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

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The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,324,700 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,380,024 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.31 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.38M (28.6% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

New Zealand vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Tunisia
2100 5,915,768 10,720,705
2099 5,920,061 10,796,270
2098 5,924,133 10,870,365
2097 5,927,189 10,942,334
2096 5,929,831 11,015,071
2095 5,931,770 11,086,568
2094 5,933,105 11,157,542
2093 5,935,725 11,226,508
2092 5,936,005 11,294,195
2091 5,937,584 11,360,662
2090 5,938,671 11,425,878
2089 5,941,788 11,490,110
2088 5,942,552 11,552,154
2087 5,945,502 11,614,090
2086 5,948,659 11,675,384
2085 5,952,187 11,734,490
2084 5,956,025 11,792,840
2083 5,960,521 11,851,260
2082 5,963,849 11,908,828
2081 5,965,417 11,964,392
2080 5,967,986 12,021,096
2079 5,969,234 12,078,476
2078 5,969,831 12,136,099
2077 5,968,708 12,191,648
2076 5,968,290 12,245,010
2075 5,967,889 12,299,514
2074 5,966,738 12,353,013
2073 5,965,412 12,407,814
2072 5,961,455 12,461,090
2071 5,961,400 12,515,463
2070 5,960,718 12,569,058
2069 5,959,460 12,622,516
2068 5,957,827 12,674,867
2067 5,955,348 12,726,080
2066 5,951,452 12,775,620
2065 5,947,293 12,824,867
2064 5,943,767 12,870,728
2063 5,941,828 12,915,152
2062 5,937,757 12,957,498
2061 5,936,521 12,996,917
2060 5,933,016 13,034,579
2059 5,928,350 13,066,669
2058 5,922,743 13,095,856
2057 5,916,754 13,122,073
2056 5,910,221 13,144,442
2055 5,901,290 13,161,720
2054 5,891,739 13,174,836
2053 5,881,824 13,181,943
2052 5,873,115 13,185,429
2051 5,861,135 13,184,813
2050 5,849,861 13,179,371
2049 5,841,135 13,170,781
2048 5,830,154 13,158,351
2047 5,819,016 13,141,815
2046 5,806,848 13,123,298
2045 5,792,780 13,102,394
2044 5,777,886 13,079,200
2043 5,761,590 13,054,663
2042 5,743,549 13,028,925
2041 5,724,283 13,003,433
2040 5,705,914 12,977,122
2039 5,687,068 12,950,166
2038 5,667,019 12,922,736
2037 5,647,323 12,893,752
2036 5,627,207 12,863,431
2035 5,606,247 12,833,137
2034 5,585,417 12,800,738
2033 5,562,621 12,763,981
2032 5,539,615 12,725,768
2031 5,514,530 12,685,304
2030 5,488,472 12,641,975
2029 5,460,094 12,594,181
2028 5,429,936 12,540,258
2027 5,397,099 12,482,078
2026 5,361,990 12,417,997
2025 5,324,700 12,348,573
2024 5,290,000 12,277,109
2023 5,200,000 12,200,431
2022 5,081,700 12,119,334
2021 5,084,600 12,048,622
2020 5,072,400 11,974,057
2019 4,970,300 11,875,081
2018 4,900,600 11,765,514
2017 4,813,600 11,650,498
2016 4,714,100 11,528,674
2015 4,609,400 11,402,264
2014 4,516,500 11,274,288
2013 4,442,100 11,141,361
2012 4,408,100 11,009,647
2011 4,384,000 10,886,035
2010 4,350,700 10,765,980
2009 4,302,600 10,650,681
2008 4,259,800 10,542,635
2007 4,223,800 10,441,702
2006 4,184,600 10,346,410
2005 4,133,900 10,255,472
2004 4,087,500 10,166,163
2003 4,027,200 10,071,632
2002 3,948,500 9,971,515
2001 3,880,500 9,869,677
2000 3,857,700 9,764,935
1999 3,835,100 9,655,963
1998 3,815,000 9,541,667
1997 3,781,300 9,421,270
1996 3,732,000 9,294,432
1995 3,673,400 9,161,258
1994 3,620,000 9,018,448
1993 3,572,200 8,857,910
1992 3,531,700 8,682,512
1991 3,495,100 8,501,827
1990 3,329,800 8,324,509
1989 3,299,200 8,151,660
1988 3,283,400 7,974,440
1987 3,274,400 7,789,987
1986 3,246,300 7,600,301
1985 3,247,100 7,409,903
1984 3,227,100 7,220,044
1983 3,199,300 7,053,800
1982 3,156,100 6,908,642
1981 3,124,900 6,758,284
1980 3,112,900 6,606,195
1979 3,109,000 6,456,419
1978 3,121,200 6,309,390
1977 3,120,200 6,155,931
1976 3,110,500 5,996,994
1975 3,083,100 5,839,262
1974 3,023,700 5,684,674
1973 2,961,300 5,537,242
1972 2,903,900 5,396,557
1971 2,853,000 5,261,658
1970 2,810,700 5,131,396
1969 2,772,800 5,004,697
1968 2,748,100 4,879,899
1967 2,724,100 4,760,970
1966 2,675,900 4,652,287
1965 2,628,400 4,561,385
1964 2,585,400 4,489,869
1963 2,531,800 4,427,131
1962 2,482,000 4,369,136
1961 2,419,700 4,316,278
1960 2,371,800 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Tunisia
2100 -0.07% -0.7%
2099 -0.07% -0.68%
2098 -0.05% -0.66%
2097 -0.04% -0.66%
2096 -0.03% -0.64%
2095 -0.02% -0.64%
2094 -0.04% -0.61%
2093 -0.005% -0.6%
2092 -0.03% -0.59%
2091 -0.02% -0.57%
2090 -0.05% -0.56%
2089 -0.01% -0.54%
2088 -0.05% -0.53%
2087 -0.05% -0.52%
2086 -0.06% -0.5%
2085 -0.06% -0.49%
2084 -0.08% -0.49%
2083 -0.06% -0.48%
2082 -0.03% -0.46%
2081 -0.04% -0.47%
2080 -0.02% -0.48%
2079 -0.01% -0.47%
2078 0.02% -0.46%
2077 0.007% -0.44%
2076 0.007% -0.44%
2075 0.02% -0.43%
2074 0.02% -0.44%
2073 0.07% -0.43%
2072 0.001% -0.43%
2071 0.01% -0.43%
2070 0.02% -0.42%
2069 0.03% -0.41%
2068 0.04% -0.4%
2067 0.07% -0.39%
2066 0.07% -0.38%
2065 0.06% -0.36%
2064 0.03% -0.34%
2063 0.07% -0.33%
2062 0.02% -0.3%
2061 0.06% -0.29%
2060 0.08% -0.25%
2059 0.09% -0.22%
2058 0.1% -0.2%
2057 0.11% -0.17%
2056 0.15% -0.13%
2055 0.16% -0.1%
2054 0.17% -0.05%
2053 0.15% -0.03%
2052 0.2% 0.005%
2051 0.19% 0.04%
2050 0.15% 0.07%
2049 0.19% 0.09%
2048 0.19% 0.13%
2047 0.21% 0.14%
2046 0.24% 0.16%
2045 0.26% 0.18%
2044 0.28% 0.19%
2043 0.31% 0.2%
2042 0.34% 0.2%
2041 0.32% 0.2%
2040 0.33% 0.21%
2039 0.35% 0.21%
2038 0.35% 0.22%
2037 0.36% 0.24%
2036 0.37% 0.24%
2035 0.37% 0.25%
2034 0.41% 0.29%
2033 0.42% 0.3%
2032 0.45% 0.32%
2031 0.47% 0.34%
2030 0.52% 0.38%
2029 0.56% 0.43%
2028 0.61% 0.47%
2027 0.65% 0.52%
2026 0.7% 0.56%
2025 0.66% 0.58%
2024 1.73% 0.63%
2023 2.33% 0.67%
2022 -0.06% 0.59%
2021 0.24% 0.62%
2020 2.05% 0.83%
2019 1.42% 0.93%
2018 1.81% 0.99%
2017 2.11% 1.06%
2016 2.27% 1.11%
2015 2.06% 1.14%
2014 1.67% 1.19%
2013 0.77% 1.2%
2012 0.55% 1.14%
2011 0.77% 1.12%
2010 1.12% 1.08%
2009 1% 1.02%
2008 0.85% 0.97%
2007 0.94% 0.92%
2006 1.23% 0.89%
2005 1.14% 0.88%
2004 1.5% 0.94%
2003 1.99% 1%
2002 1.75% 1.03%
2001 0.59% 1.07%
2000 0.59% 1.13%
1999 0.53% 1.2%
1998 0.89% 1.28%
1997 1.32% 1.36%
1996 1.6% 1.45%
1995 1.48% 1.58%
1994 1.34% 1.81%
1993 1.15% 2.02%
1992 1.05% 2.13%
1991 4.96% 2.13%
1990 0.93% 2.12%
1989 0.48% 2.22%
1988 0.27% 2.37%
1987 0.87% 2.5%
1986 -0.02% 2.57%
1985 0.62% 2.63%
1984 0.87% 2.36%
1983 1.37% 2.1%
1982 1% 2.22%
1981 0.39% 2.3%
1980 0.13% 2.32%
1979 -0.39% 2.33%
1978 0.03% 2.49%
1977 0.31% 2.65%
1976 0.89% 2.7%
1975 1.96% 2.72%
1974 2.11% 2.66%
1973 1.98% 2.61%
1972 1.78% 2.56%
1971 1.5% 2.54%
1970 1.37% 2.53%
1969 0.9% 2.56%
1968 0.88% 2.5%
1967 1.8% 2.34%
1966 1.81% 1.99%
1965 1.66% 1.59%
1964 2.12% 1.42%
1963 2.01% 1.33%
1962 2.57% 1.22%
1961 2.02% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of New Zealand grew by 0.66%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Tunisia
Current population
5380024
12450912
Population rank 124/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
15.2 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
9.01 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
13.9 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +95 +196
Annual growth/decline +34,700 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.66% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 125/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 -14,523
Net migration rank 35/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - -14,523
2024 20,631 18,766 88,910 -15,221
2023 19,031 21,404 93,663 -14,001
2022 20,276 21,404 96,531 -14,001
2021 23,745 -14,944 68,087 -9,190
2020 25,007 42,124 109,431 -19,188
2019 25,349 69,770 127,312 -19,612
2018 24,797 59,139 132,445 -21,012
2017 26,282 68,349 140,971 -22,365
2016 28,237 75,512 148,870 -23,827
2015 29,408 70,870 153,007 -25,229
2014 26,196 57,974 154,762 -26,586
2013 29,096 26,385 154,687 -17,020
2012 31,077 -1,015 151,812 -26,059
2011 31,302 -2,196 143,401 -21,935
2010 35,458 6,722 132,809 -14,168
2009 33,560 12,700 125,465 -13,512
2008 35,143 4,804 121,873 -17,742
2007 35,480 3,053 118,920 -21,190
2006 30,924 14,542 116,945 -24,098
2005 30,674 19,212 115,374 -26,361
2004 29,634 24,521 113,322 -23,735
2003 28,150 42,456 111,926 -12,459
2002 25,941 48,195 109,099 -8,334
2001 27,939 17,793 110,146 -7,235
2000 29,897 -6,604 112,501 -5,937
1999 28,916 -7,634 114,829 -3,452
1998 29,146 -1,387 121,332 -4,111
1997 30,137 12,040 128,327 -4,756
1996 28,997 25,169 135,615 -5,506
1995 29,828 26,743 144,345 -8,095
1994 30,372 20,420 153,647 -4,271
1993 31,685 12,638 160,922 10,771
1992 32,067 6,460 163,978 15,124
1991 33,518 31,156 166,245 16,021
1990 33,298 70,432 168,180 4,183
1989 30,749 -8,818 169,221 4,100
1988 29,846 -17,005 177,176 3,934
1987 27,603 -7,631 184,101 3,711
1986 25,549 -10,234 188,107 3,464
1985 24,126 -13,462 186,344 2,887
1984 26,043 -901 182,386 8,109
1983 24,315 11,464 179,878 -37,895
1982 24,207 7,982 177,898 -29,559
1981 25,374 -7,606 176,628 -24,242
1980 23,658 -15,423 171,094 -19,321
1979 26,675 -26,694 171,463 -23,688
1978 26,156 -28,783 173,255 -26,968
1977 28,020 -22,697 174,539 -13,910
1976 29,456 -9,138 172,744 -15,499
1975 31,355 13,196 166,991 -8,765
1974 33,896 27,580 160,200 -9,254
1973 35,239 28,261 153,525 -9,606
1972 38,244 17,779 147,239 -9,790
1971 40,000 7,547 142,296 -9,949
1970 37,101 4,511 138,235 -10,054
1969 38,098 -5,212 135,257 -10,049
1968 37,594 -11,853 134,246 -9,848
1967 37,974 -2,289 132,626 -19,155
1966 36,151 9,161 131,274 -27,393
1965 36,982 9,245 127,673 -49,751
1964 39,375 9,806 124,711 -59,602
1963 42,027 10,226 120,865 -60,505
1962 42,865 12,697 116,887 -61,260
1961 43,482 10,689 111,459 -61,369
1960 41,791 3,846 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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