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

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The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,324,700 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,380,024 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 10.1 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.38M (28.6% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

New Zealand vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Sudan
2100 5,915,768 138,786,562
2099 5,920,061 138,200,726
2098 5,924,133 137,581,716
2097 5,927,189 136,936,850
2096 5,929,831 136,293,310
2095 5,931,770 135,619,411
2094 5,933,105 134,962,748
2093 5,935,725 134,241,761
2092 5,936,005 133,476,598
2091 5,937,584 132,717,036
2090 5,938,671 131,929,843
2089 5,941,788 131,106,299
2088 5,942,552 130,258,636
2087 5,945,502 129,375,710
2086 5,948,659 128,473,461
2085 5,952,187 127,558,118
2084 5,956,025 126,607,392
2083 5,960,521 125,651,327
2082 5,963,849 124,696,076
2081 5,965,417 123,744,490
2080 5,967,986 122,770,063
2079 5,969,234 121,779,815
2078 5,969,831 120,751,900
2077 5,968,708 119,717,424
2076 5,968,290 118,681,140
2075 5,967,889 117,612,837
2074 5,966,738 116,516,833
2073 5,965,412 115,406,797
2072 5,961,455 114,272,123
2071 5,961,400 113,124,997
2070 5,960,718 111,982,729
2069 5,959,460 110,816,409
2068 5,957,827 109,652,769
2067 5,955,348 108,433,341
2066 5,951,452 107,199,808
2065 5,947,293 105,978,161
2064 5,943,767 104,726,820
2063 5,941,828 103,455,672
2062 5,937,757 102,156,918
2061 5,936,521 100,859,967
2060 5,933,016 99,547,905
2059 5,928,350 98,233,054
2058 5,922,743 96,897,205
2057 5,916,754 95,551,255
2056 5,910,221 94,198,924
2055 5,901,290 92,819,157
2054 5,891,739 91,429,774
2053 5,881,824 90,049,799
2052 5,873,115 88,658,871
2051 5,861,135 87,267,085
2050 5,849,861 85,869,620
2049 5,841,135 84,466,974
2048 5,830,154 83,095,662
2047 5,819,016 81,727,967
2046 5,806,848 80,356,627
2045 5,792,780 78,980,614
2044 5,777,886 77,616,012
2043 5,761,590 76,252,103
2042 5,743,549 74,901,092
2041 5,724,283 73,546,861
2040 5,705,914 72,207,474
2039 5,687,068 70,876,908
2038 5,667,019 69,547,797
2037 5,647,323 68,201,884
2036 5,627,207 66,863,109
2035 5,606,247 65,516,233
2034 5,585,417 64,168,801
2033 5,562,621 62,823,562
2032 5,539,615 61,491,227
2031 5,514,530 60,168,709
2030 5,488,472 58,846,984
2029 5,460,094 57,534,918
2028 5,429,936 56,242,802
2027 5,397,099 54,955,096
2026 5,361,990 53,313,722
2025 5,324,700 51,662,147
2024 5,290,000 50,448,963
2023 5,200,000 50,042,791
2022 5,081,700 49,383,346
2021 5,084,600 48,066,924
2020 5,072,400 46,789,231
2019 4,970,300 45,548,175
2018 4,900,600 44,230,596
2017 4,813,600 42,714,306
2016 4,714,100 41,259,892
2015 4,609,400 40,024,431
2014 4,516,500 38,823,318
2013 4,442,100 37,785,849
2012 4,408,100 36,923,178
2011 4,384,000 36,140,806
2010 4,350,700 35,414,399
2009 4,302,600 34,569,113
2008 4,259,800 33,623,980
2007 4,223,800 32,764,135
2006 4,184,600 31,992,435
2005 4,133,900 31,262,444
2004 4,087,500 30,556,637
2003 4,027,200 29,896,035
2002 3,948,500 29,228,727
2001 3,880,500 28,516,770
2000 3,857,700 27,816,745
1999 3,835,100 27,130,613
1998 3,815,000 26,458,999
1997 3,781,300 25,799,821
1996 3,732,000 25,231,528
1995 3,673,400 24,672,143
1994 3,620,000 24,043,948
1993 3,572,200 23,445,592
1992 3,531,700 22,927,355
1991 3,495,100 22,470,676
1990 3,329,800 22,021,481
1989 3,299,200 21,578,022
1988 3,283,400 21,138,431
1987 3,274,400 20,704,904
1986 3,246,300 20,288,238
1985 3,247,100 19,905,872
1984 3,227,100 19,546,528
1983 3,199,300 19,109,770
1982 3,156,100 18,486,645
1981 3,124,900 17,780,572
1980 3,112,900 17,058,905
1979 3,109,000 16,355,352
1978 3,121,200 15,695,003
1977 3,120,200 15,086,614
1976 3,110,500 14,569,716
1975 3,083,100 14,064,798
1974 3,023,700 13,580,723
1973 2,961,300 13,049,315
1972 2,903,900 12,527,856
1971 2,853,000 12,105,539
1970 2,810,700 11,695,771
1969 2,772,800 11,298,936
1968 2,748,100 10,917,999
1967 2,724,100 10,550,597
1966 2,675,900 10,197,578
1965 2,628,400 9,858,030
1964 2,585,400 9,531,109
1963 2,531,800 9,218,077
1962 2,482,000 8,919,028
1961 2,419,700 8,634,941
1960 2,371,800 8,364,489

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Sudan
2100 -0.07% 0.42%
2099 -0.07% 0.45%
2098 -0.05% 0.47%
2097 -0.04% 0.47%
2096 -0.03% 0.5%
2095 -0.02% 0.49%
2094 -0.04% 0.54%
2093 -0.005% 0.57%
2092 -0.03% 0.57%
2091 -0.02% 0.6%
2090 -0.05% 0.63%
2089 -0.01% 0.65%
2088 -0.05% 0.68%
2087 -0.05% 0.7%
2086 -0.06% 0.72%
2085 -0.06% 0.75%
2084 -0.08% 0.76%
2083 -0.06% 0.77%
2082 -0.03% 0.77%
2081 -0.04% 0.79%
2080 -0.02% 0.81%
2079 -0.01% 0.85%
2078 0.02% 0.86%
2077 0.007% 0.87%
2076 0.007% 0.91%
2075 0.02% 0.94%
2074 0.02% 0.96%
2073 0.07% 0.99%
2072 0.001% 1.01%
2071 0.01% 1.02%
2070 0.02% 1.05%
2069 0.03% 1.06%
2068 0.04% 1.12%
2067 0.07% 1.15%
2066 0.07% 1.15%
2065 0.06% 1.19%
2064 0.03% 1.23%
2063 0.07% 1.27%
2062 0.02% 1.29%
2061 0.06% 1.32%
2060 0.08% 1.34%
2059 0.09% 1.38%
2058 0.1% 1.41%
2057 0.11% 1.44%
2056 0.15% 1.49%
2055 0.16% 1.52%
2054 0.17% 1.53%
2053 0.15% 1.57%
2052 0.2% 1.59%
2051 0.19% 1.63%
2050 0.15% 1.66%
2049 0.19% 1.65%
2048 0.19% 1.67%
2047 0.21% 1.71%
2046 0.24% 1.74%
2045 0.26% 1.76%
2044 0.28% 1.79%
2043 0.31% 1.8%
2042 0.34% 1.84%
2041 0.32% 1.85%
2040 0.33% 1.88%
2039 0.35% 1.91%
2038 0.35% 1.97%
2037 0.36% 2%
2036 0.37% 2.06%
2035 0.37% 2.1%
2034 0.41% 2.14%
2033 0.42% 2.17%
2032 0.45% 2.2%
2031 0.47% 2.25%
2030 0.52% 2.28%
2029 0.56% 2.3%
2028 0.61% 2.34%
2027 0.65% 3.08%
2026 0.7% 3.2%
2025 0.66% 2.4%
2024 1.73% 0.81%
2023 2.33% 1.34%
2022 -0.06% 2.74%
2021 0.24% 2.73%
2020 2.05% 2.72%
2019 1.42% 2.98%
2018 1.81% 3.55%
2017 2.11% 3.53%
2016 2.27% 3.09%
2015 2.06% 3.09%
2014 1.67% 2.75%
2013 0.77% 2.34%
2012 0.55% 2.16%
2011 0.77% 2.05%
2010 1.12% 2.45%
2009 1% 2.81%
2008 0.85% 2.62%
2007 0.94% 2.41%
2006 1.23% 2.34%
2005 1.14% 2.31%
2004 1.5% 2.21%
2003 1.99% 2.28%
2002 1.75% 2.5%
2001 0.59% 2.52%
2000 0.59% 2.53%
1999 0.53% 2.54%
1998 0.89% 2.55%
1997 1.32% 2.25%
1996 1.6% 2.27%
1995 1.48% 2.61%
1994 1.34% 2.55%
1993 1.15% 2.26%
1992 1.05% 2.03%
1991 4.96% 2.04%
1990 0.93% 2.06%
1989 0.48% 2.08%
1988 0.27% 2.09%
1987 0.87% 2.05%
1986 -0.02% 1.92%
1985 0.62% 1.84%
1984 0.87% 2.29%
1983 1.37% 3.37%
1982 1% 3.97%
1981 0.39% 4.23%
1980 0.13% 4.3%
1979 -0.39% 4.21%
1978 0.03% 4.03%
1977 0.31% 3.55%
1976 0.89% 3.59%
1975 1.96% 3.56%
1974 2.11% 4.07%
1973 1.98% 4.16%
1972 1.78% 3.49%
1971 1.5% 3.5%
1970 1.37% 3.51%
1969 0.9% 3.49%
1968 0.88% 3.48%
1967 1.8% 3.46%
1966 1.81% 3.44%
1965 1.66% 3.43%
1964 2.12% 3.4%
1963 2.01% 3.35%
1962 2.57% 3.29%
1961 2.02% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of New Zealand grew by 0.66%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Sudan
Current population
5380024
54156832
Population rank 124/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.65%
One net population change
15.2 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
9.01 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
13.9 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +95 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +34,700 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +0.66% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 30/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 +291,469
Net migration rank 35/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - 291,469
2024 20,631 18,766 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 19,031 21,404 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 20,276 21,404 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 23,745 -14,944 1,293,817 31,664
2020 25,007 42,124 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 25,349 69,770 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 24,797 59,139 1,257,387 125,499
2017 26,282 68,349 1,208,046 441,623
2016 28,237 75,512 1,174,422 84,728
2015 29,408 70,870 1,145,259 66,476
2014 26,196 57,974 1,097,962 92,504
2013 29,096 26,385 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 31,077 -1,015 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 31,302 -2,196 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 35,458 6,722 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 33,560 12,700 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 35,143 4,804 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 35,480 3,053 992,819 -201,769
2006 30,924 14,542 963,740 -211,387
2005 30,674 19,212 907,017 -199,378
2004 29,634 24,521 889,382 -185,392
2003 28,150 42,456 898,226 -281,001
2002 25,941 48,195 897,965 -180,603
2001 27,939 17,793 880,284 -173,745
2000 29,897 -6,604 858,536 -165,030
1999 28,916 -7,634 835,840 -157,090
1998 29,146 -1,387 814,752 -150,271
1997 30,137 12,040 802,245 -148,368
1996 28,997 25,169 792,926 -310,221
1995 29,828 26,743 780,700 -144,670
1994 30,372 20,420 764,645 -144,324
1993 31,685 12,638 743,249 -166,861
1992 32,067 6,460 731,177 -271,093
1991 33,518 31,156 714,612 -261,341
1990 33,298 70,432 699,953 -254,825
1989 30,749 -8,818 683,743 -241,979
1988 29,846 -17,005 672,604 -235,213
1987 27,603 -7,631 658,416 -228,756
1986 25,549 -10,234 649,649 -245,968
1985 24,126 -13,462 583,382 -222,315
1984 26,043 -901 577,405 -219,755
1983 24,315 11,464 570,198 -54,325
1982 24,207 7,982 606,362 124,007
1981 25,374 -7,606 585,087 96,697
1980 23,658 -15,423 552,930 208,602
1979 26,675 -26,694 524,942 120,613
1978 26,156 -28,783 497,987 177,153
1977 28,020 -22,697 483,089 58,540
1976 29,456 -9,138 470,019 22,147
1975 31,355 13,196 454,813 62,843
1974 33,896 27,580 444,456 6,023
1973 35,239 28,261 439,201 173,143
1972 38,244 17,779 428,340 2,238
1971 40,000 7,547 417,641 -3,577
1970 37,101 4,511 401,013 4,479
1969 38,098 -5,212 385,712 2,476
1968 37,594 -11,853 370,917 2,776
1967 37,974 -2,289 356,599 4,508
1966 36,151 9,161 342,118 2,813
1965 36,982 9,245 327,799 6,367
1964 39,375 9,806 315,166 4,505
1963 42,027 10,226 302,132 4,263
1962 42,865 12,697 287,317 4,387
1961 43,482 10,689 272,562 3,904
1960 41,791 3,846 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/sudan | CC BY

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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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