The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.
Population statistics:
- New Zealand's population is 52 times bigger than Tonga's.
- New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.001% for Tonga.
- For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
- Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).
New Zealand vs Tonga: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
New Zealand
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2100 | 5,918,837 | 117,647 |
| 2099 | 5,923,132 | 117,615 |
| 2098 | 5,927,206 | 117,560 |
| 2097 | 5,930,263 | 117,522 |
| 2096 | 5,932,907 | 117,491 |
| 2095 | 5,934,847 | 117,414 |
| 2094 | 5,936,183 | 117,321 |
| 2093 | 5,938,804 | 117,237 |
| 2092 | 5,939,085 | 117,127 |
| 2091 | 5,940,665 | 117,013 |
| 2090 | 5,941,752 | 116,869 |
| 2089 | 5,944,871 | 116,712 |
| 2088 | 5,945,635 | 116,511 |
| 2087 | 5,948,586 | 116,307 |
| 2086 | 5,951,745 | 116,118 |
| 2085 | 5,955,275 | 115,902 |
| 2084 | 5,959,115 | 115,658 |
| 2083 | 5,963,613 | 115,366 |
| 2082 | 5,966,943 | 115,071 |
| 2081 | 5,968,511 | 114,782 |
| 2080 | 5,971,082 | 114,453 |
| 2079 | 5,972,331 | 114,103 |
| 2078 | 5,972,928 | 113,740 |
| 2077 | 5,971,804 | 113,378 |
| 2076 | 5,971,386 | 112,974 |
| 2075 | 5,970,985 | 112,594 |
| 2074 | 5,969,834 | 112,208 |
| 2073 | 5,968,506 | 111,819 |
| 2072 | 5,964,548 | 111,405 |
| 2071 | 5,964,493 | 110,992 |
| 2070 | 5,963,811 | 110,605 |
| 2069 | 5,962,551 | 110,238 |
| 2068 | 5,960,918 | 109,853 |
| 2067 | 5,958,438 | 109,474 |
| 2066 | 5,954,539 | 109,090 |
| 2065 | 5,950,378 | 108,765 |
| 2064 | 5,946,851 | 108,405 |
| 2063 | 5,944,910 | 108,061 |
| 2062 | 5,940,838 | 107,738 |
| 2061 | 5,939,601 | 107,424 |
| 2060 | 5,936,094 | 107,145 |
| 2059 | 5,931,426 | 106,869 |
| 2058 | 5,925,816 | 106,617 |
| 2057 | 5,919,823 | 106,372 |
| 2056 | 5,913,287 | 106,158 |
| 2055 | 5,904,352 | 105,942 |
| 2054 | 5,894,795 | 105,725 |
| 2053 | 5,884,875 | 105,513 |
| 2052 | 5,876,162 | 105,313 |
| 2051 | 5,864,176 | 105,106 |
| 2050 | 5,852,896 | 104,871 |
| 2049 | 5,844,165 | 104,663 |
| 2048 | 5,833,178 | 104,414 |
| 2047 | 5,822,035 | 104,180 |
| 2046 | 5,809,860 | 103,879 |
| 2045 | 5,795,785 | 103,575 |
| 2044 | 5,780,884 | 103,241 |
| 2043 | 5,764,579 | 102,961 |
| 2042 | 5,746,528 | 102,718 |
| 2041 | 5,727,253 | 102,474 |
| 2040 | 5,708,874 | 102,254 |
| 2039 | 5,690,018 | 102,088 |
| 2038 | 5,669,959 | 101,861 |
| 2037 | 5,650,253 | 101,733 |
| 2036 | 5,630,126 | 101,653 |
| 2035 | 5,609,155 | 101,607 |
| 2034 | 5,588,315 | 101,598 |
| 2033 | 5,565,507 | 101,618 |
| 2032 | 5,542,488 | 101,659 |
| 2031 | 5,517,391 | 101,790 |
| 2030 | 5,491,320 | 101,954 |
| 2029 | 5,462,926 | 102,207 |
| 2028 | 5,432,752 | 102,521 |
| 2027 | 5,399,898 | 102,868 |
| 2026 | 5,364,771 | 103,309 |
| 2025 | 5,327,462 | 103,768 |
| 2024 | 5,287,500 | 104,175 |
| 2023 | 5,200,000 | 104,597 |
| 2022 | 5,081,700 | 105,042 |
| 2021 | 5,084,600 | 105,490 |
| 2020 | 5,072,400 | 105,704 |
| 2019 | 4,970,300 | 105,669 |
| 2018 | 4,900,600 | 105,567 |
| 2017 | 4,813,600 | 105,356 |
| 2016 | 4,714,100 | 105,524 |
| 2015 | 4,609,400 | 106,095 |
| 2014 | 4,516,500 | 106,609 |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 107,078 |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 107,460 |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 107,570 |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 107,400 |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 107,203 |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 107,020 |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 106,726 |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 106,253 |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 105,671 |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 105,071 |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | 104,464 |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 103,874 |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 103,288 |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 102,677 |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | 102,046 |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | 101,388 |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | 100,674 |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | 100,275 |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 100,225 |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | 100,166 |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | 100,103 |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | 100,022 |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | 99,895 |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 99,700 |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | 99,403 |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | 98,969 |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | 98,376 |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | 98,010 |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 97,984 |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | 97,990 |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | 97,998 |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | 97,980 |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | 97,909 |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 97,769 |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | 97,544 |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | 97,204 |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | 96,725 |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | 95,325 |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 93,017 |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | 90,683 |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | 88,805 |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | 87,356 |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | 85,896 |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 84,401 |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | 82,885 |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | 81,353 |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | 79,814 |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | 78,002 |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 75,924 |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | 73,879 |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | 71,885 |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | 69,940 |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | 68,037 |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | 66,170 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).
New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.
New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2100 | -0.07% | 0.03% |
| 2099 | -0.07% | 0.05% |
| 2098 | -0.05% | 0.03% |
| 2097 | -0.04% | 0.03% |
| 2096 | -0.03% | 0.07% |
| 2095 | -0.02% | 0.08% |
| 2094 | -0.04% | 0.07% |
| 2093 | -0.005% | 0.09% |
| 2092 | -0.03% | 0.1% |
| 2091 | -0.02% | 0.12% |
| 2090 | -0.05% | 0.13% |
| 2089 | -0.01% | 0.17% |
| 2088 | -0.05% | 0.18% |
| 2087 | -0.05% | 0.16% |
| 2086 | -0.06% | 0.19% |
| 2085 | -0.06% | 0.21% |
| 2084 | -0.08% | 0.25% |
| 2083 | -0.06% | 0.26% |
| 2082 | -0.03% | 0.25% |
| 2081 | -0.04% | 0.29% |
| 2080 | -0.02% | 0.31% |
| 2079 | -0.01% | 0.32% |
| 2078 | 0.02% | 0.32% |
| 2077 | 0.007% | 0.36% |
| 2076 | 0.007% | 0.34% |
| 2075 | 0.02% | 0.34% |
| 2074 | 0.02% | 0.35% |
| 2073 | 0.07% | 0.37% |
| 2072 | 0.001% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | 0.01% | 0.35% |
| 2070 | 0.02% | 0.33% |
| 2069 | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| 2068 | 0.04% | 0.35% |
| 2067 | 0.07% | 0.35% |
| 2066 | 0.07% | 0.3% |
| 2065 | 0.06% | 0.33% |
| 2064 | 0.03% | 0.32% |
| 2063 | 0.07% | 0.3% |
| 2062 | 0.02% | 0.29% |
| 2061 | 0.06% | 0.26% |
| 2060 | 0.08% | 0.26% |
| 2059 | 0.09% | 0.24% |
| 2058 | 0.1% | 0.23% |
| 2057 | 0.11% | 0.2% |
| 2056 | 0.15% | 0.2% |
| 2055 | 0.16% | 0.2% |
| 2054 | 0.17% | 0.2% |
| 2053 | 0.15% | 0.19% |
| 2052 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2051 | 0.19% | 0.22% |
| 2050 | 0.15% | 0.2% |
| 2049 | 0.19% | 0.24% |
| 2048 | 0.19% | 0.22% |
| 2047 | 0.21% | 0.29% |
| 2046 | 0.24% | 0.29% |
| 2045 | 0.26% | 0.32% |
| 2044 | 0.28% | 0.27% |
| 2043 | 0.31% | 0.24% |
| 2042 | 0.34% | 0.24% |
| 2041 | 0.32% | 0.21% |
| 2040 | 0.33% | 0.16% |
| 2039 | 0.35% | 0.22% |
| 2038 | 0.35% | 0.13% |
| 2037 | 0.36% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 0.37% | 0.05% |
| 2035 | 0.37% | 0.009% |
| 2034 | 0.41% | -0.02% |
| 2033 | 0.42% | -0.04% |
| 2032 | 0.45% | -0.13% |
| 2031 | 0.47% | -0.16% |
| 2030 | 0.52% | -0.25% |
| 2029 | 0.56% | -0.31% |
| 2028 | 0.61% | -0.34% |
| 2027 | 0.65% | -0.43% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | -0.44% |
| 2025 | 0.76% | -0.39% |
| 2024 | 1.68% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.33% | -0.42% |
| 2022 | -0.06% | -0.42% |
| 2021 | 0.24% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.05% | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 1.42% | 0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81% | 0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.11% | -0.16% |
| 2016 | 2.27% | -0.54% |
| 2015 | 2.06% | -0.48% |
| 2014 | 1.67% | -0.44% |
| 2013 | 0.77% | -0.36% |
| 2012 | 0.55% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.77% | 0.16% |
| 2010 | 1.12% | 0.18% |
| 2009 | 1% | 0.17% |
| 2008 | 0.85% | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 0.94% | 0.45% |
| 2006 | 1.23% | 0.55% |
| 2005 | 1.14% | 0.57% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | 0.58% |
| 2003 | 1.99% | 0.57% |
| 2002 | 1.75% | 0.57% |
| 2001 | 0.59% | 0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.59% | 0.62% |
| 1999 | 0.53% | 0.65% |
| 1998 | 0.89% | 0.71% |
| 1997 | 1.32% | 0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | 0.05% |
| 1995 | 1.48% | 0.06% |
| 1994 | 1.34% | 0.06% |
| 1993 | 1.15% | 0.08% |
| 1992 | 1.05% | 0.13% |
| 1991 | 4.96% | 0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.93% | 0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | 0.44% |
| 1988 | 0.27% | 0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.87% | 0.37% |
| 1986 | -0.02% | 0.03% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | -0.006% |
| 1984 | 0.87% | -0.008% |
| 1983 | 1.37% | 0.02% |
| 1982 | 1% | 0.07% |
| 1981 | 0.39% | 0.14% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 0.23% |
| 1979 | -0.39% | 0.35% |
| 1978 | 0.03% | 0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.31% | 1.47% |
| 1976 | 0.89% | 2.48% |
| 1975 | 1.96% | 2.57% |
| 1974 | 2.11% | 2.11% |
| 1973 | 1.98% | 1.66% |
| 1972 | 1.78% | 1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | 1.77% |
| 1970 | 1.37% | 1.83% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | 1.88% |
| 1968 | 0.88% | 1.93% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | 2.32% |
| 1966 | 1.81% | 2.74% |
| 1965 | 1.66% | 2.77% |
| 1964 | 2.12% | 2.77% |
| 1963 | 2.01% | 2.78% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 2.8% |
| 1961 | 2.02% | 2.82% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.
Live population counters
|
New Zealand
|
Tonga
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5374272
|
103309
|
| Population rank | 124/197 | 183/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.001% |
| One net population change |
6.01 minutes
|
20.8 hours
|
| One birth every |
9.31 minutes
|
3.62 hours
|
| One death every |
14 minutes
|
13 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +240 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +87,500 | -422 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.68% | -0.4% |
| Population growth rate rank | 65/197 | 183/197 |
| One migration net change every |
30.3 minutes
|
4.09 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +17,403 | -2,150 |
| Net migration rank | 35/196 | 99/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,467,989 | 3,581 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 45/195 | 187/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 28.2% | 3.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 20/195 | 113/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Tonga
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 17,403 | - | -2,150 |
| 2024 | - | 18,766 | - | -2,149 |
| 2023 | 18,876 | 21,404 | 1,744 | -2,173 |
| 2022 | 20,123 | 21,404 | 1,772 | -2,218 |
| 2021 | 23,644 | -14,944 | 1,773 | -2,220 |
| 2020 | 24,905 | 42,124 | 1,816 | -1,807 |
| 2019 | 25,299 | 69,770 | 1,841 | -1,778 |
| 2018 | 24,797 | 59,139 | 1,873 | -1,723 |
| 2017 | 26,282 | 68,349 | 1,912 | -1,642 |
| 2016 | 28,237 | 75,512 | 1,989 | -2,591 |
| 2015 | 29,408 | 70,870 | 2,064 | -2,610 |
| 2014 | 26,196 | 57,974 | 2,135 | -2,622 |
| 2013 | 29,096 | 26,385 | 2,199 | -2,637 |
| 2012 | 31,077 | -1,015 | 2,255 | -2,578 |
| 2011 | 31,302 | -2,196 | 2,298 | -2,198 |
| 2010 | 35,458 | 6,722 | 2,332 | -2,097 |
| 2009 | 33,560 | 12,700 | 2,358 | -2,204 |
| 2008 | 35,143 | 4,804 | 2,397 | -2,177 |
| 2007 | 35,480 | 3,053 | 2,423 | -2,057 |
| 2006 | 30,924 | 14,542 | 2,459 | -1,875 |
| 2005 | 30,674 | 19,212 | 2,495 | -1,906 |
| 2004 | 29,634 | 24,521 | 2,478 | -1,876 |
| 2003 | 28,150 | 42,456 | 2,448 | -1,844 |
| 2002 | 25,941 | 48,195 | 2,396 | -1,815 |
| 2001 | 27,939 | 17,793 | 2,358 | -1,766 |
| 2000 | 29,897 | -6,604 | 2,346 | -1,721 |
| 1999 | 28,916 | -7,634 | 2,352 | -1,710 |
| 1998 | 29,146 | -1,387 | 2,344 | -1,665 |
| 1997 | 30,137 | 12,040 | 2,332 | -1,589 |
| 1996 | 28,997 | 25,169 | 2,393 | -2,338 |
| 1995 | 29,828 | 26,743 | 2,476 | -2,422 |
| 1994 | 30,372 | 20,420 | 2,547 | -2,484 |
| 1993 | 31,685 | 12,638 | 2,594 | -2,532 |
| 1992 | 32,067 | 6,460 | 2,622 | -2,524 |
| 1991 | 33,518 | 31,156 | 2,637 | -2,484 |
| 1990 | 33,298 | 70,432 | 2,641 | -2,409 |
| 1989 | 30,749 | -8,818 | 2,644 | -2,280 |
| 1988 | 29,846 | -17,005 | 2,649 | -2,138 |
| 1987 | 27,603 | -7,631 | 2,646 | -1,970 |
| 1986 | 25,549 | -10,234 | 2,704 | -2,650 |
| 1985 | 24,126 | -13,462 | 2,762 | -2,775 |
| 1984 | 26,043 | -901 | 2,814 | -2,823 |
| 1983 | 24,315 | 11,464 | 2,840 | -2,840 |
| 1982 | 24,207 | 7,982 | 2,853 | -2,814 |
| 1981 | 25,374 | -7,606 | 2,882 | -2,778 |
| 1980 | 23,658 | -15,423 | 2,885 | -2,708 |
| 1979 | 26,675 | -26,694 | 2,884 | -2,604 |
| 1978 | 26,156 | -28,783 | 2,862 | -2,457 |
| 1977 | 28,020 | -22,697 | 2,822 | -2,273 |
| 1976 | 29,456 | -9,138 | 2,769 | -523 |
| 1975 | 31,355 | 13,196 | 2,709 | -346 |
| 1974 | 33,896 | 27,580 | 2,650 | -344 |
| 1973 | 35,239 | 28,261 | 2,617 | -1,168 |
| 1972 | 38,244 | 17,779 | 2,605 | -1,153 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | 7,547 | 2,611 | -1,138 |
| 1970 | 37,101 | 4,511 | 2,628 | -1,122 |
| 1969 | 38,098 | -5,212 | 2,632 | -1,101 |
| 1968 | 37,594 | -11,853 | 2,614 | -1,078 |
| 1967 | 37,974 | -2,289 | 2,603 | -1,060 |
| 1966 | 36,151 | 9,161 | 2,550 | -465 |
| 1965 | 36,982 | 9,245 | 2,498 | -426 |
| 1964 | 39,375 | 9,806 | 2,445 | -428 |
| 1963 | 42,027 | 10,226 | 2,394 | -426 |
| 1962 | 42,865 | 12,697 | 2,343 | -420 |
| 1961 | 43,482 | 10,689 | 2,284 | -401 |
| 1960 | 41,791 | 3,846 | 2,230 | -384 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).
As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.
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 |
|
Tonga
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Nukualofa | 23.2K |
| Mua | 5K |
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Population differences between New Zealand and Tonga
|
New Zealand
|
Tonga
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.5 years | 73.4 years |
| Average age | 39.8 years | 27.9 years |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 21.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 47.2:52.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 births per woman | 3.13 births per woman |
| Population density | 52.8 ppl/mi² | 372 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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