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

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The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,324,700 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,380,024 people compared to 6,500,256 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 +1.51% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.38M (28.6% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

New Zealand vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Serbia
2100 5,915,768 3,624,616
2099 5,920,061 3,652,806
2098 5,924,133 3,681,036
2097 5,927,189 3,709,552
2096 5,929,831 3,738,231
2095 5,931,770 3,767,093
2094 5,933,105 3,796,201
2093 5,935,725 3,825,522
2092 5,936,005 3,855,267
2091 5,937,584 3,885,260
2090 5,938,671 3,915,419
2089 5,941,788 3,946,052
2088 5,942,552 3,976,782
2087 5,945,502 4,008,021
2086 5,948,659 4,039,630
2085 5,952,187 4,071,614
2084 5,956,025 4,104,024
2083 5,960,521 4,137,041
2082 5,963,849 4,170,603
2081 5,965,417 4,204,520
2080 5,967,986 4,239,046
2079 5,969,234 4,274,213
2078 5,969,831 4,310,048
2077 5,968,708 4,346,216
2076 5,968,290 4,382,620
2075 5,967,889 4,419,404
2074 5,966,738 4,456,820
2073 5,965,412 4,494,554
2072 5,961,455 4,532,671
2071 5,961,400 4,571,200
2070 5,960,718 4,610,279
2069 5,959,460 4,649,626
2068 5,957,827 4,689,227
2067 5,955,348 4,728,969
2066 5,951,452 4,768,652
2065 5,947,293 4,808,648
2064 5,943,767 4,848,712
2063 5,941,828 4,888,888
2062 5,937,757 4,929,248
2061 5,936,521 4,969,370
2060 5,933,016 5,009,557
2059 5,928,350 5,049,580
2058 5,922,743 5,089,783
2057 5,916,754 5,130,427
2056 5,910,221 5,171,093
2055 5,901,290 5,211,735
2054 5,891,739 5,252,427
2053 5,881,824 5,293,039
2052 5,873,115 5,334,193
2051 5,861,135 5,376,024
2050 5,849,861 5,417,847
2049 5,841,135 5,460,219
2048 5,830,154 5,502,886
2047 5,819,016 5,546,051
2046 5,806,848 5,589,756
2045 5,792,780 5,634,078
2044 5,777,886 5,678,918
2043 5,761,590 5,724,337
2042 5,743,549 5,770,492
2041 5,724,283 5,817,068
2040 5,705,914 5,863,637
2039 5,687,068 5,910,619
2038 5,667,019 5,957,363
2037 5,647,323 6,004,061
2036 5,627,207 6,050,436
2035 5,606,247 6,096,764
2034 5,585,417 6,142,866
2033 5,562,621 6,188,997
2032 5,539,615 6,234,637
2031 5,514,530 6,279,936
2030 5,488,472 6,325,002
2029 5,460,094 6,369,418
2028 5,429,936 6,413,572
2027 5,397,099 6,457,306
2026 5,361,990 6,500,256
2025 5,324,700 6,549,143
2024 5,290,000 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% 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 8.73% to 5,849,861 people with a rank change from 124th to 122nd. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 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 0.66% -0.57%
2024 1.73% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of New Zealand grew by 0.66%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Serbia
Current population
5380024
6500256
Population rank 124/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.08%
One net population change
15.2 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
9.01 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
13.9 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +95 -102
Annual growth/decline +34,700 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +0.66% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 187/197
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 20,631 18,766 -37,543 -8,132
2023 19,031 21,404 -36,427 4,348
2022 20,276 21,404 -46,651 40,118
2021 23,745 -14,944 -74,494 -8,974
2020 25,007 42,124 -55,193 -10,220
2019 25,349 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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 36% of the population change in New Zealand is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people). In Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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