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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 1.16 times bigger than Panama's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

New Zealand vs Panama: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Panama
2100 5,918,837 5,947,731
2099 5,923,132 5,958,919
2098 5,927,206 5,969,676
2097 5,930,263 5,979,860
2096 5,932,907 5,989,615
2095 5,934,847 5,998,960
2094 5,936,183 6,007,655
2093 5,938,804 6,015,893
2092 5,939,085 6,023,482
2091 5,940,665 6,030,584
2090 5,941,752 6,037,116
2089 5,944,871 6,043,194
2088 5,945,635 6,048,506
2087 5,948,586 6,053,252
2086 5,951,745 6,057,347
2085 5,955,275 6,060,940
2084 5,959,115 6,063,735
2083 5,963,613 6,065,863
2082 5,966,943 6,067,171
2081 5,968,511 6,067,635
2080 5,971,082 6,067,317
2079 5,972,331 6,066,164
2078 5,972,928 6,064,127
2077 5,971,804 6,061,297
2076 5,971,386 6,057,645
2075 5,970,985 6,053,134
2074 5,969,834 6,047,620
2073 5,968,506 6,041,318
2072 5,964,548 6,034,065
2071 5,964,493 6,026,051
2070 5,963,811 6,017,288
2069 5,962,551 6,007,621
2068 5,960,918 5,997,109
2067 5,958,438 5,985,932
2066 5,954,539 5,973,853
2065 5,950,378 5,961,039
2064 5,946,851 5,947,320
2063 5,944,910 5,932,822
2062 5,940,838 5,917,367
2061 5,939,601 5,900,972
2060 5,936,094 5,883,654
2059 5,931,426 5,865,433
2058 5,925,816 5,846,037
2057 5,919,823 5,825,696
2056 5,913,287 5,804,369
2055 5,904,352 5,781,900
2054 5,894,795 5,758,339
2053 5,884,875 5,733,538
2052 5,876,162 5,707,562
2051 5,864,176 5,680,231
2050 5,852,896 5,651,617
2049 5,844,165 5,621,841
2048 5,833,178 5,590,701
2047 5,822,035 5,558,382
2046 5,809,860 5,524,843
2045 5,795,785 5,490,228
2044 5,780,884 5,454,371
2043 5,764,579 5,417,316
2042 5,746,528 5,379,169
2041 5,727,253 5,339,872
2040 5,708,874 5,299,492
2039 5,690,018 5,257,983
2038 5,669,959 5,215,284
2037 5,650,253 5,171,497
2036 5,630,126 5,126,814
2035 5,609,155 5,081,210
2034 5,588,315 5,034,708
2033 5,565,507 4,987,247
2032 5,542,488 4,938,646
2031 5,517,391 4,889,260
2030 5,491,320 4,838,970
2029 5,462,926 4,787,654
2028 5,432,752 4,735,214
2027 5,399,898 4,681,847
2026 5,364,771 4,627,497
2025 5,327,462 4,572,106
2024 5,287,500 4,515,577
2023 5,200,000 4,458,759
2022 5,081,700 4,400,773
2021 5,084,600 4,345,405
2020 5,072,400 4,293,261
2019 4,970,300 4,234,700
2018 4,900,600 4,167,860
2017 4,813,600 4,098,707
2016 4,714,100 4,029,086
2015 4,609,400 3,960,035
2014 4,516,500 3,892,101
2013 4,442,100 3,825,329
2012 4,408,100 3,759,256
2011 4,384,000 3,693,505
2010 4,350,700 3,628,535
2009 4,302,600 3,564,381
2008 4,259,800 3,500,648
2007 4,223,800 3,437,490
2006 4,184,600 3,375,024
2005 4,133,900 3,313,026
2004 4,087,500 3,251,155
2003 4,027,200 3,189,807
2002 3,948,500 3,129,344
2001 3,880,500 3,069,537
2000 3,857,700 3,010,369
1999 3,835,100 2,951,822
1998 3,815,000 2,893,914
1997 3,781,300 2,836,695
1996 3,732,000 2,780,227
1995 3,673,400 2,724,557
1994 3,620,000 2,669,546
1993 3,572,200 2,615,099
1992 3,531,700 2,561,336
1991 3,495,100 2,508,265
1990 3,329,800 2,455,583
1989 3,299,200 2,403,820
1988 3,283,400 2,352,848
1987 3,274,400 2,301,970
1986 3,246,300 2,251,325
1985 3,247,100 2,200,915
1984 3,227,100 2,150,782
1983 3,199,300 2,101,106
1982 3,156,100 2,052,271
1981 3,124,900 2,004,418
1980 3,112,900 1,957,534
1979 3,109,000 1,911,552
1978 3,121,200 1,866,311
1977 3,120,200 1,821,543
1976 3,110,500 1,776,935
1975 3,083,100 1,732,389
1974 3,023,700 1,687,926
1973 2,961,300 1,643,690
1972 2,903,900 1,599,723
1971 2,853,000 1,556,081
1970 2,810,700 1,513,070
1969 2,772,800 1,470,886
1968 2,748,100 1,429,447
1967 2,724,100 1,388,628
1966 2,675,900 1,348,388
1965 2,628,400 1,308,835
1964 2,585,400 1,270,065
1963 2,531,800 1,232,124
1962 2,482,000 1,195,301
1961 2,419,700 1,159,870
1960 2,371,800 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Panama
2100 -0.07% -0.19%
2099 -0.07% -0.18%
2098 -0.05% -0.17%
2097 -0.04% -0.16%
2096 -0.03% -0.16%
2095 -0.02% -0.14%
2094 -0.04% -0.14%
2093 -0.005% -0.13%
2092 -0.03% -0.12%
2091 -0.02% -0.11%
2090 -0.05% -0.1%
2089 -0.01% -0.09%
2088 -0.05% -0.08%
2087 -0.05% -0.07%
2086 -0.06% -0.06%
2085 -0.06% -0.05%
2084 -0.08% -0.04%
2083 -0.06% -0.02%
2082 -0.03% -0.008%
2081 -0.04% 0.005%
2080 -0.02% 0.02%
2079 -0.01% 0.03%
2078 0.02% 0.05%
2077 0.007% 0.06%
2076 0.007% 0.07%
2075 0.02% 0.09%
2074 0.02% 0.1%
2073 0.07% 0.12%
2072 0.001% 0.13%
2071 0.01% 0.15%
2070 0.02% 0.16%
2069 0.03% 0.18%
2068 0.04% 0.19%
2067 0.07% 0.2%
2066 0.07% 0.21%
2065 0.06% 0.23%
2064 0.03% 0.24%
2063 0.07% 0.26%
2062 0.02% 0.28%
2061 0.06% 0.29%
2060 0.08% 0.31%
2059 0.09% 0.33%
2058 0.1% 0.35%
2057 0.11% 0.37%
2056 0.15% 0.39%
2055 0.16% 0.41%
2054 0.17% 0.43%
2053 0.15% 0.46%
2052 0.2% 0.48%
2051 0.19% 0.51%
2050 0.15% 0.53%
2049 0.19% 0.56%
2048 0.19% 0.58%
2047 0.21% 0.61%
2046 0.24% 0.63%
2045 0.26% 0.66%
2044 0.28% 0.68%
2043 0.31% 0.71%
2042 0.34% 0.74%
2041 0.32% 0.76%
2040 0.33% 0.79%
2039 0.35% 0.82%
2038 0.35% 0.85%
2037 0.36% 0.87%
2036 0.37% 0.9%
2035 0.37% 0.92%
2034 0.41% 0.95%
2033 0.42% 0.98%
2032 0.45% 1.01%
2031 0.47% 1.04%
2030 0.52% 1.07%
2029 0.56% 1.11%
2028 0.61% 1.14%
2027 0.65% 1.17%
2026 0.7% 1.21%
2025 0.76% 1.25%
2024 1.68% 1.27%
2023 2.33% 1.32%
2022 -0.06% 1.27%
2021 0.24% 1.21%
2020 2.05% 1.38%
2019 1.42% 1.6%
2018 1.81% 1.69%
2017 2.11% 1.73%
2016 2.27% 1.74%
2015 2.06% 1.75%
2014 1.67% 1.75%
2013 0.77% 1.76%
2012 0.55% 1.78%
2011 0.77% 1.79%
2010 1.12% 1.8%
2009 1% 1.82%
2008 0.85% 1.84%
2007 0.94% 1.85%
2006 1.23% 1.87%
2005 1.14% 1.9%
2004 1.5% 1.92%
2003 1.99% 1.93%
2002 1.75% 1.95%
2001 0.59% 1.97%
2000 0.59% 1.98%
1999 0.53% 2%
1998 0.89% 2.02%
1997 1.32% 2.03%
1996 1.6% 2.04%
1995 1.48% 2.06%
1994 1.34% 2.08%
1993 1.15% 2.1%
1992 1.05% 2.12%
1991 4.96% 2.15%
1990 0.93% 2.15%
1989 0.48% 2.17%
1988 0.27% 2.21%
1987 0.87% 2.25%
1986 -0.02% 2.29%
1985 0.62% 2.33%
1984 0.87% 2.36%
1983 1.37% 2.38%
1982 1% 2.39%
1981 0.39% 2.4%
1980 0.13% 2.41%
1979 -0.39% 2.42%
1978 0.03% 2.46%
1977 0.31% 2.51%
1976 0.89% 2.57%
1975 1.96% 2.63%
1974 2.11% 2.69%
1973 1.98% 2.75%
1972 1.78% 2.8%
1971 1.5% 2.84%
1970 1.37% 2.87%
1969 0.9% 2.9%
1968 0.88% 2.94%
1967 1.8% 2.98%
1966 1.81% 3.02%
1965 1.66% 3.05%
1964 2.12% 3.08%
1963 2.01% 3.08%
1962 2.57% 3.05%
1961 2.02% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

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

Live population counters

New Zealand Panama
Current population
5374272
4642198
Population rank 124/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.06%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
9.31 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +240 +156
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 83/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +17,403 +6,151
Net migration rank 35/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - 6,151
2024 - 18,766 - 6,706
2023 18,876 21,404 50,197 7,262
2022 20,123 21,404 50,556 7,967
2021 23,644 -14,944 46,747 5,473
2020 24,905 42,124 46,599 5,473
2019 25,299 69,770 54,420 10,623
2018 24,797 59,139 57,508 11,130
2017 26,282 68,349 58,607 11,059
2016 28,237 75,512 59,454 10,109
2015 29,408 70,870 59,896 8,648
2014 26,196 57,974 60,227 7,105
2013 29,096 26,385 60,295 5,926
2012 31,077 -1,015 60,471 5,447
2011 31,302 -2,196 60,411 5,167
2010 35,458 6,722 59,418 4,953
2009 33,560 12,700 59,168 4,765
2008 35,143 4,804 58,961 4,568
2007 35,480 3,053 58,454 4,330
2006 30,924 14,542 58,067 4,087
2005 30,674 19,212 58,014 3,843
2004 29,634 24,521 58,281 3,596
2003 28,150 42,456 57,458 3,352
2002 25,941 48,195 57,011 3,099
2001 27,939 17,793 56,654 2,856
2000 29,897 -6,604 56,236 2,602
1999 28,916 -7,634 55,911 2,341
1998 29,146 -1,387 55,482 2,084
1997 30,137 12,040 55,060 1,820
1996 28,997 25,169 54,512 1,533
1995 29,828 26,743 54,069 1,221
1994 30,372 20,420 53,845 899
1993 31,685 12,638 53,591 560
1992 32,067 6,460 53,186 182
1991 33,518 31,156 53,079 -305
1990 33,298 70,432 53,451 -854
1989 30,749 -8,818 52,295 -1,368
1988 29,846 -17,005 52,767 -1,750
1987 27,603 -7,631 52,690 -1,953
1986 25,549 -10,234 52,681 -2,136
1985 24,126 -13,462 52,573 -2,297
1984 26,043 -901 52,436 -2,435
1983 24,315 11,464 51,880 -2,518
1982 24,207 7,982 50,858 -2,554
1981 25,374 -7,606 50,018 -2,620
1980 23,658 -15,423 49,077 -2,701
1979 26,675 -26,694 48,362 -2,772
1978 26,156 -28,783 47,694 -2,811
1977 28,020 -22,697 47,438 -2,792
1976 29,456 -9,138 47,307 -2,727
1975 31,355 13,196 47,149 -2,635
1974 33,896 27,580 46,932 -2,531
1973 35,239 28,261 46,540 -2,464
1972 38,244 17,779 46,311 -2,448
1971 40,000 7,547 45,867 -2,454
1970 37,101 4,511 45,075 -2,476
1969 38,098 -5,212 44,278 -2,510
1968 37,594 -11,853 43,641 -2,528
1967 37,974 -2,289 43,054 -2,528
1966 36,151 9,161 42,457 -2,500
1965 36,982 9,245 41,604 -2,454
1964 39,375 9,806 40,806 -2,418
1963 42,027 10,226 39,872 -2,380
1962 42,865 12,697 38,537 -2,377
1961 43,482 10,689 37,100 -2,394
1960 41,791 3,846 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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