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

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The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,324,700 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,380,024 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 9.94 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.38M (28.6% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

New Zealand vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Uganda
2100 5,915,768 122,461,518
2099 5,920,061 122,400,118
2098 5,924,133 122,328,333
2097 5,927,189 122,230,315
2096 5,929,831 122,110,905
2095 5,931,770 121,940,556
2094 5,933,105 121,763,948
2093 5,935,725 121,549,120
2092 5,936,005 121,301,128
2091 5,937,584 121,034,858
2090 5,938,671 120,731,912
2089 5,941,788 120,392,371
2088 5,942,552 120,029,300
2087 5,945,502 119,633,372
2086 5,948,659 119,221,630
2085 5,952,187 118,780,837
2084 5,956,025 118,304,392
2083 5,960,521 117,787,304
2082 5,963,849 117,240,484
2081 5,965,417 116,673,088
2080 5,967,986 116,061,969
2079 5,969,234 115,440,209
2078 5,969,831 114,771,629
2077 5,968,708 114,085,142
2076 5,968,290 113,356,858
2075 5,967,889 112,604,741
2074 5,966,738 111,830,528
2073 5,965,412 111,038,122
2072 5,961,455 110,208,535
2071 5,961,400 109,360,734
2070 5,960,718 108,473,738
2069 5,959,460 107,576,028
2068 5,957,827 106,646,220
2067 5,955,348 105,691,752
2066 5,951,452 104,708,323
2065 5,947,293 103,707,399
2064 5,943,767 102,671,371
2063 5,941,828 101,616,654
2062 5,937,757 100,532,299
2061 5,936,521 99,421,530
2060 5,933,016 98,305,883
2059 5,928,350 97,158,930
2058 5,922,743 95,986,215
2057 5,916,754 94,793,892
2056 5,910,221 93,585,691
2055 5,901,290 92,357,892
2054 5,891,739 91,106,039
2053 5,881,824 89,831,291
2052 5,873,115 88,542,276
2051 5,861,135 87,244,950
2050 5,849,861 85,932,109
2049 5,841,135 84,607,399
2048 5,830,154 83,260,483
2047 5,819,016 81,904,082
2046 5,806,848 80,545,542
2045 5,792,780 79,185,378
2044 5,777,886 77,812,065
2043 5,761,590 76,431,508
2042 5,743,549 75,053,218
2041 5,724,283 73,680,031
2040 5,705,914 72,312,112
2039 5,687,068 70,942,351
2038 5,667,019 69,559,994
2037 5,647,323 68,166,092
2036 5,627,207 66,785,108
2035 5,606,247 65,392,706
2034 5,585,417 64,004,533
2033 5,562,621 62,616,072
2032 5,539,615 61,217,174
2031 5,514,530 59,807,490
2030 5,488,472 58,398,308
2029 5,460,094 56,989,526
2028 5,429,936 55,580,177
2027 5,397,099 54,175,341
2026 5,361,990 52,777,106
2025 5,324,700 51,384,894
2024 5,290,000 50,015,092
2023 5,200,000 48,656,601
2022 5,081,700 47,312,719
2021 5,084,600 45,910,930
2020 5,072,400 44,457,152
2019 4,970,300 42,999,637
2018 4,900,600 41,565,831
2017 4,813,600 40,177,388
2016 4,714,100 38,799,152
2015 4,609,400 37,531,446
2014 4,516,500 36,395,539
2013 4,442,100 35,337,042
2012 4,408,100 34,337,438
2011 4,384,000 33,354,543
2010 4,350,700 32,390,802
2009 4,302,600 31,451,151
2008 4,259,800 30,539,553
2007 4,223,800 29,653,430
2006 4,184,600 28,794,003
2005 4,133,900 27,963,289
2004 4,087,500 27,154,515
2003 4,027,200 26,352,124
2002 3,948,500 25,532,870
2001 3,880,500 24,745,676
2000 3,857,700 24,000,150
1999 3,835,100 23,257,281
1998 3,815,000 22,515,806
1997 3,781,300 21,856,046
1996 3,732,000 21,231,550
1995 3,673,400 20,665,667
1994 3,620,000 20,108,801
1993 3,572,200 19,445,161
1992 3,531,700 18,785,032
1991 3,495,100 18,155,901
1990 3,329,800 17,569,897
1989 3,299,200 17,010,698
1988 3,283,400 16,470,483
1987 3,274,400 15,954,170
1986 3,246,300 15,467,579
1985 3,247,100 15,023,681
1984 3,227,100 14,607,677
1983 3,199,300 14,221,881
1982 3,156,100 13,873,631
1981 3,124,900 13,556,452
1980 3,112,900 13,275,741
1979 3,109,000 13,002,163
1978 3,121,200 12,692,113
1977 3,120,200 12,359,669
1976 3,110,500 12,037,294
1975 3,083,100 11,725,240
1974 3,023,700 11,424,846
1973 2,961,300 11,144,236
1972 2,903,900 10,885,796
1971 2,853,000 10,618,206
1970 2,810,700 10,321,603
1969 2,772,800 10,014,858
1968 2,748,100 9,708,632
1967 2,724,100 9,408,924
1966 2,675,900 9,122,864
1965 2,628,400 8,849,203
1964 2,585,400 8,586,363
1963 2,531,800 8,333,663
1962 2,482,000 8,092,231
1961 2,419,700 7,862,217
1960 2,371,800 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Uganda
2100 -0.07% 0.05%
2099 -0.07% 0.06%
2098 -0.05% 0.08%
2097 -0.04% 0.1%
2096 -0.03% 0.14%
2095 -0.02% 0.15%
2094 -0.04% 0.18%
2093 -0.005% 0.2%
2092 -0.03% 0.22%
2091 -0.02% 0.25%
2090 -0.05% 0.28%
2089 -0.01% 0.3%
2088 -0.05% 0.33%
2087 -0.05% 0.35%
2086 -0.06% 0.37%
2085 -0.06% 0.4%
2084 -0.08% 0.44%
2083 -0.06% 0.47%
2082 -0.03% 0.49%
2081 -0.04% 0.53%
2080 -0.02% 0.54%
2079 -0.01% 0.58%
2078 0.02% 0.6%
2077 0.007% 0.64%
2076 0.007% 0.67%
2075 0.02% 0.69%
2074 0.02% 0.71%
2073 0.07% 0.75%
2072 0.001% 0.78%
2071 0.01% 0.82%
2070 0.02% 0.83%
2069 0.03% 0.87%
2068 0.04% 0.9%
2067 0.07% 0.94%
2066 0.07% 0.97%
2065 0.06% 1.01%
2064 0.03% 1.04%
2063 0.07% 1.08%
2062 0.02% 1.12%
2061 0.06% 1.13%
2060 0.08% 1.18%
2059 0.09% 1.22%
2058 0.1% 1.26%
2057 0.11% 1.29%
2056 0.15% 1.33%
2055 0.16% 1.37%
2054 0.17% 1.42%
2053 0.15% 1.46%
2052 0.2% 1.49%
2051 0.19% 1.53%
2050 0.15% 1.57%
2049 0.19% 1.62%
2048 0.19% 1.66%
2047 0.21% 1.69%
2046 0.24% 1.72%
2045 0.26% 1.76%
2044 0.28% 1.81%
2043 0.31% 1.84%
2042 0.34% 1.86%
2041 0.32% 1.89%
2040 0.33% 1.93%
2039 0.35% 1.99%
2038 0.35% 2.04%
2037 0.36% 2.07%
2036 0.37% 2.13%
2035 0.37% 2.17%
2034 0.41% 2.22%
2033 0.42% 2.29%
2032 0.45% 2.36%
2031 0.47% 2.41%
2030 0.52% 2.47%
2029 0.56% 2.54%
2028 0.61% 2.59%
2027 0.65% 2.65%
2026 0.7% 2.71%
2025 0.66% 2.74%
2024 1.73% 2.79%
2023 2.33% 2.84%
2022 -0.06% 3.05%
2021 0.24% 3.27%
2020 2.05% 3.39%
2019 1.42% 3.45%
2018 1.81% 3.46%
2017 2.11% 3.55%
2016 2.27% 3.38%
2015 2.06% 3.12%
2014 1.67% 3%
2013 0.77% 2.91%
2012 0.55% 2.95%
2011 0.77% 2.98%
2010 1.12% 2.99%
2009 1% 2.98%
2008 0.85% 2.99%
2007 0.94% 2.98%
2006 1.23% 2.97%
2005 1.14% 2.98%
2004 1.5% 3.04%
2003 1.99% 3.21%
2002 1.75% 3.18%
2001 0.59% 3.11%
2000 0.59% 3.19%
1999 0.53% 3.29%
1998 0.89% 3.02%
1997 1.32% 2.94%
1996 1.6% 2.74%
1995 1.48% 2.77%
1994 1.34% 3.41%
1993 1.15% 3.51%
1992 1.05% 3.47%
1991 4.96% 3.34%
1990 0.93% 3.29%
1989 0.48% 3.28%
1988 0.27% 3.24%
1987 0.87% 3.15%
1986 -0.02% 2.95%
1985 0.62% 2.85%
1984 0.87% 2.71%
1983 1.37% 2.51%
1982 1% 2.34%
1981 0.39% 2.11%
1980 0.13% 2.1%
1979 -0.39% 2.44%
1978 0.03% 2.69%
1977 0.31% 2.68%
1976 0.89% 2.66%
1975 1.96% 2.63%
1974 2.11% 2.52%
1973 1.98% 2.37%
1972 1.78% 2.52%
1971 1.5% 2.87%
1970 1.37% 3.06%
1969 0.9% 3.15%
1968 0.88% 3.19%
1967 1.8% 3.14%
1966 1.81% 3.09%
1965 1.66% 3.06%
1964 2.12% 3.03%
1963 2.01% 2.98%
1962 2.57% 2.93%
1961 2.02% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of New Zealand grew by 0.66%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Uganda
Current population
5380024
53495325
Population rank 124/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.64%
One net population change
15.2 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
9.01 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
13.9 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +95 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +34,700 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.66% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 21/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 -119,059
Net migration rank 35/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - -119,059
2024 20,631 18,766 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 19,031 21,404 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 20,276 21,404 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 23,745 -14,944 1,423,377 43,464
2020 25,007 42,124 1,397,288 43,464
2019 25,349 69,770 1,367,044 107,210
2018 24,797 59,139 1,332,600 60,724
2017 26,282 68,349 1,290,658 92,879
2016 28,237 75,512 1,249,565 123,379
2015 29,408 70,870 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 26,196 57,974 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 29,096 26,385 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 31,077 -1,015 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 31,302 -2,196 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 35,458 6,722 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 33,560 12,700 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 35,143 4,804 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 35,480 3,053 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 30,924 14,542 999,958 -156,232
2005 30,674 19,212 969,096 -151,386
2004 29,634 24,521 938,623 -138,770
2003 28,150 42,456 901,374 -96,429
2002 25,941 48,195 868,756 -35,149
2001 27,939 17,793 836,751 -95,956
2000 29,897 -6,604 803,069 -52,824
1999 28,916 -7,634 775,166 -39,695
1998 29,146 -1,387 741,175 6,277
1997 30,137 12,040 727,523 -155,461
1996 28,997 25,169 699,707 -22,795
1995 29,828 26,743 697,218 -242,378
1994 30,372 20,420 675,092 -16,198
1993 31,685 12,638 650,032 18,349
1992 32,067 6,460 627,139 24,723
1991 33,518 31,156 602,740 3,643
1990 33,298 70,432 587,291 -21,688
1989 30,749 -8,818 565,367 -12,576
1988 29,846 -17,005 547,759 -20,113
1987 27,603 -7,631 527,397 -22,415
1986 25,549 -10,234 487,693 -19,485
1985 24,126 -13,462 462,534 -42,942
1984 26,043 -901 421,241 -8,818
1983 24,315 11,464 404,940 -45,776
1982 24,207 7,982 390,820 -53,497
1981 25,374 -7,606 380,028 -83,010
1980 23,658 -15,423 370,287 -105,900
1979 26,675 -26,694 381,626 -98,863
1978 26,156 -28,783 371,930 -34,606
1977 28,020 -22,697 365,216 -37,671
1976 29,456 -9,138 359,458 -42,259
1975 31,355 13,196 354,278 -47,359
1974 33,896 27,580 345,773 -51,910
1973 35,239 28,261 340,780 -73,439
1972 38,244 17,779 335,935 -86,409
1971 40,000 7,547 328,294 -42,642
1970 37,101 4,511 333,202 -25,646
1969 38,098 -5,212 320,486 -14,548
1968 37,594 -11,853 309,725 -3,214
1967 37,974 -2,289 296,692 -3,773
1966 36,151 9,161 282,225 -3,021
1965 36,982 9,245 271,830 -3,716
1964 39,375 9,806 260,733 -3,169
1963 42,027 10,226 250,885 -3,058
1962 42,865 12,697 241,513 -6,470
1961 43,482 10,689 232,894 -7,893
1960 41,791 3,846 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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