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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 1.07 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

New Zealand vs Oman: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Oman
2100 5,918,837 12,326,703
2099 5,923,132 12,244,321
2098 5,927,206 12,161,347
2097 5,930,263 12,077,858
2096 5,932,907 11,994,015
2095 5,934,847 11,909,754
2094 5,936,183 11,825,095
2093 5,938,804 11,740,085
2092 5,939,085 11,654,790
2091 5,940,665 11,569,356
2090 5,941,752 11,483,782
2089 5,944,871 11,398,109
2088 5,945,635 11,312,508
2087 5,948,586 11,227,223
2086 5,951,745 11,141,991
2085 5,955,275 11,056,984
2084 5,959,115 10,972,191
2083 5,963,613 10,887,525
2082 5,966,943 10,802,994
2081 5,968,511 10,718,800
2080 5,971,082 10,634,723
2079 5,972,331 10,550,794
2078 5,972,928 10,466,970
2077 5,971,804 10,383,169
2076 5,971,386 10,299,342
2075 5,970,985 10,215,493
2074 5,969,834 10,131,547
2073 5,968,506 10,047,318
2072 5,964,548 9,962,612
2071 5,964,493 9,877,378
2070 5,963,811 9,791,853
2069 5,962,551 9,705,815
2068 5,960,918 9,619,166
2067 5,958,438 9,531,936
2066 5,954,539 9,443,967
2065 5,950,378 9,355,538
2064 5,946,851 9,266,470
2063 5,944,910 9,176,798
2062 5,940,838 9,086,390
2061 5,939,601 8,995,287
2060 5,936,094 8,903,536
2059 5,931,426 8,810,958
2058 5,925,816 8,717,538
2057 5,919,823 8,623,514
2056 5,913,287 8,528,891
2055 5,904,352 8,433,708
2054 5,894,795 8,338,102
2053 5,884,875 8,242,274
2052 5,876,162 8,146,407
2051 5,864,176 8,050,917
2050 5,852,896 7,955,842
2049 5,844,165 7,861,436
2048 5,833,178 7,767,655
2047 5,822,035 7,674,619
2046 5,809,860 7,582,158
2045 5,795,785 7,490,461
2044 5,780,884 7,399,381
2043 5,764,579 7,309,208
2042 5,746,528 7,219,941
2041 5,727,253 7,131,715
2040 5,708,874 7,044,649
2039 5,690,018 6,958,711
2038 5,669,959 6,873,682
2037 5,650,253 6,789,514
2036 5,630,126 6,706,116
2035 5,609,155 6,623,241
2034 5,588,315 6,540,718
2033 5,565,507 6,458,252
2032 5,542,488 6,375,523
2031 5,517,391 6,292,383
2030 5,491,320 6,208,520
2029 5,462,926 6,115,428
2028 5,432,752 6,010,434
2027 5,399,898 5,881,073
2026 5,364,771 5,717,450
2025 5,327,462 5,519,571
2024 5,287,500 5,281,538
2023 5,200,000 5,049,269
2022 5,081,700 4,730,226
2021 5,084,600 4,500,424
2020 5,072,400 4,522,497
2019 4,970,300 4,591,241
2018 4,900,600 4,597,877
2017 4,813,600 4,537,396
2016 4,714,100 4,390,877
2015 4,609,400 4,184,895
2014 4,516,500 4,002,439
2013 4,442,100 3,833,913
2012 4,408,100 3,547,106
2011 4,384,000 3,076,763
2010 4,350,700 2,757,446
2009 4,302,600 2,684,659
2008 4,259,800 2,626,529
2007 4,223,800 2,570,174
2006 4,184,600 2,514,795
2005 4,133,900 2,459,802
2004 4,087,500 2,404,821
2003 4,027,200 2,363,796
2002 3,948,500 2,337,140
2001 3,880,500 2,310,217
2000 3,857,700 2,282,131
1999 3,835,100 2,252,909
1998 3,815,000 2,222,489
1997 3,781,300 2,190,720
1996 3,732,000 2,156,926
1995 3,673,400 2,120,528
1994 3,620,000 2,081,834
1993 3,572,200 2,021,675
1992 3,531,700 1,938,238
1991 3,495,100 1,851,473
1990 3,329,800 1,763,954
1989 3,299,200 1,676,228
1988 3,283,400 1,588,568
1987 3,274,400 1,500,996
1986 3,246,300 1,413,419
1985 3,247,100 1,325,480
1984 3,227,100 1,247,716
1983 3,199,300 1,181,459
1982 3,156,100 1,117,678
1981 3,124,900 1,057,320
1980 3,112,900 1,001,248
1979 3,109,000 949,116
1978 3,121,200 900,304
1977 3,120,200 855,314
1976 3,110,500 814,701
1975 3,083,100 778,864
1974 3,023,700 746,988
1973 2,961,300 721,179
1972 2,903,900 700,593
1971 2,853,000 681,119
1970 2,810,700 662,680
1969 2,772,800 645,255
1968 2,748,100 628,798
1967 2,724,100 613,318
1966 2,675,900 598,804
1965 2,628,400 585,236
1964 2,585,400 572,577
1963 2,531,800 560,827
1962 2,482,000 549,941
1961 2,419,700 539,854
1960 2,371,800 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Oman
2100 -0.07% 0.67%
2099 -0.07% 0.68%
2098 -0.05% 0.69%
2097 -0.04% 0.7%
2096 -0.03% 0.71%
2095 -0.02% 0.72%
2094 -0.04% 0.72%
2093 -0.005% 0.73%
2092 -0.03% 0.74%
2091 -0.02% 0.75%
2090 -0.05% 0.75%
2089 -0.01% 0.76%
2088 -0.05% 0.76%
2087 -0.05% 0.76%
2086 -0.06% 0.77%
2085 -0.06% 0.77%
2084 -0.08% 0.78%
2083 -0.06% 0.78%
2082 -0.03% 0.79%
2081 -0.04% 0.79%
2080 -0.02% 0.8%
2079 -0.01% 0.8%
2078 0.02% 0.81%
2077 0.007% 0.81%
2076 0.007% 0.82%
2075 0.02% 0.83%
2074 0.02% 0.84%
2073 0.07% 0.85%
2072 0.001% 0.86%
2071 0.01% 0.87%
2070 0.02% 0.89%
2069 0.03% 0.9%
2068 0.04% 0.92%
2067 0.07% 0.93%
2066 0.07% 0.95%
2065 0.06% 0.96%
2064 0.03% 0.98%
2063 0.07% 0.99%
2062 0.02% 1.01%
2061 0.06% 1.03%
2060 0.08% 1.05%
2059 0.09% 1.07%
2058 0.1% 1.09%
2057 0.11% 1.11%
2056 0.15% 1.13%
2055 0.16% 1.15%
2054 0.17% 1.16%
2053 0.15% 1.18%
2052 0.2% 1.19%
2051 0.19% 1.2%
2050 0.15% 1.2%
2049 0.19% 1.21%
2048 0.19% 1.21%
2047 0.21% 1.22%
2046 0.24% 1.22%
2045 0.26% 1.23%
2044 0.28% 1.23%
2043 0.31% 1.24%
2042 0.34% 1.24%
2041 0.32% 1.24%
2040 0.33% 1.23%
2039 0.35% 1.24%
2038 0.35% 1.24%
2037 0.36% 1.24%
2036 0.37% 1.25%
2035 0.37% 1.26%
2034 0.41% 1.28%
2033 0.42% 1.3%
2032 0.45% 1.32%
2031 0.47% 1.35%
2030 0.52% 1.52%
2029 0.56% 1.75%
2028 0.61% 2.2%
2027 0.65% 2.86%
2026 0.7% 3.59%
2025 0.76% 4.51%
2024 1.68% 4.6%
2023 2.33% 6.74%
2022 -0.06% 5.11%
2021 0.24% -0.49%
2020 2.05% -1.5%
2019 1.42% -0.14%
2018 1.81% 1.33%
2017 2.11% 3.34%
2016 2.27% 4.92%
2015 2.06% 4.56%
2014 1.67% 4.4%
2013 0.77% 8.09%
2012 0.55% 15.3%
2011 0.77% 11.6%
2010 1.12% 2.71%
2009 1% 2.21%
2008 0.85% 2.19%
2007 0.94% 2.2%
2006 1.23% 2.24%
2005 1.14% 2.29%
2004 1.5% 1.74%
2003 1.99% 1.14%
2002 1.75% 1.17%
2001 0.59% 1.23%
2000 0.59% 1.3%
1999 0.53% 1.37%
1998 0.89% 1.45%
1997 1.32% 1.57%
1996 1.6% 1.72%
1995 1.48% 1.86%
1994 1.34% 2.98%
1993 1.15% 4.3%
1992 1.05% 4.69%
1991 4.96% 4.96%
1990 0.93% 5.23%
1989 0.48% 5.52%
1988 0.27% 5.83%
1987 0.87% 6.2%
1986 -0.02% 6.63%
1985 0.62% 6.23%
1984 0.87% 5.61%
1983 1.37% 5.71%
1982 1% 5.71%
1981 0.39% 5.6%
1980 0.13% 5.49%
1979 -0.39% 5.42%
1978 0.03% 5.26%
1977 0.31% 4.99%
1976 0.89% 4.6%
1975 1.96% 4.27%
1974 2.11% 3.58%
1973 1.98% 2.94%
1972 1.78% 2.86%
1971 1.5% 2.78%
1970 1.37% 2.7%
1969 0.9% 2.62%
1968 0.88% 2.52%
1967 1.8% 2.42%
1966 1.81% 2.32%
1965 1.66% 2.21%
1964 2.12% 2.1%
1963 2.01% 1.98%
1962 2.57% 1.87%
1961 2.02% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Oman
Current population
5374272
5761708
Population rank 124/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
9.31 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +240 +636
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 5/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 +113,734
Net migration rank 35/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - 113,734
2024 - 18,766 - 154,219
2023 18,876 21,404 75,467 156,285
2022 20,123 21,404 67,278 339,063
2021 23,644 -14,944 69,991 -16,726
2020 24,905 42,124 74,224 -171,635
2019 25,299 69,770 77,394 -117,480
2018 24,797 59,139 79,438 -52,630
2017 26,282 68,349 82,408 11,751
2016 28,237 75,512 81,350 117,538
2015 29,408 70,870 79,241 133,842
2014 26,196 57,974 76,258 75,557
2013 29,096 26,385 71,905 113,335
2012 31,077 -1,015 65,572 322,812
2011 31,302 -2,196 59,689 492,609
2010 35,458 6,722 57,619 28,717
2009 33,560 12,700 52,007 7,226
2008 35,143 4,804 47,146 9,877
2007 35,480 3,053 44,207 11,478
2006 30,924 14,542 43,969 11,103
2005 30,674 19,212 44,688 10,231
2004 29,634 24,521 45,651 9,394
2003 28,150 42,456 46,273 -19,265
2002 25,941 48,195 46,397 -20,098
2001 27,939 17,793 46,651 -19,103
2000 29,897 -6,604 47,208 -18,588
1999 28,916 -7,634 48,053 -18,235
1998 29,146 -1,387 48,654 -17,626
1997 30,137 12,040 49,510 -16,998
1996 28,997 25,169 50,362 -15,286
1995 29,828 26,743 51,139 -13,418
1994 30,372 20,420 52,337 -12,665
1993 31,685 12,638 53,439 27,204
1992 32,067 6,460 54,471 31,756
1991 33,518 31,156 55,382 31,927
1990 33,298 70,432 56,000 31,722
1989 30,749 -8,818 56,202 31,528
1988 29,846 -17,005 56,142 31,456
1987 27,603 -7,631 55,933 31,608
1986 25,549 -10,234 55,324 32,289
1985 24,126 -13,462 54,609 33,666
1984 26,043 -901 52,253 14,993
1983 24,315 11,464 49,646 15,617
1982 24,207 7,982 46,939 15,359
1981 25,374 -7,606 44,176 14,239
1980 23,658 -15,423 41,109 12,626
1979 26,675 -26,694 38,022 12,511
1978 26,156 -28,783 35,141 11,946
1977 28,020 -22,697 32,342 10,554
1976 29,456 -9,138 30,032 8,299
1975 31,355 13,196 27,699 5,632
1974 33,896 27,580 25,543 4,880
1973 35,239 28,261 24,195 -2,996
1972 38,244 17,779 22,968 -2,996
1971 40,000 7,547 21,973 -2,996
1970 37,101 4,511 20,893 -2,996
1969 38,098 -5,212 19,949 -2,996
1968 37,594 -11,853 18,962 -2,996
1967 37,974 -2,289 17,990 -2,996
1966 36,151 9,161 17,030 -2,996
1965 36,982 9,245 16,103 -2,996
1964 39,375 9,806 15,205 -2,996
1963 42,027 10,226 14,283 -2,996
1962 42,865 12,697 13,485 -2,996
1961 43,482 10,689 12,690 -2,996
1960 41,791 3,846 12,034 -2,996

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

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

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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