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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 1.21 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

New Zealand vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Serbia
2100 5,918,837 3,621,418
2099 5,923,132 3,649,584
2098 5,927,206 3,677,789
2097 5,930,263 3,706,279
2096 5,932,907 3,734,933
2095 5,934,847 3,763,769
2094 5,936,183 3,792,851
2093 5,938,804 3,822,147
2092 5,939,085 3,851,865
2091 5,940,665 3,881,833
2090 5,941,752 3,911,964
2089 5,944,871 3,942,571
2088 5,945,635 3,973,274
2087 5,948,586 4,004,485
2086 5,951,745 4,036,066
2085 5,955,275 4,068,021
2084 5,959,115 4,100,403
2083 5,963,613 4,133,391
2082 5,966,943 4,166,924
2081 5,968,511 4,200,811
2080 5,971,082 4,235,306
2079 5,972,331 4,270,442
2078 5,972,928 4,306,246
2077 5,971,804 4,342,382
2076 5,971,386 4,378,754
2075 5,970,985 4,415,505
2074 5,969,834 4,452,888
2073 5,968,506 4,490,589
2072 5,964,548 4,528,672
2071 5,964,493 4,567,167
2070 5,963,811 4,606,212
2069 5,962,551 4,645,524
2068 5,960,918 4,685,090
2067 5,958,438 4,724,796
2066 5,954,539 4,764,445
2065 5,950,378 4,804,405
2064 5,946,851 4,844,434
2063 5,944,910 4,884,574
2062 5,940,838 4,924,899
2061 5,939,601 4,964,985
2060 5,936,094 5,005,138
2059 5,931,426 5,045,125
2058 5,925,816 5,085,292
2057 5,919,823 5,125,901
2056 5,913,287 5,166,530
2055 5,904,352 5,207,137
2054 5,894,795 5,247,793
2053 5,884,875 5,288,369
2052 5,876,162 5,329,487
2051 5,864,176 5,371,281
2050 5,852,896 5,413,067
2049 5,844,165 5,455,402
2048 5,833,178 5,498,031
2047 5,822,035 5,541,158
2046 5,809,860 5,584,824
2045 5,795,785 5,629,108
2044 5,780,884 5,673,908
2043 5,764,579 5,719,287
2042 5,746,528 5,765,400
2041 5,727,253 5,811,936
2040 5,708,874 5,858,464
2039 5,690,018 5,905,404
2038 5,669,959 5,952,107
2037 5,650,253 5,998,763
2036 5,630,126 6,045,097
2035 5,609,155 6,091,385
2034 5,588,315 6,137,447
2033 5,565,507 6,183,536
2032 5,542,488 6,229,136
2031 5,517,391 6,274,395
2030 5,491,320 6,319,422
2029 5,462,926 6,363,799
2028 5,432,752 6,407,914
2027 5,399,898 6,451,609
2026 5,364,771 6,494,521
2025 5,327,462 6,543,364
2024 5,287,500 6,586,476
2023 5,200,000 6,623,183
2022 5,081,700 6,664,449
2021 5,084,600 6,834,326
2020 5,072,400 6,899,126
2019 4,970,300 6,945,235
2018 4,900,600 6,982,604
2017 4,813,600 7,020,858
2016 4,714,100 7,058,322
2015 4,609,400 7,095,383
2014 4,516,500 7,131,787
2013 4,442,100 7,166,553
2012 4,408,100 7,201,497
2011 4,384,000 7,236,519
2010 4,350,700 7,291,436
2009 4,302,600 7,320,807
2008 4,259,800 7,350,222
2007 4,223,800 7,381,579
2006 4,184,600 7,411,569
2005 4,133,900 7,440,769
2004 4,087,500 7,463,157
2003 4,027,200 7,480,591
2002 3,948,500 7,500,031
2001 3,880,500 7,503,433
2000 3,857,700 7,516,346
1999 3,835,100 7,540,401
1998 3,815,000 7,567,745
1997 3,781,300 7,598,538
1996 3,732,000 7,622,185
1995 3,673,400 7,628,264
1994 3,620,000 7,622,711
1993 3,572,200 7,614,328
1992 3,531,700 7,604,063
1991 3,495,100 7,595,636
1990 3,329,800 7,897,937
1989 3,299,200 7,893,787
1988 3,283,400 7,884,218
1987 3,274,400 7,868,027
1986 3,246,300 7,853,824
1985 3,247,100 7,835,902
1984 3,227,100 7,813,549
1983 3,199,300 7,788,100
1982 3,156,100 7,763,335
1981 3,124,900 7,736,787
1980 3,112,900 7,709,544
1979 3,109,000 7,541,997
1978 3,121,200 7,504,017
1977 3,120,200 7,462,783
1976 3,110,500 7,418,973
1975 3,083,100 7,368,717
1974 3,023,700 7,326,043
1973 2,961,300 7,283,902
1972 2,903,900 7,252,012
1971 2,853,000 7,211,716
1970 2,810,700 7,164,993
1969 2,772,800 7,123,249
1968 2,748,100 7,007,586
1967 2,724,100 6,966,522
1966 2,675,900 6,927,969
1965 2,628,400 6,876,624
1964 2,585,400 6,832,855
1963 2,531,800 6,787,950
1962 2,482,000 6,740,264
1961 2,419,700 6,689,077
1960 2,371,800 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Serbia
2100 -0.07% -0.77%
2099 -0.07% -0.77%
2098 -0.05% -0.77%
2097 -0.04% -0.77%
2096 -0.03% -0.77%
2095 -0.02% -0.77%
2094 -0.04% -0.77%
2093 -0.005% -0.77%
2092 -0.03% -0.77%
2091 -0.02% -0.77%
2090 -0.05% -0.78%
2089 -0.01% -0.77%
2088 -0.05% -0.78%
2087 -0.05% -0.78%
2086 -0.06% -0.79%
2085 -0.06% -0.79%
2084 -0.08% -0.8%
2083 -0.06% -0.8%
2082 -0.03% -0.81%
2081 -0.04% -0.81%
2080 -0.02% -0.82%
2079 -0.01% -0.83%
2078 0.02% -0.83%
2077 0.007% -0.83%
2076 0.007% -0.83%
2075 0.02% -0.84%
2074 0.02% -0.84%
2073 0.07% -0.84%
2072 0.001% -0.84%
2071 0.01% -0.85%
2070 0.02% -0.85%
2069 0.03% -0.84%
2068 0.04% -0.84%
2067 0.07% -0.83%
2066 0.07% -0.83%
2065 0.06% -0.83%
2064 0.03% -0.82%
2063 0.07% -0.82%
2062 0.02% -0.81%
2061 0.06% -0.8%
2060 0.08% -0.79%
2059 0.09% -0.79%
2058 0.1% -0.79%
2057 0.11% -0.79%
2056 0.15% -0.78%
2055 0.16% -0.77%
2054 0.17% -0.77%
2053 0.15% -0.77%
2052 0.2% -0.78%
2051 0.19% -0.77%
2050 0.15% -0.78%
2049 0.19% -0.78%
2048 0.19% -0.78%
2047 0.21% -0.78%
2046 0.24% -0.79%
2045 0.26% -0.79%
2044 0.28% -0.79%
2043 0.31% -0.8%
2042 0.34% -0.8%
2041 0.32% -0.79%
2040 0.33% -0.79%
2039 0.35% -0.78%
2038 0.35% -0.78%
2037 0.36% -0.77%
2036 0.37% -0.76%
2035 0.37% -0.75%
2034 0.41% -0.75%
2033 0.42% -0.73%
2032 0.45% -0.72%
2031 0.47% -0.71%
2030 0.52% -0.7%
2029 0.56% -0.69%
2028 0.61% -0.68%
2027 0.65% -0.66%
2026 0.7% -0.75%
2025 0.76% -0.65%
2024 1.68% -0.55%
2023 2.33% -0.62%
2022 -0.06% -2.49%
2021 0.24% -0.94%
2020 2.05% -0.66%
2019 1.42% -0.54%
2018 1.81% -0.54%
2017 2.11% -0.53%
2016 2.27% -0.52%
2015 2.06% -0.51%
2014 1.67% -0.49%
2013 0.77% -0.49%
2012 0.55% -0.48%
2011 0.77% -0.75%
2010 1.12% -0.4%
2009 1% -0.4%
2008 0.85% -0.42%
2007 0.94% -0.4%
2006 1.23% -0.39%
2005 1.14% -0.3%
2004 1.5% -0.23%
2003 1.99% -0.26%
2002 1.75% -0.05%
2001 0.59% -0.17%
2000 0.59% -0.32%
1999 0.53% -0.36%
1998 0.89% -0.41%
1997 1.32% -0.31%
1996 1.6% -0.08%
1995 1.48% 0.07%
1994 1.34% 0.11%
1993 1.15% 0.13%
1992 1.05% 0.11%
1991 4.96% -3.83%
1990 0.93% 0.05%
1989 0.48% 0.12%
1988 0.27% 0.21%
1987 0.87% 0.18%
1986 -0.02% 0.23%
1985 0.62% 0.29%
1984 0.87% 0.33%
1983 1.37% 0.32%
1982 1% 0.34%
1981 0.39% 0.35%
1980 0.13% 2.22%
1979 -0.39% 0.51%
1978 0.03% 0.55%
1977 0.31% 0.59%
1976 0.89% 0.68%
1975 1.96% 0.58%
1974 2.11% 0.58%
1973 1.98% 0.44%
1972 1.78% 0.56%
1971 1.5% 0.65%
1970 1.37% 0.59%
1969 0.9% 1.65%
1968 0.88% 0.59%
1967 1.8% 0.56%
1966 1.81% 0.75%
1965 1.66% 0.64%
1964 2.12% 0.66%
1963 2.01% 0.71%
1962 2.57% 0.77%
1961 2.02% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Serbia
Current population
5374272
6494521
Population rank 124/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.08%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
9.31 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +240 -101
Annual growth/decline +87,500 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 189/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 -13,086
Net migration rank 35/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - -13,086
2024 - 18,766 - -8,132
2023 18,876 21,404 -36,427 4,348
2022 20,123 21,404 -46,651 40,118
2021 23,644 -14,944 -74,494 -8,974
2020 24,905 42,124 -55,193 -10,220
2019 25,299 69,770 -36,810 -18,891
2018 24,797 59,139 -37,707 -18,883
2017 26,282 68,349 -39,317 -18,651
2016 28,237 75,512 -35,998 -18,322
2015 29,408 70,870 -37,605 -18,789
2014 26,196 57,974 -34,946 -18,846
2013 29,096 26,385 -34,399 -17,866
2012 31,077 -1,015 -35,288 -18,513
2011 31,302 -2,196 -36,906 611
2010 35,458 6,722 -34,999 3,632
2009 33,560 12,700 -33,676 6,043
2008 35,143 4,804 -33,590 7,070
2007 35,480 3,053 -34,693 7,045
2006 30,924 14,542 -31,870 8,018
2005 30,674 19,212 -34,227 7,945
2004 29,634 24,521 -26,121 7,300
2003 28,150 42,456 -24,686 6,854
2002 25,941 48,195 -24,750 1,562
2001 27,939 17,793 -20,259 -12,007
2000 29,897 -6,604 -30,065 -14,368
1999 28,916 -7,634 -29,408 -4,073
1998 29,146 -1,387 -23,006 -5,665
1997 30,137 12,040 -18,389 -5,817
1996 28,997 25,169 -16,007 -5,598
1995 29,828 26,743 -7,628 -6,019
1994 30,372 20,420 -7,157 -5,934
1993 31,685 12,638 -5,703 -5,972
1992 32,067 6,460 -3,779 -4,415
1991 33,518 31,156 2,210 -8,483
1990 33,298 70,432 7,416 -16,260
1989 30,749 -8,818 11,872 -16,360
1988 29,846 -17,005 13,852 -15,715
1987 27,603 -7,631 16,711 -16,686
1986 25,549 -10,234 19,407 -17,990
1985 24,126 -13,462 22,090 -17,646
1984 26,043 -901 23,815 -15,567
1983 24,315 11,464 27,515 -15,301
1982 24,207 7,982 30,603 -13,550
1981 25,374 -7,606 34,304 -8,531
1980 23,658 -15,423 36,273 287
1979 26,675 -26,694 39,022 -960
1978 26,156 -28,783 43,636 -1,481
1977 28,020 -22,697 48,105 -1,953
1976 29,456 -9,138 51,399 -2,744
1975 31,355 13,196 52,502 -3,490
1974 33,896 27,580 51,583 -3,525
1973 35,239 28,261 49,596 -2,396
1972 38,244 17,779 48,248 -348
1971 40,000 7,547 47,424 1,655
1970 37,101 4,511 48,343 1,861
1969 38,098 -5,212 50,304 4,112
1968 37,594 -11,853 51,653 5,430
1967 37,974 -2,289 53,120 6,114
1966 36,151 9,161 53,338 7,037
1965 36,982 9,245 53,383 7,957
1964 39,375 9,806 54,185 8,045
1963 42,027 10,226 55,580 8,276
1962 42,865 12,697 59,307 6,064
1961 43,482 10,689 61,065 6,422
1960 41,791 3,846 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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