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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.86 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

New Zealand vs Togo: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Togo
2100 5,918,837 26,511,761
2099 5,923,132 26,350,920
2098 5,927,206 26,190,149
2097 5,930,263 26,025,602
2096 5,932,907 25,858,261
2095 5,934,847 25,692,261
2094 5,936,183 25,512,468
2093 5,938,804 25,345,557
2092 5,939,085 25,173,177
2091 5,940,665 24,992,069
2090 5,941,752 24,812,174
2089 5,944,871 24,627,057
2088 5,945,635 24,436,800
2087 5,948,586 24,254,420
2086 5,951,745 24,051,223
2085 5,955,275 23,849,170
2084 5,959,115 23,646,091
2083 5,963,613 23,436,282
2082 5,966,943 23,222,780
2081 5,968,511 23,001,936
2080 5,971,082 22,777,601
2079 5,972,331 22,551,490
2078 5,972,928 22,338,486
2077 5,971,804 22,122,045
2076 5,971,386 21,896,528
2075 5,970,985 21,662,169
2074 5,969,834 21,429,982
2073 5,968,506 21,196,168
2072 5,964,548 20,965,824
2071 5,964,493 20,733,961
2070 5,963,811 20,502,013
2069 5,962,551 20,263,631
2068 5,960,918 20,019,087
2067 5,958,438 19,779,666
2066 5,954,539 19,535,920
2065 5,950,378 19,295,265
2064 5,946,851 19,054,476
2063 5,944,910 18,807,556
2062 5,940,838 18,564,996
2061 5,939,601 18,323,196
2060 5,936,094 18,081,153
2059 5,931,426 17,844,344
2058 5,925,816 17,604,946
2057 5,919,823 17,362,170
2056 5,913,287 17,118,049
2055 5,904,352 16,866,006
2054 5,894,795 16,621,633
2053 5,884,875 16,377,405
2052 5,876,162 16,130,545
2051 5,864,176 15,878,148
2050 5,852,896 15,631,978
2049 5,844,165 15,378,071
2048 5,833,178 15,127,754
2047 5,822,035 14,879,919
2046 5,809,860 14,629,528
2045 5,795,785 14,379,029
2044 5,780,884 14,128,387
2043 5,764,579 13,876,705
2042 5,746,528 13,630,555
2041 5,727,253 13,384,957
2040 5,708,874 13,144,485
2039 5,690,018 12,899,560
2038 5,669,959 12,658,957
2037 5,650,253 12,420,807
2036 5,630,126 12,186,169
2035 5,609,155 11,950,071
2034 5,588,315 11,717,387
2033 5,565,507 11,485,359
2032 5,542,488 11,253,936
2031 5,517,391 11,023,922
2030 5,491,320 10,797,929
2029 5,462,926 10,578,030
2028 5,432,752 10,361,280
2027 5,399,898 10,146,366
2026 5,364,771 9,932,489
2025 5,327,462 9,723,170
2024 5,287,500 9,515,236
2023 5,200,000 9,304,337
2022 5,081,700 9,089,738
2021 5,084,600 8,878,379
2020 5,072,400 8,669,720
2019 4,970,300 8,463,068
2018 4,900,600 8,258,778
2017 4,813,600 8,057,140
2016 4,714,100 7,858,289
2015 4,609,400 7,663,195
2014 4,516,500 7,472,450
2013 4,442,100 7,285,442
2012 4,408,100 7,100,736
2011 4,384,000 6,916,474
2010 4,350,700 6,732,590
2009 4,302,600 6,551,865
2008 4,259,800 6,368,812
2007 4,223,800 6,188,344
2006 4,184,600 6,010,668
2005 4,133,900 5,844,631
2004 4,087,500 5,696,508
2003 4,027,200 5,552,167
2002 3,948,500 5,413,274
2001 3,880,500 5,277,382
2000 3,857,700 5,140,037
1999 3,835,100 5,000,269
1998 3,815,000 4,860,913
1997 3,781,300 4,725,030
1996 3,732,000 4,577,860
1995 3,673,400 4,410,832
1994 3,620,000 4,222,940
1993 3,572,200 4,207,453
1992 3,531,700 4,233,617
1991 3,495,100 4,115,560
1990 3,329,800 3,998,761
1989 3,299,200 3,883,411
1988 3,283,400 3,769,742
1987 3,274,400 3,657,508
1986 3,246,300 3,547,952
1985 3,247,100 3,441,091
1984 3,227,100 3,332,837
1983 3,199,300 3,222,899
1982 3,156,100 3,115,042
1981 3,124,900 3,013,043
1980 3,112,900 2,920,894
1979 3,109,000 2,839,854
1978 3,121,200 2,768,148
1977 3,120,200 2,701,894
1976 3,110,500 2,637,796
1975 3,083,100 2,574,622
1974 3,023,700 2,511,760
1973 2,961,300 2,448,749
1972 2,903,900 2,384,994
1971 2,853,000 2,317,976
1970 2,810,700 2,244,773
1969 2,772,800 2,164,814
1968 2,748,100 2,080,226
1967 2,724,100 1,995,890
1966 2,675,900 1,918,513
1965 2,628,400 1,853,771
1964 2,585,400 1,803,440
1963 2,531,800 1,765,072
1962 2,482,000 1,732,959
1961 2,419,700 1,702,717
1960 2,371,800 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Togo
2100 -0.07% 0.61%
2099 -0.07% 0.61%
2098 -0.05% 0.63%
2097 -0.04% 0.65%
2096 -0.03% 0.65%
2095 -0.02% 0.7%
2094 -0.04% 0.66%
2093 -0.005% 0.68%
2092 -0.03% 0.72%
2091 -0.02% 0.73%
2090 -0.05% 0.75%
2089 -0.01% 0.78%
2088 -0.05% 0.75%
2087 -0.05% 0.84%
2086 -0.06% 0.85%
2085 -0.06% 0.86%
2084 -0.08% 0.9%
2083 -0.06% 0.92%
2082 -0.03% 0.96%
2081 -0.04% 0.98%
2080 -0.02% 1%
2079 -0.01% 0.95%
2078 0.02% 0.98%
2077 0.007% 1.03%
2076 0.007% 1.08%
2075 0.02% 1.08%
2074 0.02% 1.1%
2073 0.07% 1.1%
2072 0.001% 1.12%
2071 0.01% 1.13%
2070 0.02% 1.18%
2069 0.03% 1.22%
2068 0.04% 1.21%
2067 0.07% 1.25%
2066 0.07% 1.25%
2065 0.06% 1.26%
2064 0.03% 1.31%
2063 0.07% 1.31%
2062 0.02% 1.32%
2061 0.06% 1.34%
2060 0.08% 1.33%
2059 0.09% 1.36%
2058 0.1% 1.4%
2057 0.11% 1.43%
2056 0.15% 1.49%
2055 0.16% 1.47%
2054 0.17% 1.49%
2053 0.15% 1.53%
2052 0.2% 1.59%
2051 0.19% 1.57%
2050 0.15% 1.65%
2049 0.19% 1.65%
2048 0.19% 1.67%
2047 0.21% 1.71%
2046 0.24% 1.74%
2045 0.26% 1.77%
2044 0.28% 1.81%
2043 0.31% 1.81%
2042 0.34% 1.83%
2041 0.32% 1.83%
2040 0.33% 1.9%
2039 0.35% 1.9%
2038 0.35% 1.92%
2037 0.36% 1.93%
2036 0.37% 1.98%
2035 0.37% 1.99%
2034 0.41% 2.02%
2033 0.42% 2.06%
2032 0.45% 2.09%
2031 0.47% 2.09%
2030 0.52% 2.08%
2029 0.56% 2.09%
2028 0.61% 2.12%
2027 0.65% 2.15%
2026 0.7% 2.15%
2025 0.76% 2.19%
2024 1.68% 2.27%
2023 2.33% 2.36%
2022 -0.06% 2.38%
2021 0.24% 2.41%
2020 2.05% 2.44%
2019 1.42% 2.47%
2018 1.81% 2.5%
2017 2.11% 2.53%
2016 2.27% 2.55%
2015 2.06% 2.55%
2014 1.67% 2.57%
2013 0.77% 2.6%
2012 0.55% 2.66%
2011 0.77% 2.73%
2010 1.12% 2.76%
2009 1% 2.87%
2008 0.85% 2.92%
2007 0.94% 2.96%
2006 1.23% 2.84%
2005 1.14% 2.6%
2004 1.5% 2.6%
2003 1.99% 2.57%
2002 1.75% 2.57%
2001 0.59% 2.67%
2000 0.59% 2.8%
1999 0.53% 2.87%
1998 0.89% 2.88%
1997 1.32% 3.21%
1996 1.6% 3.79%
1995 1.48% 4.45%
1994 1.34% 0.37%
1993 1.15% -0.62%
1992 1.05% 2.87%
1991 4.96% 2.92%
1990 0.93% 2.97%
1989 0.48% 3.02%
1988 0.27% 3.07%
1987 0.87% 3.09%
1986 -0.02% 3.11%
1985 0.62% 3.25%
1984 0.87% 3.41%
1983 1.37% 3.46%
1982 1% 3.39%
1981 0.39% 3.15%
1980 0.13% 2.85%
1979 -0.39% 2.59%
1978 0.03% 2.45%
1977 0.31% 2.43%
1976 0.89% 2.45%
1975 1.96% 2.5%
1974 2.11% 2.57%
1973 1.98% 2.67%
1972 1.78% 2.89%
1971 1.5% 3.26%
1970 1.37% 3.69%
1969 0.9% 4.07%
1968 0.88% 4.23%
1967 1.8% 4.03%
1966 1.81% 3.49%
1965 1.66% 2.79%
1964 2.12% 2.17%
1963 2.01% 1.85%
1962 2.57% 1.78%
1961 2.02% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Togo
Current population
5374272
9990340
Population rank 124/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.12%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
9.31 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +240 +578
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 40/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 -15,010
Net migration rank 35/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - -15,010
2024 - 18,766 - -14,014
2023 18,876 21,404 218,093 -1,997
2022 20,123 21,404 215,090 -1,997
2021 23,644 -14,944 210,613 -986
2020 24,905 42,124 208,663 -986
2019 25,299 69,770 207,608 -1,985
2018 24,797 59,139 204,942 -1,985
2017 26,282 68,349 202,307 -1,985
2016 28,237 75,512 199,364 -1,979
2015 29,408 70,870 194,768 -1,976
2014 26,196 57,974 190,667 -1,976
2013 29,096 26,385 187,309 -1,976
2012 31,077 -1,015 186,061 -1,983
2011 31,302 -2,196 186,406 -1,968
2010 35,458 6,722 185,294 -1,964
2009 33,560 12,700 180,111 -1,985
2008 35,143 4,804 173,677 14,303
2007 35,480 3,053 168,144 4,813
2006 30,924 14,542 160,671 21,724
2005 30,674 19,212 154,117 -4,437
2004 29,634 24,521 147,574 -1,005
2003 28,150 42,456 144,900 -2,793
2002 25,941 48,195 141,643 -5,973
2001 27,939 17,793 137,808 -1,703
2000 29,897 -6,604 133,873 4,715
1999 28,916 -7,634 129,832 11,125
1998 29,146 -1,387 125,392 12,362
1997 30,137 12,040 122,109 11,898
1996 28,997 25,169 119,418 40,915
1995 29,828 26,743 116,314 57,406
1994 30,372 20,420 113,074 88,992
1993 31,685 12,638 119,938 -291,022
1992 32,067 6,460 118,876 -122
1991 33,518 31,156 117,409 -51
1990 33,298 70,432 116,200 44
1989 30,749 -8,818 114,432 0
1988 29,846 -17,005 112,915 -17
1987 27,603 -7,631 110,739 848
1986 25,549 -10,234 107,957 -436
1985 24,126 -13,462 104,949 1,242
1984 26,043 -901 102,425 7,897
1983 24,315 11,464 99,817 9,740
1982 24,207 7,982 97,003 9,163
1981 25,374 -7,606 94,318 3,519
1980 23,658 -15,423 91,445 -4,993
1979 26,675 -26,694 89,148 -13,519
1978 26,156 -28,783 86,950 -19,163
1977 28,020 -22,697 84,572 -19,856
1976 29,456 -9,138 82,321 -18,832
1975 31,355 13,196 79,831 -16,973
1974 33,896 27,580 77,347 -14,483
1973 35,239 28,261 74,713 -11,555
1972 38,244 17,779 72,008 -7,661
1971 40,000 7,547 69,206 482
1970 37,101 4,511 65,851 10,865
1969 38,098 -5,212 62,589 20,613
1968 37,594 -11,853 59,110 26,860
1967 37,974 -2,289 56,128 26,576
1966 36,151 9,161 53,640 18,418
1965 36,982 9,245 51,323 6,104
1964 39,375 9,806 49,449 -6,214
1963 42,027 10,226 47,869 -14,361
1962 42,865 12,697 46,201 -15,486
1961 43,482 10,689 44,623 -14,858
1960 41,791 3,846 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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

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