The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.
Population statistics:
- New Zealand's population is 575 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
- New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
- The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
- For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
- Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).
New Zealand vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
New Zealand
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2100 | 5,918,837 | 12,153 |
| 2099 | 5,923,132 | 12,146 |
| 2098 | 5,927,206 | 12,126 |
| 2097 | 5,930,263 | 12,104 |
| 2096 | 5,932,907 | 12,081 |
| 2095 | 5,934,847 | 12,066 |
| 2094 | 5,936,183 | 12,048 |
| 2093 | 5,938,804 | 12,028 |
| 2092 | 5,939,085 | 11,999 |
| 2091 | 5,940,665 | 11,972 |
| 2090 | 5,941,752 | 11,941 |
| 2089 | 5,944,871 | 11,909 |
| 2088 | 5,945,635 | 11,874 |
| 2087 | 5,948,586 | 11,847 |
| 2086 | 5,951,745 | 11,812 |
| 2085 | 5,955,275 | 11,772 |
| 2084 | 5,959,115 | 11,728 |
| 2083 | 5,963,613 | 11,689 |
| 2082 | 5,966,943 | 11,649 |
| 2081 | 5,968,511 | 11,609 |
| 2080 | 5,971,082 | 11,547 |
| 2079 | 5,972,331 | 11,491 |
| 2078 | 5,972,928 | 11,441 |
| 2077 | 5,971,804 | 11,382 |
| 2076 | 5,971,386 | 11,324 |
| 2075 | 5,970,985 | 11,268 |
| 2074 | 5,969,834 | 11,203 |
| 2073 | 5,968,506 | 11,127 |
| 2072 | 5,964,548 | 11,069 |
| 2071 | 5,964,493 | 10,994 |
| 2070 | 5,963,811 | 10,936 |
| 2069 | 5,962,551 | 10,866 |
| 2068 | 5,960,918 | 10,798 |
| 2067 | 5,958,438 | 10,730 |
| 2066 | 5,954,539 | 10,666 |
| 2065 | 5,950,378 | 10,611 |
| 2064 | 5,946,851 | 10,546 |
| 2063 | 5,944,910 | 10,482 |
| 2062 | 5,940,838 | 10,425 |
| 2061 | 5,939,601 | 10,356 |
| 2060 | 5,936,094 | 10,299 |
| 2059 | 5,931,426 | 10,230 |
| 2058 | 5,925,816 | 10,167 |
| 2057 | 5,919,823 | 10,115 |
| 2056 | 5,913,287 | 10,048 |
| 2055 | 5,904,352 | 9,985 |
| 2054 | 5,894,795 | 9,927 |
| 2053 | 5,884,875 | 9,859 |
| 2052 | 5,876,162 | 9,802 |
| 2051 | 5,864,176 | 9,731 |
| 2050 | 5,852,896 | 9,666 |
| 2049 | 5,844,165 | 9,600 |
| 2048 | 5,833,178 | 9,533 |
| 2047 | 5,822,035 | 9,456 |
| 2046 | 5,809,860 | 9,390 |
| 2045 | 5,795,785 | 9,329 |
| 2044 | 5,780,884 | 9,267 |
| 2043 | 5,764,579 | 9,201 |
| 2042 | 5,746,528 | 9,136 |
| 2041 | 5,727,253 | 9,084 |
| 2040 | 5,708,874 | 9,043 |
| 2039 | 5,690,018 | 8,992 |
| 2038 | 5,669,959 | 8,952 |
| 2037 | 5,650,253 | 8,925 |
| 2036 | 5,630,126 | 8,910 |
| 2035 | 5,609,155 | 8,901 |
| 2034 | 5,588,315 | 8,894 |
| 2033 | 5,565,507 | 8,903 |
| 2032 | 5,542,488 | 8,923 |
| 2031 | 5,517,391 | 8,946 |
| 2030 | 5,491,320 | 8,997 |
| 2029 | 5,462,926 | 9,056 |
| 2028 | 5,432,752 | 9,132 |
| 2027 | 5,399,898 | 9,226 |
| 2026 | 5,364,771 | 9,341 |
| 2025 | 5,327,462 | 9,484 |
| 2024 | 5,287,500 | 9,646 |
| 2023 | 5,200,000 | 9,816 |
| 2022 | 5,081,700 | 9,992 |
| 2021 | 5,084,600 | 10,194 |
| 2020 | 5,072,400 | 10,399 |
| 2019 | 4,970,300 | 10,581 |
| 2018 | 4,900,600 | 10,751 |
| 2017 | 4,813,600 | 10,869 |
| 2016 | 4,714,100 | 10,930 |
| 2015 | 4,609,400 | 10,963 |
| 2014 | 4,516,500 | 10,984 |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 11,001 |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 10,934 |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 10,780 |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 10,614 |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 10,461 |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 10,321 |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 10,182 |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 10,056 |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 9,940 |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 9,816 |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | 9,695 |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 9,623 |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 9,586 |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 9,544 |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | 9,496 |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | 9,451 |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | 9,400 |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | 9,342 |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 9,280 |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | 9,207 |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | 9,126 |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | 9,038 |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | 8,928 |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 8,798 |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | 8,662 |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | 8,518 |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | 8,371 |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | 8,217 |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 8,046 |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | 7,902 |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | 7,789 |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | 7,664 |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | 7,526 |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 7,366 |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | 7,184 |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | 6,957 |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | 6,686 |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | 6,404 |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 6,117 |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | 5,822 |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | 5,681 |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | 5,692 |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | 5,685 |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 5,663 |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | 5,631 |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | 5,624 |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | 5,652 |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | 5,686 |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 5,715 |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | 5,752 |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | 5,751 |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | 5,699 |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | 5,648 |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | 5,598 |
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/tuvalu | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).
New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.
New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2100 | -0.07% | 0.06% |
| 2099 | -0.07% | 0.17% |
| 2098 | -0.05% | 0.18% |
| 2097 | -0.04% | 0.19% |
| 2096 | -0.03% | 0.12% |
| 2095 | -0.02% | 0.15% |
| 2094 | -0.04% | 0.16% |
| 2093 | -0.005% | 0.25% |
| 2092 | -0.03% | 0.22% |
| 2091 | -0.02% | 0.26% |
| 2090 | -0.05% | 0.27% |
| 2089 | -0.01% | 0.3% |
| 2088 | -0.05% | 0.23% |
| 2087 | -0.05% | 0.29% |
| 2086 | -0.06% | 0.35% |
| 2085 | -0.06% | 0.37% |
| 2084 | -0.08% | 0.33% |
| 2083 | -0.06% | 0.35% |
| 2082 | -0.03% | 0.34% |
| 2081 | -0.04% | 0.54% |
| 2080 | -0.02% | 0.48% |
| 2079 | -0.01% | 0.43% |
| 2078 | 0.02% | 0.52% |
| 2077 | 0.007% | 0.51% |
| 2076 | 0.007% | 0.5% |
| 2075 | 0.02% | 0.58% |
| 2074 | 0.02% | 0.69% |
| 2073 | 0.07% | 0.53% |
| 2072 | 0.001% | 0.68% |
| 2071 | 0.01% | 0.54% |
| 2070 | 0.02% | 0.64% |
| 2069 | 0.03% | 0.63% |
| 2068 | 0.04% | 0.63% |
| 2067 | 0.07% | 0.6% |
| 2066 | 0.07% | 0.51% |
| 2065 | 0.06% | 0.62% |
| 2064 | 0.03% | 0.61% |
| 2063 | 0.07% | 0.55% |
| 2062 | 0.02% | 0.67% |
| 2061 | 0.06% | 0.55% |
| 2060 | 0.08% | 0.68% |
| 2059 | 0.09% | 0.61% |
| 2058 | 0.1% | 0.52% |
| 2057 | 0.11% | 0.66% |
| 2056 | 0.15% | 0.64% |
| 2055 | 0.16% | 0.58% |
| 2054 | 0.17% | 0.69% |
| 2053 | 0.15% | 0.58% |
| 2052 | 0.2% | 0.73% |
| 2051 | 0.19% | 0.67% |
| 2050 | 0.15% | 0.69% |
| 2049 | 0.19% | 0.7% |
| 2048 | 0.19% | 0.82% |
| 2047 | 0.21% | 0.71% |
| 2046 | 0.24% | 0.65% |
| 2045 | 0.26% | 0.67% |
| 2044 | 0.28% | 0.71% |
| 2043 | 0.31% | 0.72% |
| 2042 | 0.34% | 0.57% |
| 2041 | 0.32% | 0.46% |
| 2040 | 0.33% | 0.56% |
| 2039 | 0.35% | 0.44% |
| 2038 | 0.35% | 0.31% |
| 2037 | 0.36% | 0.17% |
| 2036 | 0.37% | 0.1% |
| 2035 | 0.37% | 0.08% |
| 2034 | 0.41% | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 0.42% | -0.22% |
| 2032 | 0.45% | -0.27% |
| 2031 | 0.47% | -0.56% |
| 2030 | 0.52% | -0.66% |
| 2029 | 0.56% | -0.83% |
| 2028 | 0.61% | -1.02% |
| 2027 | 0.65% | -1.23% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | -1.51% |
| 2025 | 0.76% | -1.68% |
| 2024 | 1.68% | -1.73% |
| 2023 | 2.33% | -1.76% |
| 2022 | -0.06% | -1.98% |
| 2021 | 0.24% | -1.97% |
| 2020 | 2.05% | -1.72% |
| 2019 | 1.42% | -1.58% |
| 2018 | 1.81% | -1.09% |
| 2017 | 2.11% | -0.56% |
| 2016 | 2.27% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.06% | -0.19% |
| 2014 | 1.67% | -0.15% |
| 2013 | 0.77% | 0.61% |
| 2012 | 0.55% | 1.43% |
| 2011 | 0.77% | 1.56% |
| 2010 | 1.12% | 1.46% |
| 2009 | 1% | 1.36% |
| 2008 | 0.85% | 1.37% |
| 2007 | 0.94% | 1.25% |
| 2006 | 1.23% | 1.17% |
| 2005 | 1.14% | 1.26% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | 1.25% |
| 2003 | 1.99% | 0.75% |
| 2002 | 1.75% | 0.39% |
| 2001 | 0.59% | 0.44% |
| 2000 | 0.59% | 0.51% |
| 1999 | 0.53% | 0.48% |
| 1998 | 0.89% | 0.54% |
| 1997 | 1.32% | 0.62% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | 0.67% |
| 1995 | 1.48% | 0.79% |
| 1994 | 1.34% | 0.89% |
| 1993 | 1.15% | 0.97% |
| 1992 | 1.05% | 1.23% |
| 1991 | 4.96% | 1.48% |
| 1990 | 0.93% | 1.57% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | 1.69% |
| 1988 | 0.27% | 1.76% |
| 1987 | 0.87% | 1.87% |
| 1986 | -0.02% | 2.13% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | 1.82% |
| 1984 | 0.87% | 1.45% |
| 1983 | 1.37% | 1.63% |
| 1982 | 1% | 1.83% |
| 1981 | 0.39% | 2.17% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 2.53% |
| 1979 | -0.39% | 3.26% |
| 1978 | 0.03% | 4.05% |
| 1977 | 0.31% | 4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.89% | 4.69% |
| 1975 | 1.96% | 5.07% |
| 1974 | 2.11% | 2.48% |
| 1973 | 1.98% | -0.19% |
| 1972 | 1.78% | 0.12% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | 0.39% |
| 1970 | 1.37% | 0.57% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | 0.12% |
| 1968 | 0.88% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.81% | -0.51% |
| 1965 | 1.66% | -0.64% |
| 1964 | 2.12% | 0.02% |
| 1963 | 2.01% | 0.91% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.02% | 0.89% |
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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.
Live population counters
|
New Zealand
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5374272
|
9341
|
| Population rank | 124/197 | 196/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
6.01 minutes
|
2.15 days
|
| One birth every |
9.31 minutes
|
1.62 days
|
| One death every |
14 minutes
|
4.1 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +240 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +87,500 | -170 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.68% | -1.73% |
| Population growth rate rank | 65/197 | 195/197 |
| One migration net change every |
30.3 minutes
|
1.44 days
|
| Annual migration change | +17,403 | -255 |
| Net migration rank | 35/196 | 86/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,467,989 | 246 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 45/195 | 195/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 28.2% | 2.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 20/195 | 126/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Tuvalu
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 17,403 | - | -255 |
| 2024 | - | 18,766 | - | -280 |
| 2023 | 18,876 | 21,404 | 137 | -323 |
| 2022 | 20,123 | 21,404 | 150 | -320 |
| 2021 | 23,644 | -14,944 | 151 | -366 |
| 2020 | 24,905 | 42,124 | 161 | -355 |
| 2019 | 25,299 | 69,770 | 166 | -343 |
| 2018 | 24,797 | 59,139 | 169 | -329 |
| 2017 | 26,282 | 68,349 | 163 | -246 |
| 2016 | 28,237 | 75,512 | 157 | -200 |
| 2015 | 29,408 | 70,870 | 153 | -179 |
| 2014 | 26,196 | 57,974 | 149 | -166 |
| 2013 | 29,096 | 26,385 | 148 | -160 |
| 2012 | 31,077 | -1,015 | 148 | 1 |
| 2011 | 31,302 | -2,196 | 142 | 28 |
| 2010 | 35,458 | 6,722 | 136 | 22 |
| 2009 | 33,560 | 12,700 | 130 | 15 |
| 2008 | 35,143 | 4,804 | 125 | 10 |
| 2007 | 35,480 | 3,053 | 125 | 1 |
| 2006 | 30,924 | 14,542 | 129 | -5 |
| 2005 | 30,674 | 19,212 | 131 | -8 |
| 2004 | 29,634 | 24,521 | 132 | -10 |
| 2003 | 28,150 | 42,456 | 136 | -16 |
| 2002 | 25,941 | 48,195 | 141 | -104 |
| 2001 | 27,939 | 17,793 | 151 | -117 |
| 2000 | 29,897 | -6,604 | 159 | -118 |
| 1999 | 28,916 | -7,634 | 166 | -120 |
| 1998 | 29,146 | -1,387 | 172 | -122 |
| 1997 | 30,137 | 12,040 | 177 | -120 |
| 1996 | 28,997 | 25,169 | 182 | -121 |
| 1995 | 29,828 | 26,743 | 191 | -125 |
| 1994 | 30,372 | 20,420 | 195 | -120 |
| 1993 | 31,685 | 12,638 | 202 | -119 |
| 1992 | 32,067 | 6,460 | 196 | -104 |
| 1991 | 33,518 | 31,156 | 203 | -72 |
| 1990 | 33,298 | 70,432 | 204 | -69 |
| 1989 | 30,749 | -8,818 | 208 | -71 |
| 1988 | 29,846 | -17,005 | 215 | -72 |
| 1987 | 27,603 | -7,631 | 219 | -68 |
| 1986 | 25,549 | -10,234 | 219 | -56 |
| 1985 | 24,126 | -13,462 | 215 | -36 |
| 1984 | 26,043 | -901 | 212 | -103 |
| 1983 | 24,315 | 11,464 | 206 | -87 |
| 1982 | 24,207 | 7,982 | 198 | -66 |
| 1981 | 25,374 | -7,606 | 186 | -46 |
| 1980 | 23,658 | -15,423 | 173 | 0 |
| 1979 | 26,675 | -26,694 | 158 | 37 |
| 1978 | 26,156 | -28,783 | 141 | 119 |
| 1977 | 28,020 | -22,697 | 128 | 149 |
| 1976 | 29,456 | -9,138 | 117 | 171 |
| 1975 | 31,355 | 13,196 | 108 | 186 |
| 1974 | 33,896 | 27,580 | 102 | 197 |
| 1973 | 35,239 | 28,261 | 101 | -121 |
| 1972 | 38,244 | 17,779 | 94 | -102 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | 7,547 | 101 | -85 |
| 1970 | 37,101 | 4,511 | 102 | -71 |
| 1969 | 38,098 | -5,212 | 102 | -65 |
| 1968 | 37,594 | -11,853 | 97 | -127 |
| 1967 | 37,974 | -2,289 | 92 | -123 |
| 1966 | 36,151 | 9,161 | 91 | -121 |
| 1965 | 36,982 | 9,245 | 93 | -128 |
| 1964 | 39,375 | 9,806 | 98 | -135 |
| 1963 | 42,027 | 10,226 | 106 | -52 |
| 1962 | 42,865 | 12,697 | 113 | -61 |
| 1961 | 43,482 | 10,689 | 120 | -77 |
| 1960 | 41,791 | 3,846 | 126 | -79 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).
As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.
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 |
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Funafuti | 6.02K |
| Vaiaku | 516 |
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Population differences between New Zealand and Tuvalu
|
New Zealand
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.5 years | 67.6 years |
| Average age | 39.8 years | 29.5 years |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 25.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 52.8 ppl/mi² | 806 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)
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