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

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The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,324,700 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,380,024 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2.06 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 +1.51% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.38M (28.6% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

New Zealand vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Tajikistan
2100 5,915,768 20,381,526
2099 5,920,061 20,372,551
2098 5,924,133 20,358,644
2097 5,927,189 20,340,387
2096 5,929,831 20,316,369
2095 5,931,770 20,289,397
2094 5,933,105 20,257,491
2093 5,935,725 20,225,699
2092 5,936,005 20,184,493
2091 5,937,584 20,140,447
2090 5,938,671 20,095,391
2089 5,941,788 20,047,692
2088 5,942,552 19,997,155
2087 5,945,502 19,941,974
2086 5,948,659 19,887,286
2085 5,952,187 19,828,693
2084 5,956,025 19,765,003
2083 5,960,521 19,697,841
2082 5,963,849 19,631,303
2081 5,965,417 19,564,411
2080 5,967,986 19,491,236
2079 5,969,234 19,417,379
2078 5,969,831 19,339,170
2077 5,968,708 19,257,390
2076 5,968,290 19,167,336
2075 5,967,889 19,075,879
2074 5,966,738 18,980,350
2073 5,965,412 18,881,571
2072 5,961,455 18,777,247
2071 5,961,400 18,666,888
2070 5,960,718 18,551,377
2069 5,959,460 18,430,162
2068 5,957,827 18,307,352
2067 5,955,348 18,179,902
2066 5,951,452 18,046,854
2065 5,947,293 17,914,179
2064 5,943,767 17,776,364
2063 5,941,828 17,633,689
2062 5,937,757 17,490,989
2061 5,936,521 17,348,872
2060 5,933,016 17,199,727
2059 5,928,350 17,048,953
2058 5,922,743 16,896,463
2057 5,916,754 16,742,280
2056 5,910,221 16,588,751
2055 5,901,290 16,434,774
2054 5,891,739 16,278,710
2053 5,881,824 16,123,490
2052 5,873,115 15,961,093
2051 5,861,135 15,798,643
2050 5,849,861 15,632,073
2049 5,841,135 15,462,414
2048 5,830,154 15,286,104
2047 5,819,016 15,105,763
2046 5,806,848 14,921,881
2045 5,792,780 14,733,376
2044 5,777,886 14,538,462
2043 5,761,590 14,343,357
2042 5,743,549 14,141,976
2041 5,724,283 13,939,862
2040 5,705,914 13,735,841
2039 5,687,068 13,531,043
2038 5,667,019 13,325,915
2037 5,647,323 13,119,563
2036 5,627,207 12,911,709
2035 5,606,247 12,708,867
2034 5,585,417 12,510,728
2033 5,562,621 12,316,142
2032 5,539,615 12,122,988
2031 5,514,530 11,933,358
2030 5,488,472 11,744,792
2029 5,460,094 11,554,401
2028 5,429,936 11,364,659
2027 5,397,099 11,173,930
2026 5,361,990 10,981,648
2025 5,324,700 10,786,734
2024 5,290,000 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 8.73% to 5,849,861 people with a rank change from 124th to 122nd. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 0.66% 1.85%
2024 1.73% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of New Zealand grew by 0.66%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Tajikistan
Current population
5380024
11080415
Population rank 124/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
15.2 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
9.01 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
13.9 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +95 +536
Annual growth/decline +34,700 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.66% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 58/197
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 20,631 18,766 219,677 -21,236
2023 19,031 21,404 223,828 -19,999
2022 20,276 21,404 228,336 -17,001
2021 23,745 -14,944 222,850 -3,564
2020 25,007 42,124 219,467 -3,564
2019 25,349 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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