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Population in New Zealand compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 158.2 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

New Zealand vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand San Marino
2100 5,918,837 31,516
2099 5,923,132 31,536
2098 5,927,206 31,548
2097 5,930,263 31,591
2096 5,932,907 31,608
2095 5,934,847 31,590
2094 5,936,183 31,583
2093 5,938,804 31,554
2092 5,939,085 31,576
2091 5,940,665 31,564
2090 5,941,752 31,575
2089 5,944,871 31,561
2088 5,945,635 31,553
2087 5,948,586 31,538
2086 5,951,745 31,512
2085 5,955,275 31,465
2084 5,959,115 31,452
2083 5,963,613 31,441
2082 5,966,943 31,425
2081 5,968,511 31,384
2080 5,971,082 31,402
2079 5,972,331 31,398
2078 5,972,928 31,395
2077 5,971,804 31,409
2076 5,971,386 31,441
2075 5,970,985 31,481
2074 5,969,834 31,532
2073 5,968,506 31,591
2072 5,964,548 31,653
2071 5,964,493 31,723
2070 5,963,811 31,792
2069 5,962,551 31,885
2068 5,960,918 31,986
2067 5,958,438 32,115
2066 5,954,539 32,219
2065 5,950,378 32,351
2064 5,946,851 32,487
2063 5,944,910 32,605
2062 5,940,838 32,740
2061 5,939,601 32,868
2060 5,936,094 32,991
2059 5,931,426 33,129
2058 5,925,816 33,266
2057 5,919,823 33,402
2056 5,913,287 33,535
2055 5,904,352 33,646
2054 5,894,795 33,770
2053 5,884,875 33,883
2052 5,876,162 33,976
2051 5,864,176 34,049
2050 5,852,896 34,083
2049 5,844,165 34,138
2048 5,833,178 34,196
2047 5,822,035 34,234
2046 5,809,860 34,277
2045 5,795,785 34,310
2044 5,780,884 34,359
2043 5,764,579 34,365
2042 5,746,528 34,334
2041 5,727,253 34,338
2040 5,708,874 34,348
2039 5,690,018 34,333
2038 5,669,959 34,296
2037 5,650,253 34,243
2036 5,630,126 34,217
2035 5,609,155 34,182
2034 5,588,315 34,162
2033 5,565,507 34,155
2032 5,542,488 34,130
2031 5,517,391 34,122
2030 5,491,320 34,104
2029 5,462,926 34,082
2028 5,432,752 34,030
2027 5,399,898 33,990
2026 5,364,771 33,959
2025 5,327,462 33,924
2024 5,287,500 33,977
2023 5,200,000 33,860
2022 5,081,700 33,755
2021 5,084,600 34,252
2020 5,072,400 34,770
2019 4,970,300 34,663
2018 4,900,600 34,522
2017 4,813,600 33,825
2016 4,714,100 33,101
2015 4,609,400 32,897
2014 4,516,500 32,655
2013 4,442,100 33,041
2012 4,408,100 33,469
2011 4,384,000 32,620
2010 4,350,700 33,270
2009 4,302,600 33,066
2008 4,259,800 31,662
2007 4,223,800 31,211
2006 4,184,600 30,184
2005 4,133,900 29,836
2004 4,087,500 29,457
2003 4,027,200 27,843
2002 3,948,500 27,491
2001 3,880,500 27,143
2000 3,857,700 26,799
1999 3,835,100 26,459
1998 3,815,000 26,125
1997 3,781,300 25,800
1996 3,732,000 25,482
1995 3,673,400 25,158
1994 3,620,000 24,823
1993 3,572,200 24,472
1992 3,531,700 24,125
1991 3,495,100 23,797
1990 3,329,800 23,475
1989 3,299,200 23,154
1988 3,283,400 22,843
1987 3,274,400 22,686
1986 3,246,300 22,636
1985 3,247,100 22,485
1984 3,227,100 22,346
1983 3,199,300 22,229
1982 3,156,100 22,055
1981 3,124,900 21,840
1980 3,112,900 21,585
1979 3,109,000 21,320
1978 3,121,200 21,026
1977 3,120,200 20,017
1976 3,110,500 19,110
1975 3,083,100 19,046
1974 3,023,700 19,030
1973 2,961,300 18,992
1972 2,903,900 18,787
1971 2,853,000 18,419
1970 2,810,700 18,168
1969 2,772,800 18,026
1968 2,748,100 17,861
1967 2,724,100 17,688
1966 2,675,900 17,523
1965 2,628,400 17,305
1964 2,585,400 16,977
1963 2,531,800 16,580
1962 2,482,000 16,183
1961 2,419,700 15,799
1960 2,371,800 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand San Marino
2100 -0.07% -0.06%
2099 -0.07% -0.04%
2098 -0.05% -0.13%
2097 -0.04% -0.05%
2096 -0.03% 0.06%
2095 -0.02% 0.02%
2094 -0.04% 0.09%
2093 -0.005% -0.07%
2092 -0.03% 0.04%
2091 -0.02% -0.04%
2090 -0.05% 0.04%
2089 -0.01% 0.03%
2088 -0.05% 0.05%
2087 -0.05% 0.08%
2086 -0.06% 0.15%
2085 -0.06% 0.04%
2084 -0.08% 0.04%
2083 -0.06% 0.05%
2082 -0.03% 0.13%
2081 -0.04% -0.06%
2080 -0.02% 0.01%
2079 -0.01% 0.01%
2078 0.02% -0.04%
2077 0.007% -0.1%
2076 0.007% -0.13%
2075 0.02% -0.16%
2074 0.02% -0.19%
2073 0.07% -0.2%
2072 0.001% -0.22%
2071 0.01% -0.22%
2070 0.02% -0.29%
2069 0.03% -0.32%
2068 0.04% -0.4%
2067 0.07% -0.32%
2066 0.07% -0.41%
2065 0.06% -0.42%
2064 0.03% -0.36%
2063 0.07% -0.41%
2062 0.02% -0.39%
2061 0.06% -0.37%
2060 0.08% -0.42%
2059 0.09% -0.41%
2058 0.1% -0.41%
2057 0.11% -0.39%
2056 0.15% -0.33%
2055 0.16% -0.37%
2054 0.17% -0.33%
2053 0.15% -0.27%
2052 0.2% -0.21%
2051 0.19% -0.1%
2050 0.15% -0.16%
2049 0.19% -0.17%
2048 0.19% -0.11%
2047 0.21% -0.12%
2046 0.24% -0.1%
2045 0.26% -0.14%
2044 0.28% -0.02%
2043 0.31% 0.09%
2042 0.34% -0.01%
2041 0.32% -0.03%
2040 0.33% 0.04%
2039 0.35% 0.11%
2038 0.35% 0.15%
2037 0.36% 0.08%
2036 0.37% 0.1%
2035 0.37% 0.06%
2034 0.41% 0.02%
2033 0.42% 0.07%
2032 0.45% 0.02%
2031 0.47% 0.05%
2030 0.52% 0.07%
2029 0.56% 0.15%
2028 0.61% 0.12%
2027 0.65% 0.09%
2026 0.7% 0.1%
2025 0.76% -0.15%
2024 1.68% 0.35%
2023 2.33% 0.31%
2022 -0.06% -1.45%
2021 0.24% -1.49%
2020 2.05% 0.31%
2019 1.42% 0.41%
2018 1.81% 2.06%
2017 2.11% 2.19%
2016 2.27% 0.62%
2015 2.06% 0.74%
2014 1.67% -1.17%
2013 0.77% -1.28%
2012 0.55% 2.6%
2011 0.77% -1.95%
2010 1.12% 0.62%
2009 1% 4.43%
2008 0.85% 1.45%
2007 0.94% 3.4%
2006 1.23% 1.17%
2005 1.14% 1.29%
2004 1.5% 5.8%
2003 1.99% 1.28%
2002 1.75% 1.28%
2001 0.59% 1.28%
2000 0.59% 1.29%
1999 0.53% 1.28%
1998 0.89% 1.26%
1997 1.32% 1.25%
1996 1.6% 1.29%
1995 1.48% 1.35%
1994 1.34% 1.43%
1993 1.15% 1.44%
1992 1.05% 1.38%
1991 4.96% 1.37%
1990 0.93% 1.39%
1989 0.48% 1.36%
1988 0.27% 0.69%
1987 0.87% 0.22%
1986 -0.02% 0.67%
1985 0.62% 0.62%
1984 0.87% 0.53%
1983 1.37% 0.79%
1982 1% 0.98%
1981 0.39% 1.18%
1980 0.13% 1.24%
1979 -0.39% 1.4%
1978 0.03% 5.04%
1977 0.31% 4.75%
1976 0.89% 0.34%
1975 1.96% 0.08%
1974 2.11% 0.2%
1973 1.98% 1.09%
1972 1.78% 2%
1971 1.5% 1.38%
1970 1.37% 0.79%
1969 0.9% 0.92%
1968 0.88% 0.98%
1967 1.8% 0.94%
1966 1.81% 1.26%
1965 1.66% 1.93%
1964 2.12% 2.39%
1963 2.01% 2.45%
1962 2.57% 2.43%
1961 2.02% 2.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

New Zealand San Marino
Current population
5374272
33967
Population rank 124/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.0004%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
9.31 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
14 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +240 +0
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 145/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +17,403 +122
Net migration rank 35/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - 122
2024 - 18,766 - 37
2023 18,876 21,404 -92 -190
2022 20,123 21,404 -58 -403
2021 23,644 -14,944 -99 -368
2020 24,905 42,124 -122 247
2019 25,299 69,770 -17 187
2018 24,797 59,139 -11 172
2017 26,282 68,349 -51 234
2016 28,237 75,512 10 291
2015 29,408 70,870 36 273
2014 26,196 57,974 46 74
2013 29,096 26,385 73 57
2012 31,077 -1,015 54 143
2011 31,302 -2,196 105 2,325
2010 35,458 6,722 126 592
2009 33,560 12,700 145 311
2008 35,143 4,804 159 268
2007 35,480 3,053 69 314
2006 30,924 14,542 75 310
2005 30,674 19,212 66 314
2004 29,634 24,521 121 285
2003 28,150 42,456 79 277
2002 25,941 48,195 112 241
2001 27,939 17,793 132 215
2000 29,897 -6,604 107 233
1999 28,916 -7,634 80 256
1998 29,146 -1,387 74 257
1997 30,137 12,040 71 255
1996 28,997 25,169 63 257
1995 29,828 26,743 51 262
1994 30,372 20,420 43 300
1993 31,685 12,638 38 325
1992 32,067 6,460 42 285
1991 33,518 31,156 45 278
1990 33,298 70,432 41 289
1989 30,749 -8,818 36 285
1988 29,846 -17,005 34 268
1987 27,603 -7,631 31 -20
1986 25,549 -10,234 40 44
1985 24,126 -13,462 44 166
1984 26,043 -901 46 32
1983 24,315 11,464 54 115
1982 24,207 7,982 61 117
1981 25,374 -7,606 76 169
1980 23,658 -15,423 90 169
1979 26,675 -26,694 104 164
1978 26,156 -28,783 121 199
1977 28,020 -22,697 117 1,577
1976 29,456 -9,138 126 0
1975 31,355 13,196 141 -133
1974 33,896 27,580 153 -131
1973 35,239 28,261 167 -124
1972 38,244 17,779 173 191
1971 40,000 7,547 174 201
1970 37,101 4,511 173 -39
1969 38,098 -5,212 173 -29
1968 37,594 -11,853 171 8
1967 37,974 -2,289 171 -3
1966 36,151 9,161 173 -9
1965 36,982 9,245 169 99
1964 39,375 9,806 163 233
1963 42,027 10,226 158 242
1962 42,865 12,697 155 238
1961 43,482 10,689 174 206
1960 41,791 3,846 139 229

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

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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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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