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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 6.52 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

New Zealand vs Peru: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Peru
2100 5,918,837 38,452,509
2099 5,923,132 38,619,608
2098 5,927,206 38,784,430
2097 5,930,263 38,947,717
2096 5,932,907 39,108,849
2095 5,934,847 39,267,786
2094 5,936,183 39,423,479
2093 5,938,804 39,578,294
2092 5,939,085 39,729,309
2091 5,940,665 39,877,488
2090 5,941,752 40,022,659
2089 5,944,871 40,164,228
2088 5,945,635 40,303,304
2087 5,948,586 40,438,644
2086 5,951,745 40,569,419
2085 5,955,275 40,695,935
2084 5,959,115 40,817,705
2083 5,963,613 40,933,831
2082 5,966,943 41,045,559
2081 5,968,511 41,151,529
2080 5,971,082 41,252,019
2079 5,972,331 41,345,682
2078 5,972,928 41,433,298
2077 5,971,804 41,514,392
2076 5,971,386 41,589,064
2075 5,970,985 41,656,726
2074 5,969,834 41,717,426
2073 5,968,506 41,770,225
2072 5,964,548 41,815,673
2071 5,964,493 41,853,504
2070 5,963,811 41,883,997
2069 5,962,551 41,906,365
2068 5,960,918 41,920,235
2067 5,958,438 41,925,717
2066 5,954,539 41,923,100
2065 5,950,378 41,912,338
2064 5,946,851 41,893,671
2063 5,944,910 41,866,010
2062 5,940,838 41,830,096
2061 5,939,601 41,785,364
2060 5,936,094 41,732,163
2059 5,931,426 41,670,843
2058 5,925,816 41,601,084
2057 5,919,823 41,522,014
2056 5,913,287 41,434,774
2055 5,904,352 41,338,448
2054 5,894,795 41,233,873
2053 5,884,875 41,120,477
2052 5,876,162 40,999,698
2051 5,864,176 40,870,773
2050 5,852,896 40,733,304
2049 5,844,165 40,588,072
2048 5,833,178 40,434,856
2047 5,822,035 40,272,431
2046 5,809,860 40,100,751
2045 5,795,785 39,920,558
2044 5,780,884 39,731,027
2043 5,764,579 39,534,093
2042 5,746,528 39,328,332
2041 5,727,253 39,114,174
2040 5,708,874 38,892,211
2039 5,690,018 38,662,243
2038 5,669,959 38,424,592
2037 5,650,253 38,178,789
2036 5,630,126 37,924,438
2035 5,609,155 37,662,565
2034 5,588,315 37,392,354
2033 5,565,507 37,114,776
2032 5,542,488 36,830,488
2031 5,517,391 36,538,688
2030 5,491,320 36,238,199
2029 5,462,926 35,929,085
2028 5,432,752 35,609,999
2027 5,399,898 35,280,410
2026 5,364,771 34,939,340
2025 5,327,462 34,585,730
2024 5,287,500 34,217,848
2023 5,200,000 33,845,617
2022 5,081,700 33,475,438
2021 5,084,600 33,155,882
2020 5,072,400 32,838,579
2019 4,970,300 32,449,303
2018 4,900,600 31,897,584
2017 4,813,600 31,324,637
2016 4,714,100 30,866,494
2015 4,609,400 30,457,600
2014 4,516,500 30,115,826
2013 4,442,100 29,817,919
2012 4,408,100 29,550,366
2011 4,384,000 29,304,086
2010 4,350,700 29,086,019
2009 4,302,600 28,896,811
2008 4,259,800 28,719,041
2007 4,223,800 28,530,699
2006 4,184,600 28,324,491
2005 4,133,900 28,101,180
2004 4,087,500 27,852,190
2003 4,027,200 27,580,490
2002 3,948,500 27,288,217
2001 3,880,500 26,964,601
2000 3,857,700 26,598,331
1999 3,835,100 26,186,504
1998 3,815,000 25,738,095
1997 3,781,300 25,274,147
1996 3,732,000 24,811,171
1995 3,673,400 24,348,919
1994 3,620,000 23,881,493
1993 3,572,200 23,413,783
1992 3,531,700 22,946,340
1991 3,495,100 22,483,775
1990 3,329,800 22,014,771
1989 3,299,200 21,532,589
1988 3,283,400 21,054,702
1987 3,274,400 20,582,320
1986 3,246,300 20,117,122
1985 3,247,100 19,648,204
1984 3,227,100 19,174,716
1983 3,199,300 18,705,957
1982 3,156,100 18,246,503
1981 3,124,900 17,798,805
1980 3,112,900 17,360,949
1979 3,109,000 16,933,139
1978 3,121,200 16,516,059
1977 3,120,200 16,109,806
1976 3,110,500 15,716,809
1975 3,083,100 15,333,957
1974 3,023,700 14,956,552
1973 2,961,300 14,582,867
1972 2,903,900 14,210,147
1971 2,853,000 13,838,067
1970 2,810,700 13,501,237
1969 2,772,800 13,166,767
1968 2,748,100 12,803,993
1967 2,724,100 12,448,814
1966 2,675,900 12,101,297
1965 2,628,400 11,761,085
1964 2,585,400 11,427,978
1963 2,531,800 11,102,099
1962 2,482,000 10,784,612
1961 2,419,700 10,475,123
1960 2,371,800 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Peru
2100 -0.07% -0.43%
2099 -0.07% -0.42%
2098 -0.05% -0.42%
2097 -0.04% -0.41%
2096 -0.03% -0.4%
2095 -0.02% -0.39%
2094 -0.04% -0.39%
2093 -0.005% -0.38%
2092 -0.03% -0.37%
2091 -0.02% -0.36%
2090 -0.05% -0.35%
2089 -0.01% -0.35%
2088 -0.05% -0.33%
2087 -0.05% -0.32%
2086 -0.06% -0.31%
2085 -0.06% -0.3%
2084 -0.08% -0.28%
2083 -0.06% -0.27%
2082 -0.03% -0.26%
2081 -0.04% -0.24%
2080 -0.02% -0.23%
2079 -0.01% -0.21%
2078 0.02% -0.2%
2077 0.007% -0.18%
2076 0.007% -0.16%
2075 0.02% -0.15%
2074 0.02% -0.13%
2073 0.07% -0.11%
2072 0.001% -0.09%
2071 0.01% -0.07%
2070 0.02% -0.05%
2069 0.03% -0.03%
2068 0.04% -0.01%
2067 0.07% 0.006%
2066 0.07% 0.03%
2065 0.06% 0.04%
2064 0.03% 0.07%
2063 0.07% 0.09%
2062 0.02% 0.11%
2061 0.06% 0.13%
2060 0.08% 0.15%
2059 0.09% 0.17%
2058 0.1% 0.19%
2057 0.11% 0.21%
2056 0.15% 0.23%
2055 0.16% 0.25%
2054 0.17% 0.28%
2053 0.15% 0.29%
2052 0.2% 0.32%
2051 0.19% 0.34%
2050 0.15% 0.36%
2049 0.19% 0.38%
2048 0.19% 0.4%
2047 0.21% 0.43%
2046 0.24% 0.45%
2045 0.26% 0.48%
2044 0.28% 0.5%
2043 0.31% 0.52%
2042 0.34% 0.55%
2041 0.32% 0.57%
2040 0.33% 0.59%
2039 0.35% 0.62%
2038 0.35% 0.64%
2037 0.36% 0.67%
2036 0.37% 0.7%
2035 0.37% 0.72%
2034 0.41% 0.75%
2033 0.42% 0.77%
2032 0.45% 0.8%
2031 0.47% 0.83%
2030 0.52% 0.86%
2029 0.56% 0.9%
2028 0.61% 0.93%
2027 0.65% 0.98%
2026 0.7% 1.02%
2025 0.76% 1.08%
2024 1.68% 1.1%
2023 2.33% 1.11%
2022 -0.06% 0.96%
2021 0.24% 0.97%
2020 2.05% 1.2%
2019 1.42% 1.73%
2018 1.81% 1.83%
2017 2.11% 1.48%
2016 2.27% 1.34%
2015 2.06% 1.13%
2014 1.67% 1%
2013 0.77% 0.91%
2012 0.55% 0.84%
2011 0.77% 0.75%
2010 1.12% 0.65%
2009 1% 0.62%
2008 0.85% 0.66%
2007 0.94% 0.73%
2006 1.23% 0.79%
2005 1.14% 0.89%
2004 1.5% 0.99%
2003 1.99% 1.07%
2002 1.75% 1.2%
2001 0.59% 1.38%
2000 0.59% 1.57%
1999 0.53% 1.74%
1998 0.89% 1.84%
1997 1.32% 1.87%
1996 1.6% 1.9%
1995 1.48% 1.96%
1994 1.34% 2%
1993 1.15% 2.04%
1992 1.05% 2.06%
1991 4.96% 2.13%
1990 0.93% 2.24%
1989 0.48% 2.27%
1988 0.27% 2.3%
1987 0.87% 2.31%
1986 -0.02% 2.39%
1985 0.62% 2.47%
1984 0.87% 2.51%
1983 1.37% 2.52%
1982 1% 2.52%
1981 0.39% 2.52%
1980 0.13% 2.53%
1979 -0.39% 2.53%
1978 0.03% 2.52%
1977 0.31% 2.5%
1976 0.89% 2.5%
1975 1.96% 2.52%
1974 2.11% 2.56%
1973 1.98% 2.62%
1972 1.78% 2.69%
1971 1.5% 2.49%
1970 1.37% 2.54%
1969 0.9% 2.83%
1968 0.88% 2.85%
1967 1.8% 2.87%
1966 1.81% 2.89%
1965 1.66% 2.91%
1964 2.12% 2.94%
1963 2.01% 2.94%
1962 2.57% 2.95%
1961 2.02% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Peru
Current population
5374272
35031596
Population rank 124/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.42%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
9.31 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
14 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +240 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 95/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 +11,931
Net migration rank 35/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - 11,931
2024 - 18,766 - 18,406
2023 18,876 21,404 353,788 24,783
2022 20,123 21,404 327,859 33,982
2021 23,644 -14,944 235,440 41,868
2020 24,905 42,124 301,950 55,375
2019 25,299 69,770 346,981 74,270
2018 24,797 59,139 343,123 339,067
2017 26,282 68,349 349,333 114,382
2016 28,237 75,512 355,859 96,740
2015 29,408 70,870 362,781 2,421
2014 26,196 57,974 368,708 -50,383
2013 29,096 26,385 372,694 -95,214
2012 31,077 -1,015 376,501 -118,863
2011 31,302 -2,196 383,268 -148,339
2010 35,458 6,722 382,510 -181,302
2009 33,560 12,700 396,522 -219,314
2008 35,143 4,804 413,640 -235,307
2007 35,480 3,053 435,122 -236,745
2006 30,924 14,542 445,884 -231,851
2005 30,674 19,212 454,199 -221,652
2004 29,634 24,521 459,617 -194,171
2003 28,150 42,456 459,243 -181,276
2002 25,941 48,195 463,709 -157,158
2001 27,939 17,793 470,154 -129,481
2000 29,897 -6,604 484,222 -92,353
1999 28,916 -7,634 487,095 -55,325
1998 29,146 -1,387 489,436 -24,388
1997 30,137 12,040 495,348 -32,515
1996 28,997 25,169 501,855 -38,749
1995 29,828 26,743 507,894 -46,499
1994 30,372 20,420 512,735 -39,299
1993 31,685 12,638 513,769 -51,775
1992 32,067 6,460 514,618 -41,702
1991 33,518 31,156 513,867 -61,645
1990 33,298 70,432 515,233 -29,437
1989 30,749 -8,818 512,152 -33,569
1988 29,846 -17,005 508,429 -31,238
1987 27,603 -7,631 502,229 -34,651
1986 25,549 -10,234 496,712 -33,891
1985 24,126 -13,462 488,887 -13,887
1984 26,043 -901 477,968 -6,007
1983 24,315 11,464 469,781 -4,243
1982 24,207 7,982 461,107 -7,748
1981 25,374 -7,606 453,158 -11,123
1980 23,658 -15,423 445,100 -11,446
1979 26,675 -26,694 439,110 -17,148
1978 26,156 -28,783 432,127 -19,939
1977 28,020 -22,697 425,428 -25,117
1976 29,456 -9,138 420,284 -34,602
1975 31,355 13,196 414,400 -34,382
1974 33,896 27,580 408,299 -33,493
1973 35,239 28,261 400,752 -28,191
1972 38,244 17,779 396,960 -24,100
1971 40,000 7,547 391,506 -20,209
1970 37,101 4,511 318,022 -15,653
1969 38,098 -5,212 379,347 -12,776
1968 37,594 -11,853 372,379 -13,389
1967 37,974 -2,289 365,224 -13,837
1966 36,151 9,161 356,819 -13,166
1965 36,982 9,245 349,245 -12,470
1964 39,375 9,806 341,570 -12,129
1963 42,027 10,226 332,352 -10,040
1962 42,865 12,697 321,716 -9,051
1961 43,482 10,689 313,385 -7,063
1960 41,791 3,846 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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