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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2.05 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

New Zealand vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Tajikistan
2100 5,918,837 20,390,053
2099 5,923,132 20,381,074
2098 5,927,206 20,367,161
2097 5,930,263 20,348,897
2096 5,932,907 20,324,869
2095 5,934,847 20,297,885
2094 5,936,183 20,265,966
2093 5,938,804 20,234,160
2092 5,939,085 20,192,937
2091 5,940,665 20,148,873
2090 5,941,752 20,103,798
2089 5,944,871 20,056,079
2088 5,945,635 20,005,521
2087 5,948,586 19,950,317
2086 5,951,745 19,895,606
2085 5,955,275 19,836,988
2084 5,959,115 19,773,272
2083 5,963,613 19,706,082
2082 5,966,943 19,639,516
2081 5,968,511 19,572,596
2080 5,971,082 19,499,390
2079 5,972,331 19,425,502
2078 5,972,928 19,347,261
2077 5,971,804 19,265,447
2076 5,971,386 19,175,355
2075 5,970,985 19,083,859
2074 5,969,834 18,988,290
2073 5,968,506 18,889,470
2072 5,964,548 18,785,103
2071 5,964,493 18,674,697
2070 5,963,811 18,559,138
2069 5,962,551 18,437,873
2068 5,960,918 18,315,011
2067 5,958,438 18,187,508
2066 5,954,539 18,054,404
2065 5,950,378 17,921,674
2064 5,946,851 17,783,801
2063 5,944,910 17,641,066
2062 5,940,838 17,498,306
2061 5,939,601 17,356,130
2060 5,936,094 17,206,922
2059 5,931,426 17,056,085
2058 5,925,816 16,903,532
2057 5,919,823 16,749,284
2056 5,913,287 16,595,691
2055 5,904,352 16,441,650
2054 5,894,795 16,285,520
2053 5,884,875 16,130,235
2052 5,876,162 15,967,770
2051 5,864,176 15,805,253
2050 5,852,896 15,638,613
2049 5,844,165 15,468,883
2048 5,833,178 15,292,499
2047 5,822,035 15,112,083
2046 5,809,860 14,928,123
2045 5,795,785 14,739,540
2044 5,780,884 14,544,544
2043 5,764,579 14,349,357
2042 5,746,528 14,147,892
2041 5,727,253 13,945,694
2040 5,708,874 13,741,587
2039 5,690,018 13,536,704
2038 5,669,959 13,331,490
2037 5,650,253 13,125,051
2036 5,630,126 12,917,110
2035 5,609,155 12,714,184
2034 5,588,315 12,515,962
2033 5,565,507 12,321,294
2032 5,542,488 12,128,060
2031 5,517,391 11,938,351
2030 5,491,320 11,749,706
2029 5,462,926 11,559,235
2028 5,432,752 11,369,414
2027 5,399,898 11,178,605
2026 5,364,771 10,986,242
2025 5,327,462 10,791,246
2024 5,287,500 10,590,927
2023 5,200,000 10,389,799
2022 5,081,700 10,182,222
2021 5,084,600 9,966,908
2020 5,072,400 9,749,310
2019 4,970,300 9,529,966
2018 4,900,600 9,307,333
2017 4,813,600 9,085,946
2016 4,714,100 8,865,631
2015 4,609,400 8,643,840
2014 4,516,500 8,425,552
2013 4,442,100 8,216,724
2012 4,408,100 8,014,084
2011 4,384,000 7,824,785
2010 4,350,700 7,652,141
2009 4,302,600 7,490,230
2008 4,259,800 7,338,403
2007 4,223,800 7,194,477
2006 4,184,600 7,057,566
2005 4,133,900 6,924,720
2004 4,087,500 6,790,547
2003 4,027,200 6,658,575
2002 3,948,500 6,531,669
2001 3,880,500 6,407,377
2000 3,857,700 6,284,735
1999 3,835,100 6,208,370
1998 3,815,000 6,176,397
1997 3,781,300 6,139,829
1996 3,732,000 6,066,523
1995 3,673,400 5,948,584
1994 3,620,000 5,825,368
1993 3,572,200 5,724,993
1992 3,531,700 5,649,400
1991 3,495,100 5,541,205
1990 3,329,800 5,398,768
1989 3,299,200 5,267,249
1988 3,283,400 5,114,989
1987 3,274,400 4,939,059
1986 3,246,300 4,772,139
1985 3,247,100 4,619,003
1984 3,227,100 4,480,026
1983 3,199,300 4,350,874
1982 3,156,100 4,227,171
1981 3,124,900 4,109,022
1980 3,112,900 3,995,256
1979 3,109,000 3,882,691
1978 3,121,200 3,768,508
1977 3,120,200 3,653,265
1976 3,110,500 3,540,076
1975 3,083,100 3,430,425
1974 3,023,700 3,324,499
1973 2,961,300 3,222,290
1972 2,903,900 3,123,691
1971 2,853,000 3,028,837
1970 2,810,700 2,936,779
1969 2,772,800 2,845,273
1968 2,748,100 2,753,848
1967 2,724,100 2,664,130
1966 2,675,900 2,577,184
1965 2,628,400 2,492,998
1964 2,585,400 2,411,260
1963 2,531,800 2,331,736
1962 2,482,000 2,255,026
1961 2,419,700 2,181,805
1960 2,371,800 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Tajikistan
2100 -0.07% 0.04%
2099 -0.07% 0.07%
2098 -0.05% 0.09%
2097 -0.04% 0.12%
2096 -0.03% 0.13%
2095 -0.02% 0.16%
2094 -0.04% 0.16%
2093 -0.005% 0.2%
2092 -0.03% 0.22%
2091 -0.02% 0.22%
2090 -0.05% 0.24%
2089 -0.01% 0.25%
2088 -0.05% 0.28%
2087 -0.05% 0.27%
2086 -0.06% 0.3%
2085 -0.06% 0.32%
2084 -0.08% 0.34%
2083 -0.06% 0.34%
2082 -0.03% 0.34%
2081 -0.04% 0.38%
2080 -0.02% 0.38%
2079 -0.01% 0.4%
2078 0.02% 0.42%
2077 0.007% 0.47%
2076 0.007% 0.48%
2075 0.02% 0.5%
2074 0.02% 0.52%
2073 0.07% 0.56%
2072 0.001% 0.59%
2071 0.01% 0.62%
2070 0.02% 0.66%
2069 0.03% 0.67%
2068 0.04% 0.7%
2067 0.07% 0.74%
2066 0.07% 0.74%
2065 0.06% 0.78%
2064 0.03% 0.81%
2063 0.07% 0.82%
2062 0.02% 0.82%
2061 0.06% 0.87%
2060 0.08% 0.88%
2059 0.09% 0.9%
2058 0.1% 0.92%
2057 0.11% 0.93%
2056 0.15% 0.94%
2055 0.16% 0.96%
2054 0.17% 0.96%
2053 0.15% 1.02%
2052 0.2% 1.03%
2051 0.19% 1.07%
2050 0.15% 1.1%
2049 0.19% 1.15%
2048 0.19% 1.19%
2047 0.21% 1.23%
2046 0.24% 1.28%
2045 0.26% 1.34%
2044 0.28% 1.36%
2043 0.31% 1.42%
2042 0.34% 1.45%
2041 0.32% 1.49%
2040 0.33% 1.51%
2039 0.35% 1.54%
2038 0.35% 1.57%
2037 0.36% 1.61%
2036 0.37% 1.6%
2035 0.37% 1.58%
2034 0.41% 1.58%
2033 0.42% 1.59%
2032 0.45% 1.59%
2031 0.47% 1.61%
2030 0.52% 1.65%
2029 0.56% 1.67%
2028 0.61% 1.71%
2027 0.65% 1.75%
2026 0.7% 1.81%
2025 0.76% 1.89%
2024 1.68% 1.94%
2023 2.33% 2.04%
2022 -0.06% 2.16%
2021 0.24% 2.23%
2020 2.05% 2.3%
2019 1.42% 2.39%
2018 1.81% 2.44%
2017 2.11% 2.49%
2016 2.27% 2.57%
2015 2.06% 2.59%
2014 1.67% 2.54%
2013 0.77% 2.53%
2012 0.55% 2.42%
2011 0.77% 2.26%
2010 1.12% 2.16%
2009 1% 2.07%
2008 0.85% 2%
2007 0.94% 1.94%
2006 1.23% 1.92%
2005 1.14% 1.98%
2004 1.5% 1.98%
2003 1.99% 1.94%
2002 1.75% 1.94%
2001 0.59% 1.95%
2000 0.59% 1.23%
1999 0.53% 0.52%
1998 0.89% 0.6%
1997 1.32% 1.21%
1996 1.6% 1.98%
1995 1.48% 2.12%
1994 1.34% 1.75%
1993 1.15% 1.34%
1992 1.05% 1.95%
1991 4.96% 2.64%
1990 0.93% 2.5%
1989 0.48% 2.98%
1988 0.27% 3.56%
1987 0.87% 3.5%
1986 -0.02% 3.32%
1985 0.62% 3.1%
1984 0.87% 2.97%
1983 1.37% 2.93%
1982 1% 2.88%
1981 0.39% 2.85%
1980 0.13% 2.9%
1979 -0.39% 3.03%
1978 0.03% 3.15%
1977 0.31% 3.2%
1976 0.89% 3.2%
1975 1.96% 3.19%
1974 2.11% 3.17%
1973 1.98% 3.16%
1972 1.78% 3.13%
1971 1.5% 3.13%
1970 1.37% 3.22%
1969 0.9% 3.32%
1968 0.88% 3.37%
1967 1.8% 3.37%
1966 1.81% 3.38%
1965 1.66% 3.39%
1964 2.12% 3.41%
1963 2.01% 3.4%
1962 2.57% 3.36%
1961 2.02% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Tajikistan
Current population
5374272
11038274
Population rank 124/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
9.31 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +240 +551
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 55/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 -21,606
Net migration rank 35/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - -21,606
2024 - 18,766 - -21,236
2023 18,876 21,404 223,828 -19,999
2022 20,123 21,404 228,336 -17,001
2021 23,644 -14,944 222,850 -3,564
2020 24,905 42,124 219,467 -3,564
2019 25,299 69,770 231,817 -9,041
2018 24,797 59,139 228,597 -6,111
2017 26,282 68,349 224,396 -4,093
2016 28,237 75,512 228,547 -8,210
2015 29,408 70,870 230,903 -7,660
2014 26,196 57,974 227,304 -13,962
2013 29,096 26,385 220,693 -16,362
2012 31,077 -1,015 213,078 -12,132
2011 31,302 -2,196 208,429 -30,783
2010 35,458 6,722 201,389 -33,733
2009 33,560 12,700 192,851 -36,677
2008 35,143 4,804 182,337 -34,855
2007 35,480 3,053 173,200 -32,831
2006 30,924 14,542 164,046 -30,591
2005 30,674 19,212 160,189 -27,954
2004 29,634 24,521 161,201 -25,082
2003 28,150 42,456 150,391 -22,562
2002 25,941 48,195 146,492 -20,526
2001 27,939 17,793 142,276 -19,657
2000 29,897 -6,604 136,549 -13,871
1999 28,916 -7,634 147,622 -117,571
1998 29,146 -1,387 153,508 -119,621
1997 30,137 12,040 149,825 -110,572
1996 28,997 25,169 138,287 -30,922
1995 29,828 26,743 168,934 -40,418
1994 30,372 20,420 167,590 -49,668
1993 31,685 12,638 157,975 -75,147
1992 32,067 6,460 163,652 -95,280
1991 33,518 31,156 177,585 -29,553
1990 33,298 70,432 178,429 -41,596
1989 30,749 -8,818 179,212 -53,020
1988 29,846 -17,005 172,805 5,523
1987 27,603 -7,631 163,611 9,923
1986 25,549 -10,234 155,987 4,321
1985 24,126 -13,462 145,720 247
1984 26,043 -901 139,145 -7,152
1983 24,315 11,464 133,280 -6,972
1982 24,207 7,982 127,838 -6,730
1981 25,374 -7,606 121,418 -6,221
1980 23,658 -15,423 117,888 -5,557
1979 26,675 -26,694 114,496 -1,703
1978 26,156 -28,783 110,564 5,006
1977 28,020 -22,697 106,920 7,999
1976 29,456 -9,138 103,777 7,679
1975 31,355 13,196 100,604 7,237
1974 33,896 27,580 97,481 6,531
1973 35,239 28,261 94,523 5,876
1972 38,244 17,779 91,677 5,123
1971 40,000 7,547 88,618 4,293
1970 37,101 4,511 85,645 5,559
1969 38,098 -5,212 82,931 8,886
1968 37,594 -11,853 80,698 10,323
1967 37,974 -2,289 78,733 9,670
1966 36,151 9,161 76,702 8,796
1965 36,982 9,245 75,139 7,744
1964 39,375 9,806 74,030 6,568
1963 42,027 10,226 73,065 5,379
1962 42,865 12,697 70,700 4,270
1961 43,482 10,689 68,182 3,291
1960 41,791 3,846 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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