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Population in New Zealand compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 2.98 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

New Zealand vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand North Macedonia
2100 5,918,837 866,884
2099 5,923,132 877,788
2098 5,927,206 888,715
2097 5,930,263 899,716
2096 5,932,907 910,709
2095 5,934,847 921,559
2094 5,936,183 932,633
2093 5,938,804 943,984
2092 5,939,085 955,335
2091 5,940,665 966,773
2090 5,941,752 978,130
2089 5,944,871 989,666
2088 5,945,635 1,001,224
2087 5,948,586 1,012,831
2086 5,951,745 1,024,787
2085 5,955,275 1,036,668
2084 5,959,115 1,048,876
2083 5,963,613 1,061,031
2082 5,966,943 1,073,408
2081 5,968,511 1,085,823
2080 5,971,082 1,098,127
2079 5,972,331 1,110,614
2078 5,972,928 1,123,398
2077 5,971,804 1,136,448
2076 5,971,386 1,149,787
2075 5,970,985 1,163,080
2074 5,969,834 1,176,671
2073 5,968,506 1,190,351
2072 5,964,548 1,204,015
2071 5,964,493 1,217,691
2070 5,963,811 1,231,978
2069 5,962,551 1,246,408
2068 5,960,918 1,260,869
2067 5,958,438 1,275,289
2066 5,954,539 1,289,439
2065 5,950,378 1,303,917
2064 5,946,851 1,318,161
2063 5,944,910 1,332,807
2062 5,940,838 1,347,540
2061 5,939,601 1,362,299
2060 5,936,094 1,376,807
2059 5,931,426 1,390,921
2058 5,925,816 1,404,982
2057 5,919,823 1,419,185
2056 5,913,287 1,433,595
2055 5,904,352 1,447,857
2054 5,894,795 1,462,210
2053 5,884,875 1,476,351
2052 5,876,162 1,489,905
2051 5,864,176 1,503,526
2050 5,852,896 1,516,629
2049 5,844,165 1,529,608
2048 5,833,178 1,542,390
2047 5,822,035 1,555,085
2046 5,809,860 1,568,151
2045 5,795,785 1,581,115
2044 5,780,884 1,593,878
2043 5,764,579 1,606,930
2042 5,746,528 1,619,941
2041 5,727,253 1,632,704
2040 5,708,874 1,645,446
2039 5,690,018 1,658,034
2038 5,669,959 1,670,347
2037 5,650,253 1,682,850
2036 5,630,126 1,695,204
2035 5,609,155 1,707,302
2034 5,588,315 1,719,193
2033 5,565,507 1,730,723
2032 5,542,488 1,742,288
2031 5,517,391 1,753,729
2030 5,491,320 1,765,162
2029 5,462,926 1,775,815
2028 5,432,752 1,786,051
2027 5,399,898 1,795,945
2026 5,364,771 1,805,954
2025 5,327,462 1,815,368
2024 5,287,500 1,824,359
2023 5,200,000 1,827,816
2022 5,081,700 1,831,712
2021 5,084,600 1,837,114
2020 5,072,400 1,856,124
2019 4,970,300 1,876,262
2018 4,900,600 1,889,051
2017 4,813,600 1,898,657
2016 4,714,100 1,906,313
2015 4,609,400 1,912,430
2014 4,516,500 1,917,557
2013 4,442,100 1,922,716
2012 4,408,100 1,929,821
2011 4,384,000 1,937,398
2010 4,350,700 1,946,298
2009 4,302,600 1,958,782
2008 4,259,800 1,971,493
2007 4,223,800 1,982,933
2006 4,184,600 1,994,287
2005 4,133,900 2,005,330
2004 4,087,500 2,016,186
2003 4,027,200 2,022,725
2002 3,948,500 2,020,157
2001 3,880,500 2,034,882
2000 3,857,700 2,026,350
1999 3,835,100 2,017,142
1998 3,815,000 2,007,523
1997 3,781,300 1,996,869
1996 3,732,000 2,012,553
1995 3,673,400 1,998,534
1994 3,620,000 1,992,666
1993 3,572,200 2,006,854
1992 3,531,700 2,032,523
1991 3,495,100 2,055,994
1990 3,329,800 2,063,689
1989 3,299,200 2,055,649
1988 3,283,400 2,045,737
1987 3,274,400 2,035,157
1986 3,246,300 2,024,732
1985 3,247,100 2,014,331
1984 3,227,100 2,003,399
1983 3,199,300 1,991,901
1982 3,156,100 1,978,956
1981 3,124,900 1,959,065
1980 3,112,900 1,933,038
1979 3,109,000 1,906,523
1978 3,121,200 1,879,847
1977 3,120,200 1,853,138
1976 3,110,500 1,825,830
1975 3,083,100 1,797,972
1974 3,023,700 1,770,545
1973 2,961,300 1,743,816
1972 2,903,900 1,717,395
1971 2,853,000 1,691,216
1970 2,810,700 1,664,208
1969 2,772,800 1,636,345
1968 2,748,100 1,608,930
1967 2,724,100 1,582,492
1966 2,675,900 1,557,349
1965 2,628,400 1,533,466
1964 2,585,400 1,510,900
1963 2,531,800 1,488,737
1962 2,482,000 1,471,745
1961 2,419,700 1,455,171
1960 2,371,800 1,435,059

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/new-zealand/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) New Zealand's population will grow by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people with a rank change from 124th to 122nd. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand North Macedonia
2100 -0.07% -1.24%
2099 -0.07% -1.23%
2098 -0.05% -1.22%
2097 -0.04% -1.21%
2096 -0.03% -1.18%
2095 -0.02% -1.19%
2094 -0.04% -1.2%
2093 -0.005% -1.19%
2092 -0.03% -1.18%
2091 -0.02% -1.16%
2090 -0.05% -1.17%
2089 -0.01% -1.15%
2088 -0.05% -1.15%
2087 -0.05% -1.17%
2086 -0.06% -1.15%
2085 -0.06% -1.16%
2084 -0.08% -1.15%
2083 -0.06% -1.15%
2082 -0.03% -1.14%
2081 -0.04% -1.12%
2080 -0.02% -1.12%
2079 -0.01% -1.14%
2078 0.02% -1.15%
2077 0.007% -1.16%
2076 0.007% -1.14%
2075 0.02% -1.15%
2074 0.02% -1.15%
2073 0.07% -1.13%
2072 0.001% -1.12%
2071 0.01% -1.16%
2070 0.02% -1.16%
2069 0.03% -1.15%
2068 0.04% -1.13%
2067 0.07% -1.1%
2066 0.07% -1.11%
2065 0.06% -1.08%
2064 0.03% -1.1%
2063 0.07% -1.09%
2062 0.02% -1.08%
2061 0.06% -1.05%
2060 0.08% -1.01%
2059 0.09% -1%
2058 0.1% -1%
2057 0.11% -1.01%
2056 0.15% -0.99%
2055 0.16% -0.98%
2054 0.17% -0.96%
2053 0.15% -0.91%
2052 0.2% -0.91%
2051 0.19% -0.86%
2050 0.15% -0.85%
2049 0.19% -0.83%
2048 0.19% -0.82%
2047 0.21% -0.83%
2046 0.24% -0.82%
2045 0.26% -0.8%
2044 0.28% -0.81%
2043 0.31% -0.8%
2042 0.34% -0.78%
2041 0.32% -0.77%
2040 0.33% -0.76%
2039 0.35% -0.74%
2038 0.35% -0.74%
2037 0.36% -0.73%
2036 0.37% -0.71%
2035 0.37% -0.69%
2034 0.41% -0.67%
2033 0.42% -0.66%
2032 0.45% -0.65%
2031 0.47% -0.65%
2030 0.52% -0.6%
2029 0.56% -0.57%
2028 0.61% -0.55%
2027 0.65% -0.55%
2026 0.7% -0.52%
2025 0.76% -0.49%
2024 1.68% -0.19%
2023 2.33% -0.21%
2022 -0.06% -0.29%
2021 0.24% -1.02%
2020 2.05% -1.07%
2019 1.42% -0.68%
2018 1.81% -0.51%
2017 2.11% -0.4%
2016 2.27% -0.32%
2015 2.06% -0.27%
2014 1.67% -0.27%
2013 0.77% -0.37%
2012 0.55% -0.39%
2011 0.77% -0.46%
2010 1.12% -0.64%
2009 1% -0.64%
2008 0.85% -0.58%
2007 0.94% -0.57%
2006 1.23% -0.55%
2005 1.14% -0.54%
2004 1.5% -0.32%
2003 1.99% 0.13%
2002 1.75% -0.72%
2001 0.59% 0.42%
2000 0.59% 0.46%
1999 0.53% 0.48%
1998 0.89% 0.53%
1997 1.32% -0.78%
1996 1.6% 0.7%
1995 1.48% 0.29%
1994 1.34% -0.71%
1993 1.15% -1.26%
1992 1.05% -1.14%
1991 4.96% -0.37%
1990 0.93% 0.39%
1989 0.48% 0.48%
1988 0.27% 0.52%
1987 0.87% 0.51%
1986 -0.02% 0.52%
1985 0.62% 0.55%
1984 0.87% 0.58%
1983 1.37% 0.65%
1982 1% 1.02%
1981 0.39% 1.35%
1980 0.13% 1.39%
1979 -0.39% 1.42%
1978 0.03% 1.44%
1977 0.31% 1.5%
1976 0.89% 1.55%
1975 1.96% 1.55%
1974 2.11% 1.53%
1973 1.98% 1.54%
1972 1.78% 1.55%
1971 1.5% 1.62%
1970 1.37% 1.7%
1969 0.9% 1.7%
1968 0.88% 1.67%
1967 1.8% 1.61%
1966 1.81% 1.56%
1965 1.66% 1.49%
1964 2.12% 1.49%
1963 2.01% 1.15%
1962 2.57% 1.14%
1961 2.02% 1.4%

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/new-zealand/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

New Zealand North Macedonia
Current population
5374272
1805954
Population rank 124/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
9.31 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +240 -9
Annual growth/decline +87,500 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 176/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +17,403 -5,645
Net migration rank 35/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - -5,645
2024 - 18,766 - -5,728
2023 18,876 21,404 -3,290 -5,597
2022 20,123 21,404 -4,397 -5,296
2021 23,644 -14,944 -9,737 -5,483
2020 24,905 42,124 -5,939 -23,458
2019 25,299 69,770 -375 -24,204
2018 24,797 59,139 1,512 -24,878
2017 26,282 68,349 1,329 -24,227
2016 28,237 75,512 2,374 -24,144
2015 29,408 70,870 2,294 -23,010
2014 26,196 57,974 3,644 -22,132
2013 29,096 26,385 3,653 -20,297
2012 31,077 -1,015 3,087 -19,083
2011 31,302 -2,196 3,100 -17,871
2010 35,458 6,722 4,866 -16,668
2009 33,560 12,700 4,309 -15,455
2008 35,143 4,804 3,746 -17,645
2007 35,480 3,053 2,974 -15,705
2006 30,924 14,542 3,988 -9,632
2005 30,674 19,212 4,011 -2,244
2004 29,634 24,521 5,444 -2,640
2003 28,150 42,456 8,900 -2,880
2002 25,941 48,195 9,697 -2,858
2001 27,939 17,793 10,174 -922
2000 29,897 -6,604 12,159 -2,824
1999 28,916 -7,634 10,489 -1,261
1998 29,146 -1,387 12,446 -589
1997 30,137 12,040 12,979 -477
1996 28,997 25,169 14,806 -397
1995 29,828 26,743 17,239 -3,603
1994 30,372 20,420 19,103 -21,006
1993 31,685 12,638 20,797 -47,273
1992 32,067 6,460 21,659 -46,509
1991 33,518 31,156 23,387 -45,484
1990 33,298 70,432 22,868 -16,174
1989 30,749 -8,818 22,912 -13,528
1988 29,846 -17,005 24,064 -13,621
1987 27,603 -7,631 24,359 -13,635
1986 25,549 -10,234 23,720 -13,589
1985 24,126 -13,462 24,167 -13,492
1984 26,043 -901 24,436 -13,251
1983 24,315 11,464 24,690 -12,884
1982 24,207 7,982 25,810 -11,716
1981 25,374 -7,606 25,689 0
1980 23,658 -15,423 26,547 -189
1979 26,675 -26,694 27,096 -426
1978 26,156 -28,783 27,150 -462
1977 28,020 -22,697 27,410 -683
1976 29,456 -9,138 28,799 -911
1975 31,355 13,196 28,983 -1,147
1974 33,896 27,580 28,400 -1,376
1973 35,239 28,261 28,032 -1,600
1972 38,244 17,779 28,236 -1,834
1971 40,000 7,547 28,010 -2,064
1970 37,101 4,511 28,022 60
1969 38,098 -5,212 27,464 181
1968 37,594 -11,853 28,378 -1,201
1967 37,974 -2,289 28,401 -2,696
1966 36,151 9,161 28,766 -4,176
1965 36,982 9,245 28,564 -5,385
1964 39,375 9,806 27,889 -5,938
1963 42,027 10,226 28,124 -5,759
1962 42,865 12,697 25,317 -13,702
1961 43,482 10,689 27,846 -6,309
1960 41,791 3,846 28,816 -10,126

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

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Over the last 10 years, 34.4% of the population change in New Zealand is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people). In North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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