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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.98 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

New Zealand vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Portugal
2100 5,918,837 8,977,781
2099 5,923,132 8,983,042
2098 5,927,206 8,987,129
2097 5,930,263 8,992,549
2096 5,932,907 8,998,689
2095 5,934,847 9,006,394
2094 5,936,183 9,011,158
2093 5,938,804 9,016,023
2092 5,939,085 9,021,257
2091 5,940,665 9,025,345
2090 5,941,752 9,029,722
2089 5,944,871 9,034,399
2088 5,945,635 9,039,122
2087 5,948,586 9,045,400
2086 5,951,745 9,050,153
2085 5,955,275 9,055,552
2084 5,959,115 9,062,369
2083 5,963,613 9,068,714
2082 5,966,943 9,077,003
2081 5,968,511 9,087,394
2080 5,971,082 9,098,423
2079 5,972,331 9,111,057
2078 5,972,928 9,125,056
2077 5,971,804 9,140,039
2076 5,971,386 9,158,661
2075 5,970,985 9,178,289
2074 5,969,834 9,201,245
2073 5,968,506 9,225,478
2072 5,964,548 9,248,867
2071 5,964,493 9,275,782
2070 5,963,811 9,304,137
2069 5,962,551 9,334,425
2068 5,960,918 9,367,211
2067 5,958,438 9,399,389
2066 5,954,539 9,432,609
2065 5,950,378 9,466,860
2064 5,946,851 9,503,941
2063 5,944,910 9,540,829
2062 5,940,838 9,578,098
2061 5,939,601 9,614,549
2060 5,936,094 9,652,893
2059 5,931,426 9,691,151
2058 5,925,816 9,731,557
2057 5,919,823 9,769,285
2056 5,913,287 9,807,403
2055 5,904,352 9,847,280
2054 5,894,795 9,885,446
2053 5,884,875 9,924,814
2052 5,876,162 9,963,090
2051 5,864,176 9,999,372
2050 5,852,896 10,035,796
2049 5,844,165 10,072,922
2048 5,833,178 10,106,403
2047 5,822,035 10,140,325
2046 5,809,860 10,173,871
2045 5,795,785 10,206,046
2044 5,780,884 10,237,224
2043 5,764,579 10,268,090
2042 5,746,528 10,296,167
2041 5,727,253 10,322,968
2040 5,708,874 10,351,965
2039 5,690,018 10,379,824
2038 5,669,959 10,405,843
2037 5,650,253 10,430,143
2036 5,630,126 10,454,779
2035 5,609,155 10,478,501
2034 5,588,315 10,502,828
2033 5,565,507 10,525,638
2032 5,542,488 10,548,736
2031 5,517,391 10,569,489
2030 5,491,320 10,588,717
2029 5,462,926 10,609,556
2028 5,432,752 10,631,437
2027 5,399,898 10,649,916
2026 5,364,771 10,667,081
2025 5,327,462 10,683,692
2024 5,287,500 10,694,681
2023 5,200,000 10,578,174
2022 5,081,700 10,434,332
2021 5,084,600 10,361,831
2020 5,072,400 10,297,081
2019 4,970,300 10,286,263
2018 4,900,600 10,283,822
2017 4,813,600 10,300,300
2016 4,714,100 10,325,452
2015 4,609,400 10,358,076
2014 4,516,500 10,401,062
2013 4,442,100 10,457,295
2012 4,408,100 10,514,844
2011 4,384,000 10,557,560
2010 4,350,700 10,573,100
2009 4,302,600 10,568,247
2008 4,259,800 10,558,177
2007 4,223,800 10,542,964
2006 4,184,600 10,522,288
2005 4,133,900 10,503,330
2004 4,087,500 10,483,861
2003 4,027,200 10,458,821
2002 3,948,500 10,419,631
2001 3,880,500 10,362,722
2000 3,857,700 10,289,898
1999 3,835,100 10,217,828
1998 3,815,000 10,160,196
1997 3,781,300 10,108,977
1996 3,732,000 10,063,945
1995 3,673,400 10,026,176
1994 3,620,000 9,991,525
1993 3,572,200 9,964,675
1992 3,531,700 9,952,494
1991 3,495,100 9,960,235
1990 3,329,800 9,983,218
1989 3,299,200 10,005,000
1988 3,283,400 10,019,610
1987 3,274,400 10,030,031
1986 3,246,300 10,032,734
1985 3,247,100 10,023,613
1984 3,227,100 9,996,232
1983 3,199,300 9,957,865
1982 3,156,100 9,911,771
1981 3,124,900 9,851,362
1980 3,112,900 9,766,312
1979 3,109,000 9,661,265
1978 3,121,200 9,558,250
1977 3,120,200 9,455,675
1976 3,110,500 9,355,810
1975 3,083,100 9,093,470
1974 3,023,700 8,754,365
1973 2,961,300 8,633,100
1972 2,903,900 8,630,430
1971 2,853,000 8,643,756
1970 2,810,700 8,680,431
1969 2,772,800 8,757,705
1968 2,748,100 8,836,650
1967 2,724,100 8,874,520
1966 2,675,900 8,930,990
1965 2,628,400 8,998,595
1964 2,585,400 9,035,365
1963 2,531,800 9,030,355
1962 2,482,000 8,993,985
1961 2,419,700 8,929,316
1960 2,371,800 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Portugal
2100 -0.07% -0.06%
2099 -0.07% -0.05%
2098 -0.05% -0.06%
2097 -0.04% -0.07%
2096 -0.03% -0.09%
2095 -0.02% -0.05%
2094 -0.04% -0.05%
2093 -0.005% -0.06%
2092 -0.03% -0.05%
2091 -0.02% -0.05%
2090 -0.05% -0.05%
2089 -0.01% -0.05%
2088 -0.05% -0.07%
2087 -0.05% -0.05%
2086 -0.06% -0.06%
2085 -0.06% -0.08%
2084 -0.08% -0.07%
2083 -0.06% -0.09%
2082 -0.03% -0.11%
2081 -0.04% -0.12%
2080 -0.02% -0.14%
2079 -0.01% -0.15%
2078 0.02% -0.16%
2077 0.007% -0.2%
2076 0.007% -0.21%
2075 0.02% -0.25%
2074 0.02% -0.26%
2073 0.07% -0.25%
2072 0.001% -0.29%
2071 0.01% -0.3%
2070 0.02% -0.32%
2069 0.03% -0.35%
2068 0.04% -0.34%
2067 0.07% -0.35%
2066 0.07% -0.36%
2065 0.06% -0.39%
2064 0.03% -0.39%
2063 0.07% -0.39%
2062 0.02% -0.38%
2061 0.06% -0.4%
2060 0.08% -0.39%
2059 0.09% -0.42%
2058 0.1% -0.39%
2057 0.11% -0.39%
2056 0.15% -0.4%
2055 0.16% -0.39%
2054 0.17% -0.4%
2053 0.15% -0.38%
2052 0.2% -0.36%
2051 0.19% -0.36%
2050 0.15% -0.37%
2049 0.19% -0.33%
2048 0.19% -0.33%
2047 0.21% -0.33%
2046 0.24% -0.32%
2045 0.26% -0.3%
2044 0.28% -0.3%
2043 0.31% -0.27%
2042 0.34% -0.26%
2041 0.32% -0.28%
2040 0.33% -0.27%
2039 0.35% -0.25%
2038 0.35% -0.23%
2037 0.36% -0.24%
2036 0.37% -0.23%
2035 0.37% -0.23%
2034 0.41% -0.22%
2033 0.42% -0.22%
2032 0.45% -0.2%
2031 0.47% -0.18%
2030 0.52% -0.2%
2029 0.56% -0.21%
2028 0.61% -0.17%
2027 0.65% -0.16%
2026 0.7% -0.16%
2025 0.76% -0.1%
2024 1.68% 1.1%
2023 2.33% 1.38%
2022 -0.06% 0.7%
2021 0.24% 0.63%
2020 2.05% 0.11%
2019 1.42% 0.02%
2018 1.81% -0.16%
2017 2.11% -0.24%
2016 2.27% -0.31%
2015 2.06% -0.41%
2014 1.67% -0.54%
2013 0.77% -0.55%
2012 0.55% -0.4%
2011 0.77% -0.15%
2010 1.12% 0.05%
2009 1% 0.1%
2008 0.85% 0.14%
2007 0.94% 0.2%
2006 1.23% 0.18%
2005 1.14% 0.19%
2004 1.5% 0.24%
2003 1.99% 0.38%
2002 1.75% 0.55%
2001 0.59% 0.71%
2000 0.59% 0.71%
1999 0.53% 0.57%
1998 0.89% 0.51%
1997 1.32% 0.45%
1996 1.6% 0.38%
1995 1.48% 0.35%
1994 1.34% 0.27%
1993 1.15% 0.12%
1992 1.05% -0.08%
1991 4.96% -0.23%
1990 0.93% -0.22%
1989 0.48% -0.15%
1988 0.27% -0.1%
1987 0.87% -0.03%
1986 -0.02% 0.09%
1985 0.62% 0.27%
1984 0.87% 0.39%
1983 1.37% 0.47%
1982 1% 0.61%
1981 0.39% 0.87%
1980 0.13% 1.09%
1979 -0.39% 1.08%
1978 0.03% 1.08%
1977 0.31% 1.07%
1976 0.89% 2.88%
1975 1.96% 3.87%
1974 2.11% 1.4%
1973 1.98% 0.03%
1972 1.78% -0.15%
1971 1.5% -0.42%
1970 1.37% -0.88%
1969 0.9% -0.89%
1968 0.88% -0.43%
1967 1.8% -0.63%
1966 1.81% -0.75%
1965 1.66% -0.41%
1964 2.12% 0.06%
1963 2.01% 0.4%
1962 2.57% 0.72%
1961 2.02% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

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

Live population counters

New Zealand Portugal
Current population
5374272
10667081
Population rank 124/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
9.31 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +240 +319
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 94/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 +16,472
Net migration rank 35/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - 16,472
2024 - 18,766 - 20,648
2023 18,876 21,404 -32,792 29,102
2022 20,123 21,404 -40,694 68,696
2021 23,644 -14,944 -45,592 69,606
2020 24,905 42,124 -39,129 54,076
2019 25,299 69,770 -24,687 63,031
2018 24,797 59,139 -25,709 22,495
2017 26,282 68,349 -23,691 13,979
2016 28,237 75,512 -23,749 -775
2015 29,408 70,870 -23,823 -3,209
2014 26,196 57,974 -22,882 -26,447
2013 29,096 26,385 -24,052 -36,342
2012 31,077 -1,015 -17,875 -37,083
2011 31,302 -2,196 -5,279 -31,513
2010 35,458 6,722 -4,230 -5,627
2009 33,560 12,700 -5,284 14,532
2008 35,143 4,804 0 9,478
2007 35,480 3,053 -1,055 21,064
2006 30,924 14,542 3,156 16,754
2005 30,674 19,212 2,101 15,537
2004 29,634 24,521 7,339 13,928
2003 28,150 42,456 4,184 24,740
2002 25,941 48,195 8,335 42,169
2001 27,939 17,793 8,290 55,565
2000 29,897 -6,604 15,435 60,586
1999 28,916 -7,634 8,175 49,572
1998 29,146 -1,387 7,112 40,931
1997 30,137 12,040 8,087 36,922
1996 28,997 25,169 4,026 32,640
1995 29,828 26,743 4,011 26,971
1994 30,372 20,420 9,991 20,761
1993 31,685 12,638 7,972 8,561
1992 32,067 6,460 13,933 -11,847
1991 33,518 31,156 12,948 -37,914
1990 33,298 70,432 13,976 -34,855
1989 30,749 -8,818 22,011 -30,615
1988 29,846 -17,005 24,047 -26,595
1987 27,603 -7,631 28,084 -23,142
1986 25,549 -10,234 31,102 -20,000
1985 24,126 -13,462 33,077 -19,183
1984 26,043 -901 45,983 -16,658
1983 24,315 11,464 47,798 -16,568
1982 24,207 7,982 58,479 -15,006
1981 25,374 -7,606 56,152 -7,938
1980 23,658 -15,423 63,481 29,881
1979 26,675 -26,694 67,628 32,434
1978 26,156 -28,783 70,731 34,345
1977 28,020 -22,697 84,156 37,779
1976 29,456 -9,138 85,138 40,490
1975 31,355 13,196 81,841 42,262
1974 33,896 27,580 74,412 41,254
1973 35,239 28,261 76,835 39,748
1972 38,244 17,779 83,715 39,058
1971 40,000 7,547 82,980 48,944
1970 37,101 4,511 87,672 -191,862
1969 38,098 -5,212 89,329 -161,114
1968 37,594 -11,853 100,737 -145,200
1967 37,974 -2,289 106,495 -136,232
1966 36,151 9,161 107,171 -129,233
1965 36,982 9,245 115,182 -123,855
1964 39,375 9,806 120,170 -118,763
1963 42,027 10,226 113,783 -116,874
1962 42,865 12,697 123,217 -113,947
1961 43,482 10,689 117,867 -112,768
1960 41,791 3,846 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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