975 3,083,100 5,317,019
1974 3,023,700 5,174,953
1973 2,961,300 5,037,865
1972 2,903,900 4,904,845
1971 2,853,000 4,776,225
1970 2,810,700 4,650,275
1969 2,772,800 4,525,725
1968 2,748,100 4,403,637
1967 2,724,100 4,283,590
1966 2,675,900 4,165,544
1965 2,628,400 4,049,695
1964 2,585,400 3,935,814
1963 2,531,800 3,823,873
1962 2,482,000 3,714,520
1961 2,419,700 3,608,162
1960 2,371,800 3,505,050

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) New Zealand's population will grow by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people with a rank change from 124th to 122nd. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Niger
2100 -0.07% 0.39%
2099 -0.07% 0.41%
2098 -0.05% 0.44%
2097 -0.04% 0.46%
2096 -0.03% 0.49%
2095 -0.02% 0.51%
2094 -0.04% 0.54%
2093 -0.005% 0.56%
2092 -0.03% 0.59%
2091 -0.02% 0.61%
2090 -0.05% 0.64%
2089 -0.01% 0.67%
2088 -0.05% 0.69%
2087 -0.05% 0.72%
2086 -0.06% 0.75%
2085 -0.06% 0.78%
2084 -0.08% 0.82%
2083 -0.06% 0.85%
2082 -0.03% 0.87%
2081 -0.04% 0.91%
2080 -0.02% 0.93%
2079 -0.01% 0.97%
2078 0.02% 1%
2077 0.007% 1.03%
2076 0.007% 1.06%
2075 0.02% 1.09%
2074 0.02% 1.13%
2073 0.07% 1.16%
2072 0.001% 1.2%
2071 0.01% 1.23%
2070 0.02% 1.27%
2069 0.03% 1.3%
2068 0.04% 1.34%
2067 0.07% 1.38%
2066 0.07% 1.41%
2065 0.06% 1.45%
2064 0.03% 1.48%
2063 0.07% 1.52%
2062 0.02% 1.56%
2061 0.06% 1.6%
2060 0.08% 1.64%
2059 0.09% 1.68%
2058 0.1% 1.72%
2057 0.11% 1.75%
2056 0.15% 1.79%
2055 0.16% 1.83%
2054 0.17% 1.87%
2053 0.15% 1.91%
2052 0.2% 1.95%
2051 0.19% 1.98%
2050 0.15% 2.02%
2049 0.19% 2.06%
2048 0.19% 2.1%
2047 0.21% 2.14%
2046 0.24% 2.18%
2045 0.26% 2.22%
2044 0.28% 2.26%
2043 0.31% 2.3%
2042 0.34% 2.35%
2041 0.32% 2.39%
2040 0.33% 2.44%
2039 0.35% 2.5%
2038 0.35% 2.55%
2037 0.36% 2.61%
2036 0.37% 2.67%
2035 0.37% 2.72%
2034 0.41% 2.79%
2033 0.42% 2.84%
2032 0.45% 2.89%
2031 0.47% 2.96%
2030 0.52% 3.01%
2029 0.56% 3.07%
2028 0.61% 3.12%
2027 0.65% 3.18%
2026 0.7% 3.24%
2025 0.66% 3.28%
2024 1.73% 3.34%
2023 2.33% 3.35%
2022 -0.06% 3.31%
2021 0.24% 3.31%
2020 2.05% 3.35%
2019 1.42% 3.42%
2018 1.81% 3.51%
2017 2.11% 3.62%
2016 2.27% 3.74%
2015 2.06% 3.77%
2014 1.67% 3.76%
2013 0.77% 3.83%
2012 0.55% 3.85%
2011 0.77% 3.79%
2010 1.12% 3.8%
2009 1% 3.79%
2008 0.85% 3.77%
2007 0.94% 3.75%
2006 1.23% 3.72%
2005 1.14% 3.7%
2004 1.5% 3.66%
2003 1.99% 3.63%
2002 1.75% 3.59%
2001 0.59% 3.57%
2000 0.59% 3.53%
1999 0.53% 3.5%
1998 0.89% 3.44%
1997 1.32% 3.38%
1996 1.6% 3.4%
1995 1.48% 3.37%
1994 1.34% 3.27%
1993 1.15% 3.21%
1992 1.05% 3.17%
1991 4.96% 3.15%
1990 0.93% 3.13%
1989 0.48% 3.09%
1988 0.27% 3.08%
1987 0.87% 3.07%
1986 -0.02% 3.05%
1985 0.62% 3.02%
1984 0.87% 3%
1983 1.37% 3.01%
1982 1% 3.02%
1981 0.39% 3.03%
1980 0.13% 3.03%
1979 -0.39% 2.99%
1978 0.03% 2.9%
1977 0.31% 2.83%
1976 0.89% 2.78%
1975 1.96% 2.75%
1974 2.11% 2.72%
1973 1.98% 2.71%
1972 1.78% 2.69%
1971 1.5% 2.71%
1970 1.37% 2.75%
1969 0.9% 2.77%
1968 0.88% 2.8%
1967 1.8% 2.83%
1966 1.81% 2.86%
1965 1.66% 2.89%
1964 2.12% 2.93%
1963 2.01% 2.94%
1962 2.57% 2.95%
1961 2.02% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of New Zealand grew by 0.66%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Niger
Current population
5380024
29294628
Population rank 124/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.35%
One net population change
15.2 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
9.01 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
13.9 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +95 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +34,700 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.66% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 9/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +17,403 -7,704
Net migration rank 35/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - -7,704
2024 20,631 18,766 883,987 -4,041
2023 19,031 21,404 864,139 995
2022 20,276 21,404 829,651 995
2021 23,745 -14,944 793,428 -4,405
2020 25,007 42,124 784,437 -4,402
2019 25,349 69,770 775,474 -15,778
2018 24,797 59,139 763,536 -3,830
2017 26,282 68,349 752,384 -6,830
2016 28,237 75,512 738,999 14,833
2015 29,408 70,870 721,630 17,051
2014 26,196 57,974 704,609 3,891
2013 29,096 26,385 686,070 -2,543
2012 31,077 -1,015 664,009 18,714
2011 31,302 -2,196 645,175 -6,941
2010 35,458 6,722 624,685 -8,033
2009 33,560 12,700 602,671 -9,014
2008 35,143 4,804 579,727 -9,847
2007 35,480 3,053 556,808 -10,069
2006 30,924 14,542 533,374 -10,054
2005 30,674 19,212 511,167 -9,700
2004 29,634 24,521 488,328 -9,070
2003 28,150 42,456 467,295 -8,841
2002 25,941 48,195 446,767 -9,550
2001 27,939 17,793 428,417 -8,654
2000 29,897 -6,604 410,779 -8,522
1999 28,916 -7,634 394,212 -12,037
1998 29,146 -1,387 377,120 -7,298
1997 30,137 12,040 358,745 -13,680
1996 28,997 25,169 341,223 -8,057
1995 29,828 26,743 323,630 3,843
1994 30,372 20,420 306,026 -959
1993 31,685 12,638 292,135 -2,269
1992 32,067 6,460 278,690 -2,258
1991 33,518 31,156 266,527 -1,500
1990 33,298 70,432 256,594 73
1989 30,749 -8,818 245,278 613
1988 29,846 -17,005 237,296 -1,139
1987 27,603 -7,631 231,371 -2,338
1986 25,549 -10,234 224,365 -2,728
1985 24,126 -13,462 219,206 -6,126
1984 26,043 -901 213,111 -9,208
1983 24,315 11,464 207,962 -9,209
1982 24,207 7,982 202,012 -8,935
1981 25,374 -7,606 195,938 -7,559
1980 23,658 -15,423 189,251 -5,564
1979 26,675 -26,694 180,632 -3,495
1978 26,156 -28,783 171,614 -3,494
1977 28,020 -22,697 161,792 -3,476
1976 29,456 -9,138 154,489 -3,308
1975 31,355 13,196 147,962 -3,254
1974 33,896 27,580 142,606 -3,179
1973 35,239 28,261 137,695 -2,942
1972 38,244 17,779 133,813 -2,525
1971 40,000 7,547 128,223 -2,277
1970 37,101 4,511 128,184 -2,225
1969 38,098 -5,212 125,389 -2,245
1968 37,594 -11,853 123,301 -2,277
1967 37,974 -2,289 121,358 -2,289
1966 36,151 9,161 119,314 -2,289
1965 36,982 9,245 116,963 -2,289
1964 39,375 9,806 115,386 -2,289
1963 42,027 10,226 113,072 -2,289
1962 42,865 12,697 110,280 -2,369
1961 43,482 10,689 107,693 -2,893
1960 41,791 3,846 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 36% of the population change in New Zealand is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people). In Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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