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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 1.79 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

New Zealand vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Qatar
2100 5,918,837 6,864,512
2099 5,923,132 6,795,697
2098 5,927,206 6,726,889
2097 5,930,263 6,658,115
2096 5,932,907 6,589,399
2095 5,934,847 6,520,903
2094 5,936,183 6,452,670
2093 5,938,804 6,384,792
2092 5,939,085 6,317,235
2091 5,940,665 6,249,912
2090 5,941,752 6,182,993
2089 5,944,871 6,116,439
2088 5,945,635 6,050,282
2087 5,948,586 5,984,646
2086 5,951,745 5,919,506
2085 5,955,275 5,854,810
2084 5,959,115 5,790,733
2083 5,963,613 5,727,107
2082 5,966,943 5,663,726
2081 5,968,511 5,600,872
2080 5,971,082 5,538,952
2079 5,972,331 5,477,309
2078 5,972,928 5,416,092
2077 5,971,804 5,355,430
2076 5,971,386 5,295,298
2075 5,970,985 5,235,611
2074 5,969,834 5,176,349
2073 5,968,506 5,117,758
2072 5,964,548 5,059,696
2071 5,964,493 5,002,249
2070 5,963,811 4,945,273
2069 5,962,551 4,888,911
2068 5,960,918 4,833,090
2067 5,958,438 4,777,814
2066 5,954,539 4,723,056
2065 5,950,378 4,668,810
2064 5,946,851 4,614,957
2063 5,944,910 4,561,622
2062 5,940,838 4,509,442
2061 5,939,601 4,457,910
2060 5,936,094 4,406,963
2059 5,931,426 4,356,604
2058 5,925,816 4,306,842
2057 5,919,823 4,257,533
2056 5,913,287 4,208,980
2055 5,904,352 4,160,635
2054 5,894,795 4,113,078
2053 5,884,875 4,065,870
2052 5,876,162 4,019,393
2051 5,864,176 3,973,445
2050 5,852,896 3,927,949
2049 5,844,165 3,882,963
2048 5,833,178 3,838,380
2047 5,822,035 3,794,282
2046 5,809,860 3,750,671
2045 5,795,785 3,707,573
2044 5,780,884 3,665,008
2043 5,764,579 3,623,031
2042 5,746,528 3,581,673
2041 5,727,253 3,540,989
2040 5,708,874 3,500,991
2039 5,690,018 3,461,758
2038 5,669,959 3,423,310
2037 5,650,253 3,385,696
2036 5,630,126 3,348,948
2035 5,609,155 3,313,100
2034 5,588,315 3,278,067
2033 5,565,507 3,243,892
2032 5,542,488 3,210,644
2031 5,517,391 3,178,257
2030 5,491,320 3,146,733
2029 5,462,926 3,112,748
2028 5,432,752 3,075,676
2027 5,399,898 3,035,492
2026 5,364,771 2,985,826
2025 5,327,462 2,926,071
2024 5,287,500 2,857,822
2023 5,200,000 2,656,032
2022 5,081,700 2,657,333
2021 5,084,600 2,504,910
2020 5,072,400 2,794,148
2019 4,970,300 2,638,657
2018 4,900,600 2,580,734
2017 4,813,600 2,545,820
2016 4,714,100 2,477,113
2015 4,609,400 2,344,557
2014 4,516,500 2,151,745
2013 4,442,100 1,916,426
2012 4,408,100 1,722,438
2011 4,384,000 1,624,761
2010 4,350,700 1,616,832
2009 4,302,600 1,608,903
2008 4,259,800 1,426,938
2007 4,223,800 1,208,595
2006 4,184,600 972,831
2005 4,133,900 825,408
2004 4,087,500 773,332
2003 4,027,200 744,682
2002 3,948,500 711,205
2001 3,880,500 677,925
2000 3,857,700 644,989
1999 3,835,100 612,500
1998 3,815,000 580,540
1997 3,781,300 550,500
1996 3,732,000 529,019
1995 3,673,400 514,325
1994 3,620,000 499,459
1993 3,572,200 484,545
1992 3,531,700 469,657
1991 3,495,100 454,853
1990 3,329,800 440,175
1989 3,299,200 425,646
1988 3,283,400 411,264
1987 3,274,400 397,005
1986 3,246,300 382,422
1985 3,247,100 365,940
1984 3,227,100 347,878
1983 3,199,300 329,709
1982 3,156,100 311,537
1981 3,124,900 293,553
1980 3,112,900 275,913
1979 3,109,000 258,670
1978 3,121,200 241,808
1977 3,120,200 225,285
1976 3,110,500 209,052
1975 3,083,100 193,087
1974 3,023,700 177,362
1973 2,961,300 161,841
1972 2,903,900 146,506
1971 2,853,000 131,346
1970 2,810,700 116,350
1969 2,772,800 103,025
1968 2,748,100 91,749
1967 2,724,100 81,439
1966 2,675,900 72,192
1965 2,628,400 64,065
1964 2,585,400 56,867
1963 2,531,800 50,380
1962 2,482,000 44,630
1961 2,419,700 39,680
1960 2,371,800 36,010

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Qatar
2100 -0.07% 1.01%
2099 -0.07% 1.02%
2098 -0.05% 1.03%
2097 -0.04% 1.04%
2096 -0.03% 1.05%
2095 -0.02% 1.06%
2094 -0.04% 1.06%
2093 -0.005% 1.07%
2092 -0.03% 1.08%
2091 -0.02% 1.08%
2090 -0.05% 1.09%
2089 -0.01% 1.09%
2088 -0.05% 1.1%
2087 -0.05% 1.1%
2086 -0.06% 1.11%
2085 -0.06% 1.11%
2084 -0.08% 1.11%
2083 -0.06% 1.12%
2082 -0.03% 1.12%
2081 -0.04% 1.12%
2080 -0.02% 1.13%
2079 -0.01% 1.13%
2078 0.02% 1.13%
2077 0.007% 1.14%
2076 0.007% 1.14%
2075 0.02% 1.14%
2074 0.02% 1.14%
2073 0.07% 1.15%
2072 0.001% 1.15%
2071 0.01% 1.15%
2070 0.02% 1.15%
2069 0.03% 1.15%
2068 0.04% 1.16%
2067 0.07% 1.16%
2066 0.07% 1.16%
2065 0.06% 1.17%
2064 0.03% 1.17%
2063 0.07% 1.16%
2062 0.02% 1.16%
2061 0.06% 1.16%
2060 0.08% 1.16%
2059 0.09% 1.16%
2058 0.1% 1.16%
2057 0.11% 1.15%
2056 0.15% 1.16%
2055 0.16% 1.16%
2054 0.17% 1.16%
2053 0.15% 1.16%
2052 0.2% 1.16%
2051 0.19% 1.16%
2050 0.15% 1.16%
2049 0.19% 1.16%
2048 0.19% 1.16%
2047 0.21% 1.16%
2046 0.24% 1.16%
2045 0.26% 1.16%
2044 0.28% 1.16%
2043 0.31% 1.15%
2042 0.34% 1.15%
2041 0.32% 1.14%
2040 0.33% 1.13%
2039 0.35% 1.12%
2038 0.35% 1.11%
2037 0.36% 1.1%
2036 0.37% 1.08%
2035 0.37% 1.07%
2034 0.41% 1.05%
2033 0.42% 1.04%
2032 0.45% 1.02%
2031 0.47% 1%
2030 0.52% 1.09%
2029 0.56% 1.21%
2028 0.61% 1.32%
2027 0.65% 1.66%
2026 0.7% 2.04%
2025 0.76% 2.39%
2024 1.68% 7.6%
2023 2.33% -0.05%
2022 -0.06% 6.08%
2021 0.24% -10.4%
2020 2.05% 5.89%
2019 1.42% 2.24%
2018 1.81% 1.37%
2017 2.11% 2.77%
2016 2.27% 5.65%
2015 2.06% 8.96%
2014 1.67% 12.3%
2013 0.77% 11.3%
2012 0.55% 6.01%
2011 0.77% 0.49%
2010 1.12% 0.49%
2009 1% 12.8%
2008 0.85% 18.1%
2007 0.94% 24.2%
2006 1.23% 17.9%
2005 1.14% 6.73%
2004 1.5% 3.85%
2003 1.99% 4.71%
2002 1.75% 4.91%
2001 0.59% 5.11%
2000 0.59% 5.3%
1999 0.53% 5.51%
1998 0.89% 5.46%
1997 1.32% 4.06%
1996 1.6% 2.86%
1995 1.48% 2.98%
1994 1.34% 3.08%
1993 1.15% 3.17%
1992 1.05% 3.25%
1991 4.96% 3.33%
1990 0.93% 3.41%
1989 0.48% 3.5%
1988 0.27% 3.59%
1987 0.87% 3.81%
1986 -0.02% 4.5%
1985 0.62% 5.19%
1984 0.87% 5.51%
1983 1.37% 5.83%
1982 1% 6.13%
1981 0.39% 6.39%
1980 0.13% 6.67%
1979 -0.39% 6.97%
1978 0.03% 7.33%
1977 0.31% 7.77%
1976 0.89% 8.27%
1975 1.96% 8.87%
1974 2.11% 9.59%
1973 1.98% 10.5%
1972 1.78% 11.5%
1971 1.5% 12.9%
1970 1.37% 12.9%
1969 0.9% 12.3%
1968 0.88% 12.7%
1967 1.8% 12.8%
1966 1.81% 12.7%
1965 1.66% 12.7%
1964 2.12% 12.9%
1963 2.01% 12.9%
1962 2.57% 12.5%
1961 2.02% 10.2%

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/qatar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Qatar
Current population
5374272
2999260
Population rank 124/197 136/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.04%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
2.6 minutes
One birth every
9.31 minutes
20 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +240 +553
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 1/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 +36,288
Net migration rank 35/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - 36,288
2024 - 18,766 - 46,105
2023 18,876 21,404 23,845 39,995
2022 20,123 21,404 24,360 80,004
2021 23,644 -14,944 21,297 24,501
2020 24,905 42,124 25,128 -50,433
2019 25,299 69,770 24,112 10,557
2018 24,797 59,139 23,340 12,465
2017 26,282 68,349 23,244 46,719
2016 28,237 75,512 22,416 119,725
2015 29,408 70,870 22,568 177,467
2014 26,196 57,974 21,699 194,712
2013 29,096 26,385 19,669 133,520
2012 31,077 -1,015 17,681 77,091
2011 31,302 -2,196 16,543 77,228
2010 35,458 6,722 16,225 90,620
2009 33,560 12,700 15,595 123,217
2008 35,143 4,804 14,062 165,572
2007 35,480 3,053 11,351 245,703
2006 30,924 14,542 10,225 204,236
2005 30,674 19,212 11,392 68,993
2004 29,634 24,521 11,242 12,531
2003 28,150 42,456 11,291 22,234
2002 25,941 48,195 11,062 22,356
2001 27,939 17,793 10,683 22,456
2000 29,897 -6,604 9,974 22,769
1999 28,916 -7,634 9,431 22,815
1998 29,146 -1,387 9,055 22,618
1997 30,137 12,040 8,846 19,547
1996 28,997 25,169 9,049 5,517
1995 29,828 26,743 9,186 5,634
1994 30,372 20,420 9,257 5,660
1993 31,685 12,638 9,250 5,670
1992 32,067 6,460 9,189 5,670
1991 33,518 31,156 9,182 5,562
1990 33,298 70,432 9,388 5,216
1989 30,749 -8,818 9,407 5,045
1988 29,846 -17,005 9,198 5,118
1987 27,603 -7,631 8,806 5,405
1986 25,549 -10,234 8,439 6,512
1985 24,126 -13,462 8,212 9,797
1984 26,043 -901 7,997 10,113
1983 24,315 11,464 7,765 10,462
1982 24,207 7,982 7,489 10,634
1981 25,374 -7,606 7,202 10,644
1980 23,658 -15,423 6,894 10,540
1979 26,675 -26,694 6,579 10,466
1978 26,156 -28,783 6,246 10,434
1977 28,020 -22,697 5,925 10,445
1976 29,456 -9,138 5,598 10,494
1975 31,355 13,196 5,289 10,549
1974 33,896 27,580 5,015 10,603
1973 35,239 28,261 4,780 10,641
1972 38,244 17,779 4,581 10,663
1971 40,000 7,547 4,433 10,644
1970 37,101 4,511 4,346 10,579
1969 38,098 -5,212 3,941 7,790
1968 37,594 -11,853 3,547 7,266
1967 37,974 -2,289 3,167 6,637
1966 36,151 9,161 2,811 5,880
1965 36,982 9,245 2,472 5,083
1964 39,375 9,806 2,150 4,686
1963 42,027 10,226 1,854 4,283
1962 42,865 12,697 1,589 3,773
1961 43,482 10,689 1,357 3,186
1960 41,791 3,846 1,220 1,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/qatar | 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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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