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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.45 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

New Zealand vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Turkmenistan
2100 5,918,837 10,046,945
2099 5,923,132 10,075,740
2098 5,927,206 10,103,319
2097 5,930,263 10,129,577
2096 5,932,907 10,154,338
2095 5,934,847 10,178,163
2094 5,936,183 10,200,371
2093 5,938,804 10,221,349
2092 5,939,085 10,240,959
2091 5,940,665 10,259,026
2090 5,941,752 10,276,261
2089 5,944,871 10,291,819
2088 5,945,635 10,306,303
2087 5,948,586 10,319,501
2086 5,951,745 10,331,090
2085 5,955,275 10,341,183
2084 5,959,115 10,349,710
2083 5,963,613 10,356,602
2082 5,966,943 10,362,422
2081 5,968,511 10,366,587
2080 5,971,082 10,369,293
2079 5,972,331 10,370,130
2078 5,972,928 10,369,013
2077 5,971,804 10,366,366
2076 5,971,386 10,361,975
2075 5,970,985 10,355,755
2074 5,969,834 10,348,384
2073 5,968,506 10,339,415
2072 5,964,548 10,328,653
2071 5,964,493 10,316,618
2070 5,963,811 10,303,565
2069 5,962,551 10,289,578
2068 5,960,918 10,274,625
2067 5,958,438 10,258,518
2066 5,954,539 10,241,362
2065 5,950,378 10,223,420
2064 5,946,851 10,204,034
2063 5,944,910 10,183,241
2062 5,940,838 10,160,903
2061 5,939,601 10,136,928
2060 5,936,094 10,111,369
2059 5,931,426 10,083,631
2058 5,925,816 10,052,905
2057 5,919,823 10,019,547
2056 5,913,287 9,983,379
2055 5,904,352 9,943,931
2054 5,894,795 9,901,473
2053 5,884,875 9,854,931
2052 5,876,162 9,804,909
2051 5,864,176 9,751,221
2050 5,852,896 9,693,713
2049 5,844,165 9,632,600
2048 5,833,178 9,567,946
2047 5,822,035 9,500,139
2046 5,809,860 9,429,355
2045 5,795,785 9,356,194
2044 5,780,884 9,280,988
2043 5,764,579 9,204,466
2042 5,746,528 9,126,898
2041 5,727,253 9,048,356
2040 5,708,874 8,969,478
2039 5,690,018 8,890,225
2038 5,669,959 8,810,850
2037 5,650,253 8,731,367
2036 5,630,126 8,651,719
2035 5,609,155 8,572,231
2034 5,588,315 8,492,483
2033 5,565,507 8,412,113
2032 5,542,488 8,330,912
2031 5,517,391 8,248,129
2030 5,491,320 8,163,024
2029 5,462,926 8,070,023
2028 5,432,752 7,969,080
2027 5,399,898 7,860,774
2026 5,364,771 7,745,331
2025 5,327,462 7,623,184
2024 5,287,500 7,494,498
2023 5,200,000 7,364,438
2022 5,081,700 7,230,193
2021 5,084,600 7,092,043
2020 5,072,400 6,949,912
2019 4,970,300 6,803,944
2018 4,900,600 6,655,524
2017 4,813,600 6,507,061
2016 4,714,100 6,360,041
2015 4,609,400 6,215,770
2014 4,516,500 6,075,283
2013 4,442,100 5,939,341
2012 4,408,100 5,808,546
2011 4,384,000 5,683,417
2010 4,350,700 5,564,356
2009 4,302,600 5,451,592
2008 4,259,800 5,345,029
2007 4,223,800 5,244,046
2006 4,184,600 5,147,105
2005 4,133,900 5,052,257
2004 4,087,500 4,958,093
2003 4,027,200 4,863,865
2002 3,948,500 4,769,465
2001 3,880,500 4,675,409
2000 3,857,700 4,582,677
1999 3,835,100 4,492,170
1998 3,815,000 4,410,507
1997 3,781,300 4,336,730
1996 3,732,000 4,263,819
1995 3,673,400 4,191,203
1994 3,620,000 4,116,662
1993 3,572,200 4,032,407
1992 3,531,700 3,944,689
1991 3,495,100 3,855,894
1990 3,329,800 3,760,562
1989 3,299,200 3,662,459
1988 3,283,400 3,559,363
1987 3,274,400 3,452,731
1986 3,246,300 3,347,809
1985 3,247,100 3,247,534
1984 3,227,100 3,154,079
1983 3,199,300 3,067,534
1982 3,156,100 2,985,557
1981 3,124,900 2,907,187
1980 3,112,900 2,832,203
1979 3,109,000 2,760,358
1978 3,121,200 2,691,088
1977 3,120,200 2,623,948
1976 3,110,500 2,558,521
1975 3,083,100 2,494,570
1974 3,023,700 2,432,028
1973 2,961,300 2,370,919
1972 2,903,900 2,311,430
1971 2,853,000 2,253,119
1970 2,810,700 2,195,616
1969 2,772,800 2,139,024
1968 2,748,100 2,083,069
1967 2,724,100 2,027,403
1966 2,675,900 1,971,737
1965 2,628,400 1,915,916
1964 2,585,400 1,859,997
1963 2,531,800 1,804,272
1962 2,482,000 1,749,214
1961 2,419,700 1,695,400
1960 2,371,800 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Turkmenistan
2100 -0.07% -0.29%
2099 -0.07% -0.27%
2098 -0.05% -0.26%
2097 -0.04% -0.24%
2096 -0.03% -0.23%
2095 -0.02% -0.22%
2094 -0.04% -0.21%
2093 -0.005% -0.19%
2092 -0.03% -0.18%
2091 -0.02% -0.17%
2090 -0.05% -0.15%
2089 -0.01% -0.14%
2088 -0.05% -0.13%
2087 -0.05% -0.11%
2086 -0.06% -0.1%
2085 -0.06% -0.08%
2084 -0.08% -0.07%
2083 -0.06% -0.06%
2082 -0.03% -0.04%
2081 -0.04% -0.03%
2080 -0.02% -0.008%
2079 -0.01% 0.01%
2078 0.02% 0.03%
2077 0.007% 0.04%
2076 0.007% 0.06%
2075 0.02% 0.07%
2074 0.02% 0.09%
2073 0.07% 0.1%
2072 0.001% 0.12%
2071 0.01% 0.13%
2070 0.02% 0.14%
2069 0.03% 0.15%
2068 0.04% 0.16%
2067 0.07% 0.17%
2066 0.07% 0.18%
2065 0.06% 0.19%
2064 0.03% 0.2%
2063 0.07% 0.22%
2062 0.02% 0.24%
2061 0.06% 0.25%
2060 0.08% 0.28%
2059 0.09% 0.31%
2058 0.1% 0.33%
2057 0.11% 0.36%
2056 0.15% 0.4%
2055 0.16% 0.43%
2054 0.17% 0.47%
2053 0.15% 0.51%
2052 0.2% 0.55%
2051 0.19% 0.59%
2050 0.15% 0.63%
2049 0.19% 0.68%
2048 0.19% 0.71%
2047 0.21% 0.75%
2046 0.24% 0.78%
2045 0.26% 0.81%
2044 0.28% 0.83%
2043 0.31% 0.85%
2042 0.34% 0.87%
2041 0.32% 0.88%
2040 0.33% 0.89%
2039 0.35% 0.9%
2038 0.35% 0.91%
2037 0.36% 0.92%
2036 0.37% 0.93%
2035 0.37% 0.94%
2034 0.41% 0.96%
2033 0.42% 0.97%
2032 0.45% 1%
2031 0.47% 1.04%
2030 0.52% 1.15%
2029 0.56% 1.27%
2028 0.61% 1.38%
2027 0.65% 1.49%
2026 0.7% 1.6%
2025 0.76% 1.72%
2024 1.68% 1.77%
2023 2.33% 1.86%
2022 -0.06% 1.95%
2021 0.24% 2.05%
2020 2.05% 2.15%
2019 1.42% 2.23%
2018 1.81% 2.28%
2017 2.11% 2.31%
2016 2.27% 2.32%
2015 2.06% 2.31%
2014 1.67% 2.29%
2013 0.77% 2.25%
2012 0.55% 2.2%
2011 0.77% 2.14%
2010 1.12% 2.07%
2009 1% 1.99%
2008 0.85% 1.93%
2007 0.94% 1.88%
2006 1.23% 1.88%
2005 1.14% 1.9%
2004 1.5% 1.94%
2003 1.99% 1.98%
2002 1.75% 2.01%
2001 0.59% 2.02%
2000 0.59% 2.01%
1999 0.53% 1.85%
1998 0.89% 1.7%
1997 1.32% 1.71%
1996 1.6% 1.73%
1995 1.48% 1.81%
1994 1.34% 2.09%
1993 1.15% 2.22%
1992 1.05% 2.3%
1991 4.96% 2.54%
1990 0.93% 2.68%
1989 0.48% 2.9%
1988 0.27% 3.09%
1987 0.87% 3.13%
1986 -0.02% 3.09%
1985 0.62% 2.96%
1984 0.87% 2.82%
1983 1.37% 2.75%
1982 1% 2.7%
1981 0.39% 2.65%
1980 0.13% 2.6%
1979 -0.39% 2.57%
1978 0.03% 2.56%
1977 0.31% 2.56%
1976 0.89% 2.56%
1975 1.96% 2.57%
1974 2.11% 2.58%
1973 1.98% 2.57%
1972 1.78% 2.59%
1971 1.5% 2.62%
1970 1.37% 2.65%
1969 0.9% 2.69%
1968 0.88% 2.75%
1967 1.8% 2.82%
1966 1.81% 2.91%
1965 1.66% 3.01%
1964 2.12% 3.09%
1963 2.01% 3.15%
1962 2.57% 3.17%
1961 2.02% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Turkmenistan
Current population
5374272
7776557
Population rank 124/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.09%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
9.31 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +240 +356
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 61/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 +13,268
Net migration rank 35/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - 13,268
2024 - 18,766 - 14,646
2023 18,876 21,404 117,529 15,005
2022 20,123 21,404 121,814 14,141
2021 23,644 -14,944 122,721 17,617
2020 24,905 42,124 124,014 19,913
2019 25,299 69,770 128,275 19,735
2018 24,797 59,139 129,537 19,293
2017 26,282 68,349 131,417 16,678
2016 28,237 75,512 132,581 13,365
2015 29,408 70,870 132,663 9,936
2014 26,196 57,974 129,677 8,696
2013 29,096 26,385 126,217 7,287
2012 31,077 -1,015 120,957 7,125
2011 31,302 -2,196 115,197 6,992
2010 35,458 6,722 109,318 6,621
2009 33,560 12,700 102,931 6,656
2008 35,143 4,804 96,815 6,734
2007 35,480 3,053 92,038 6,388
2006 30,924 14,542 87,840 7,613
2005 30,674 19,212 83,968 10,263
2004 29,634 24,521 79,850 14,242
2003 28,150 42,456 76,737 17,625
2002 25,941 48,195 75,639 18,803
2001 27,939 17,793 76,682 16,982
2000 29,897 -6,604 76,875 14,925
1999 28,916 -7,634 76,362 12,859
1998 29,146 -1,387 77,342 -3,239
1997 30,137 12,040 79,045 -5,600
1996 28,997 25,169 80,996 -8,627
1995 29,828 26,743 86,289 -13,423
1994 30,372 20,420 89,319 -13,094
1993 31,685 12,638 92,596 -312
1992 32,067 6,460 96,668 -13,517
1991 33,518 31,156 99,297 -4,864
1990 33,298 70,432 101,099 -4,864
1989 30,749 -8,818 103,553 -3,576
1988 29,846 -17,005 104,802 1,408
1987 27,603 -7,631 103,885 3,161
1986 25,549 -10,234 100,930 1,878
1985 24,126 -13,462 95,890 1,861
1984 26,043 -901 90,591 -1,427
1983 24,315 11,464 85,183 -1,264
1982 24,207 7,982 80,989 -961
1981 25,374 -7,606 77,829 -1,102
1980 23,658 -15,423 74,394 -1,152
1979 26,675 -26,694 71,135 -677
1978 26,156 -28,783 68,437 -350
1977 28,020 -22,697 66,318 -132
1976 29,456 -9,138 64,513 160
1975 31,355 13,196 62,681 550
1974 33,896 27,580 60,925 924
1973 35,239 28,261 59,169 1,194
1972 38,244 17,779 57,326 1,293
1971 40,000 7,547 56,666 1,348
1970 37,101 4,511 55,617 1,376
1969 38,098 -5,212 54,791 1,397
1968 37,594 -11,853 54,324 1,401
1967 37,974 -2,289 54,209 1,397
1966 36,151 9,161 54,353 1,377
1965 36,982 9,245 54,558 1,366
1964 39,375 9,806 54,574 1,340
1963 42,027 10,226 54,203 1,332
1962 42,865 12,697 53,248 1,337
1961 43,482 10,689 51,659 1,372
1960 41,791 3,846 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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