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

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The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,324,700 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,380,024 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.33 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.38M (28.6% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

New Zealand vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Paraguay
2100 5,915,768 9,112,687
2099 5,920,061 9,133,083
2098 5,924,133 9,151,984
2097 5,927,189 9,170,087
2096 5,929,831 9,187,135
2095 5,931,770 9,203,013
2094 5,933,105 9,218,194
2093 5,935,725 9,232,470
2092 5,936,005 9,245,852
2091 5,937,584 9,258,741
2090 5,938,671 9,270,641
2089 5,941,788 9,282,170
2088 5,942,552 9,291,959
2087 5,945,502 9,300,904
2086 5,948,659 9,309,688
2085 5,952,187 9,317,464
2084 5,956,025 9,323,625
2083 5,960,521 9,329,231
2082 5,963,849 9,334,021
2081 5,965,417 9,338,192
2080 5,967,986 9,340,792
2079 5,969,234 9,342,369
2078 5,969,831 9,342,577
2077 5,968,708 9,341,699
2076 5,968,290 9,339,777
2075 5,967,889 9,336,119
2074 5,966,738 9,331,059
2073 5,965,412 9,324,304
2072 5,961,455 9,315,864
2071 5,961,400 9,306,098
2070 5,960,718 9,294,400
2069 5,959,460 9,281,039
2068 5,957,827 9,266,275
2067 5,955,348 9,250,050
2066 5,951,452 9,231,342
2065 5,947,293 9,211,132
2064 5,943,767 9,188,572
2063 5,941,828 9,163,581
2062 5,937,757 9,136,419
2061 5,936,521 9,107,921
2060 5,933,016 9,077,798
2059 5,928,350 9,045,532
2058 5,922,743 9,010,196
2057 5,916,754 8,973,356
2056 5,910,221 8,934,666
2055 5,901,290 8,894,376
2054 5,891,739 8,852,244
2053 5,881,824 8,808,628
2052 5,873,115 8,763,131
2051 5,861,135 8,716,069
2050 5,849,861 8,667,821
2049 5,841,135 8,617,987
2048 5,830,154 8,566,482
2047 5,819,016 8,513,601
2046 5,806,848 8,458,430
2045 5,792,780 8,402,494
2044 5,777,886 8,345,365
2043 5,761,590 8,287,161
2042 5,743,549 8,227,296
2041 5,724,283 8,166,606
2040 5,705,914 8,104,911
2039 5,687,068 8,041,701
2038 5,667,019 7,976,905
2037 5,647,323 7,911,144
2036 5,627,207 7,843,935
2035 5,606,247 7,775,617
2034 5,585,417 7,706,326
2033 5,562,621 7,635,458
2032 5,539,615 7,563,007
2031 5,514,530 7,489,427
2030 5,488,472 7,414,080
2029 5,460,094 7,337,101
2028 5,429,936 7,258,394
2027 5,397,099 7,178,461
2026 5,361,990 7,096,647
2025 5,324,700 7,013,078
2024 5,290,000 6,929,153
2023 5,200,000 6,844,146
2022 5,081,700 6,760,464
2021 5,084,600 6,684,182
2020 5,072,400 6,603,739
2019 4,970,300 6,515,058
2018 4,900,600 6,427,382
2017 4,813,600 6,338,660
2016 4,714,100 6,249,126
2015 4,609,400 6,159,103
2014 4,516,500 6,069,811
2013 4,442,100 5,982,445
2012 4,408,100 5,897,008
2011 4,384,000 5,814,626
2010 4,350,700 5,737,971
2009 4,302,600 5,671,236
2008 4,259,800 5,613,574
2007 4,223,800 5,559,386
2006 4,184,600 5,505,148
2005 4,133,900 5,448,097
2004 4,087,500 5,388,175
2003 4,027,200 5,326,436
2002 3,948,500 5,261,328
2001 3,880,500 5,187,689
2000 3,857,700 5,100,868
1999 3,835,100 5,003,135
1998 3,815,000 4,900,025
1997 3,781,300 4,794,412
1996 3,732,000 4,687,543
1995 3,673,400 4,579,806
1994 3,620,000 4,471,417
1993 3,572,200 4,362,696
1992 3,531,700 4,253,600
1991 3,495,100 4,144,364
1990 3,329,800 4,035,747
1989 3,299,200 3,927,802
1988 3,283,400 3,820,546
1987 3,274,400 3,714,889
1986 3,246,300 3,611,474
1985 3,247,100 3,510,671
1984 3,227,100 3,412,936
1983 3,199,300 3,318,068
1982 3,156,100 3,226,189
1981 3,124,900 3,137,604
1980 3,112,900 3,053,235
1979 3,109,000 2,973,968
1978 3,121,200 2,899,269
1977 3,120,200 2,827,874
1976 3,110,500 2,758,836
1975 3,083,100 2,691,648
1974 3,023,700 2,625,621
1973 2,961,300 2,561,102
1972 2,903,900 2,499,881
1971 2,853,000 2,442,537
1970 2,810,700 2,388,028
1969 2,772,800 2,334,992
1968 2,748,100 2,282,391
1967 2,724,100 2,229,994
1966 2,675,900 2,177,584
1965 2,628,400 2,125,177
1964 2,585,400 2,073,119
1963 2,531,800 2,021,909
1962 2,482,000 1,973,130
1961 2,419,700 1,927,394
1960 2,371,800 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Paraguay
2100 -0.07% -0.22%
2099 -0.07% -0.21%
2098 -0.05% -0.2%
2097 -0.04% -0.19%
2096 -0.03% -0.17%
2095 -0.02% -0.16%
2094 -0.04% -0.15%
2093 -0.005% -0.14%
2092 -0.03% -0.14%
2091 -0.02% -0.13%
2090 -0.05% -0.12%
2089 -0.01% -0.11%
2088 -0.05% -0.1%
2087 -0.05% -0.09%
2086 -0.06% -0.08%
2085 -0.06% -0.07%
2084 -0.08% -0.06%
2083 -0.06% -0.05%
2082 -0.03% -0.04%
2081 -0.04% -0.03%
2080 -0.02% -0.02%
2079 -0.01% -0.002%
2078 0.02% 0.009%
2077 0.007% 0.02%
2076 0.007% 0.04%
2075 0.02% 0.05%
2074 0.02% 0.07%
2073 0.07% 0.09%
2072 0.001% 0.1%
2071 0.01% 0.13%
2070 0.02% 0.14%
2069 0.03% 0.16%
2068 0.04% 0.18%
2067 0.07% 0.2%
2066 0.07% 0.22%
2065 0.06% 0.25%
2064 0.03% 0.27%
2063 0.07% 0.3%
2062 0.02% 0.31%
2061 0.06% 0.33%
2060 0.08% 0.36%
2059 0.09% 0.39%
2058 0.1% 0.41%
2057 0.11% 0.43%
2056 0.15% 0.45%
2055 0.16% 0.48%
2054 0.17% 0.5%
2053 0.15% 0.52%
2052 0.2% 0.54%
2051 0.19% 0.56%
2050 0.15% 0.58%
2049 0.19% 0.6%
2048 0.19% 0.62%
2047 0.21% 0.65%
2046 0.24% 0.67%
2045 0.26% 0.68%
2044 0.28% 0.7%
2043 0.31% 0.73%
2042 0.34% 0.74%
2041 0.32% 0.76%
2040 0.33% 0.79%
2039 0.35% 0.81%
2038 0.35% 0.83%
2037 0.36% 0.86%
2036 0.37% 0.88%
2035 0.37% 0.9%
2034 0.41% 0.93%
2033 0.42% 0.96%
2032 0.45% 0.98%
2031 0.47% 1.02%
2030 0.52% 1.05%
2029 0.56% 1.08%
2028 0.61% 1.11%
2027 0.65% 1.15%
2026 0.7% 1.19%
2025 0.66% 1.21%
2024 1.73% 1.24%
2023 2.33% 1.24%
2022 -0.06% 1.14%
2021 0.24% 1.22%
2020 2.05% 1.36%
2019 1.42% 1.36%
2018 1.81% 1.4%
2017 2.11% 1.43%
2016 2.27% 1.46%
2015 2.06% 1.47%
2014 1.67% 1.46%
2013 0.77% 1.45%
2012 0.55% 1.42%
2011 0.77% 1.34%
2010 1.12% 1.18%
2009 1% 1.03%
2008 0.85% 0.97%
2007 0.94% 0.99%
2006 1.23% 1.05%
2005 1.14% 1.11%
2004 1.5% 1.16%
2003 1.99% 1.24%
2002 1.75% 1.42%
2001 0.59% 1.7%
2000 0.59% 1.95%
1999 0.53% 2.1%
1998 0.89% 2.2%
1997 1.32% 2.28%
1996 1.6% 2.35%
1995 1.48% 2.42%
1994 1.34% 2.49%
1993 1.15% 2.56%
1992 1.05% 2.64%
1991 4.96% 2.69%
1990 0.93% 2.75%
1989 0.48% 2.81%
1988 0.27% 2.84%
1987 0.87% 2.86%
1986 -0.02% 2.87%
1985 0.62% 2.86%
1984 0.87% 2.86%
1983 1.37% 2.85%
1982 1% 2.82%
1981 0.39% 2.76%
1980 0.13% 2.67%
1979 -0.39% 2.58%
1978 0.03% 2.52%
1977 0.31% 2.5%
1976 0.89% 2.5%
1975 1.96% 2.51%
1974 2.11% 2.52%
1973 1.98% 2.45%
1972 1.78% 2.35%
1971 1.5% 2.28%
1970 1.37% 2.27%
1969 0.9% 2.3%
1968 0.88% 2.35%
1967 1.8% 2.41%
1966 1.81% 2.47%
1965 1.66% 2.51%
1964 2.12% 2.53%
1963 2.01% 2.47%
1962 2.57% 2.37%
1961 2.02% 2.33%

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

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In 2025, the population of New Zealand grew by 0.66%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Paraguay
Current population
5380024
7138671
Population rank 124/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.09%
One net population change
15.2 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
9.01 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
13.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +95 +230
Annual growth/decline +34,700 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +0.66% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 86/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 -12,423
Net migration rank 35/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - -12,423
2024 20,631 18,766 97,223 -12,451
2023 19,031 21,404 97,748 -12,500
2022 20,276 21,404 94,627 -12,500
2021 23,745 -14,944 78,667 -8,226
2020 25,007 42,124 98,667 -8,226
2019 25,349 69,770 103,179 -16,263
2018 24,797 59,139 104,908 -16,472
2017 26,282 68,349 105,634 -16,630
2016 28,237 75,512 106,804 -16,737
2015 29,408 70,870 106,817 -16,834
2014 26,196 57,974 105,585 -16,989
2013 29,096 26,385 103,383 -17,232
2012 31,077 -1,015 102,508 -17,763
2011 31,302 -2,196 100,442 -20,427
2010 35,458 6,722 99,456 -26,169
2009 33,560 12,700 100,296 -40,112
2008 35,143 4,804 99,821 -44,679
2007 35,480 3,053 99,141 -45,914
2006 30,924 14,542 99,808 -44,568
2005 30,674 19,212 101,035 -42,173
2004 29,634 24,521 101,896 -40,907
2003 28,150 42,456 102,427 -39,941
2002 25,941 48,195 104,658 -36,918
2001 27,939 17,793 107,225 -27,676
2000 29,897 -6,604 109,979 -15,884
1999 28,916 -7,634 112,726 -11,362
1998 29,146 -1,387 114,122 -9,276
1997 30,137 12,040 115,095 -8,704
1996 28,997 25,169 115,623 -8,273
1995 29,828 26,743 115,777 -7,653
1994 30,372 20,420 115,662 -6,999
1993 31,685 12,638 115,211 -6,431
1992 32,067 6,460 115,442 -6,035
1991 33,518 31,156 114,472 -5,420
1990 33,298 70,432 112,864 -4,685
1989 30,749 -8,818 111,727 -4,009
1988 29,846 -17,005 110,348 -3,557
1987 27,603 -7,631 107,962 -3,445
1986 25,549 -10,234 105,776 -3,460
1985 24,126 -13,462 102,859 -3,562
1984 26,043 -901 99,937 -3,769
1983 24,315 11,464 96,406 -2,845
1982 24,207 7,982 92,917 -2,725
1981 25,374 -7,606 89,456 -2,477
1980 23,658 -15,423 84,568 -2,808
1979 26,675 -26,694 80,345 -3,570
1978 26,156 -28,783 76,691 -4,066
1977 28,020 -22,697 74,359 -4,201
1976 29,456 -9,138 71,973 -4,066
1975 31,355 13,196 70,285 -3,807
1974 33,896 27,580 69,059 -3,478
1973 35,239 28,261 67,803 -4,346
1972 38,244 17,779 66,625 -7,642
1971 40,000 7,547 66,142 -10,446
1970 37,101 4,511 65,905 -12,579
1969 38,098 -5,212 65,616 -12,859
1968 37,594 -11,853 65,575 -13,132
1967 37,974 -2,289 65,695 -13,346
1966 36,151 9,161 66,002 -13,538
1965 36,982 9,245 66,063 -13,715
1964 39,375 9,806 65,681 -13,915
1963 42,027 10,226 64,741 -14,086
1962 42,865 12,697 63,079 -16,175
1961 43,482 10,689 61,536 -16,972
1960 41,791 3,846 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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