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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 8.06 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

New Zealand vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Yemen
2100 5,918,837 111,531,602
2099 5,923,132 111,216,538
2098 5,927,206 110,873,896
2097 5,930,263 110,513,248
2096 5,932,907 110,125,357
2095 5,934,847 109,718,989
2094 5,936,183 109,287,747
2093 5,938,804 108,834,256
2092 5,939,085 108,350,834
2091 5,940,665 107,845,139
2090 5,941,752 107,319,234
2089 5,944,871 106,769,903
2088 5,945,635 106,198,480
2087 5,948,586 105,606,248
2086 5,951,745 104,994,691
2085 5,955,275 104,356,315
2084 5,959,115 103,704,067
2083 5,963,613 103,033,111
2082 5,966,943 102,348,794
2081 5,968,511 101,642,012
2080 5,971,082 100,920,728
2079 5,972,331 100,179,245
2078 5,972,928 99,422,962
2077 5,971,804 98,654,481
2076 5,971,386 97,862,812
2075 5,970,985 97,057,105
2074 5,969,834 96,230,615
2073 5,968,506 95,389,748
2072 5,964,548 94,528,518
2071 5,964,493 93,646,094
2070 5,963,811 92,750,891
2069 5,962,551 91,836,719
2068 5,960,918 90,906,457
2067 5,958,438 89,961,778
2066 5,954,539 88,998,844
2065 5,950,378 88,022,210
2064 5,946,851 87,033,422
2063 5,944,910 86,020,867
2062 5,940,838 84,985,459
2061 5,939,601 83,934,120
2060 5,936,094 82,867,105
2059 5,931,426 81,781,887
2058 5,925,816 80,678,032
2057 5,919,823 79,563,835
2056 5,913,287 78,436,146
2055 5,904,352 77,296,391
2054 5,894,795 76,143,587
2053 5,884,875 74,985,186
2052 5,876,162 73,813,387
2051 5,864,176 72,631,340
2050 5,852,896 71,436,891
2049 5,844,165 70,243,074
2048 5,833,178 69,043,876
2047 5,822,035 67,843,741
2046 5,809,860 66,638,116
2045 5,795,785 65,433,874
2044 5,780,884 64,230,423
2043 5,764,579 63,031,296
2042 5,746,528 61,838,177
2041 5,727,253 60,651,763
2040 5,708,874 59,475,172
2039 5,690,018 58,303,694
2038 5,669,959 57,135,690
2037 5,650,253 55,973,689
2036 5,630,126 54,809,098
2035 5,609,155 53,641,994
2034 5,588,315 52,476,195
2033 5,565,507 51,307,469
2032 5,542,488 50,140,351
2031 5,517,391 48,969,961
2030 5,491,320 47,786,079
2029 5,462,926 46,594,926
2028 5,432,752 45,403,313
2027 5,399,898 44,203,683
2026 5,364,771 43,000,078
2025 5,327,462 41,792,731
2024 5,287,500 40,583,164
2023 5,200,000 39,390,799
2022 5,081,700 38,222,876
2021 5,084,600 37,140,230
2020 5,072,400 36,134,863
2019 4,970,300 35,111,408
2018 4,900,600 34,085,182
2017 4,813,600 33,090,921
2016 4,714,100 32,109,010
2015 4,609,400 31,159,379
2014 4,516,500 30,226,309
2013 4,442,100 29,312,952
2012 4,408,100 28,433,647
2011 4,384,000 27,582,897
2010 4,350,700 26,754,387
2009 4,302,600 25,927,724
2008 4,259,800 25,111,941
2007 4,223,800 24,318,082
2006 4,184,600 23,543,083
2005 4,133,900 22,790,085
2004 4,087,500 22,095,167
2003 4,027,200 21,456,379
2002 3,948,500 20,835,086
2001 3,880,500 20,226,147
2000 3,857,700 19,624,141
1999 3,835,100 19,029,420
1998 3,815,000 18,446,013
1997 3,781,300 17,873,936
1996 3,732,000 17,313,177
1995 3,673,400 16,740,058
1994 3,620,000 16,149,147
1993 3,572,200 15,563,914
1992 3,531,700 14,989,494
1991 3,495,100 14,430,201
1990 3,329,800 13,887,862
1989 3,299,200 13,364,174
1988 3,283,400 12,859,708
1987 3,274,400 12,369,912
1986 3,246,300 11,901,040
1985 3,247,100 11,453,825
1984 3,227,100 11,025,597
1983 3,199,300 10,621,499
1982 3,156,100 10,241,006
1981 3,124,900 9,882,362
1980 3,112,900 9,543,358
1979 3,109,000 9,224,194
1978 3,121,200 8,926,586
1977 3,120,200 8,648,222
1976 3,110,500 8,384,113
1975 3,083,100 8,133,598
1974 3,023,700 7,896,783
1973 2,961,300 7,672,796
1972 2,903,900 7,460,068
1971 2,853,000 7,257,462
1970 2,810,700 7,065,279
1969 2,772,800 6,875,859
1968 2,748,100 6,690,524
1967 2,724,100 6,516,444
1966 2,675,900 6,351,494
1965 2,628,400 6,195,593
1964 2,585,400 6,048,006
1963 2,531,800 5,911,135
1962 2,482,000 5,782,221
1961 2,419,700 5,655,232
1960 2,371,800 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Yemen
2100 -0.07% 0.28%
2099 -0.07% 0.31%
2098 -0.05% 0.33%
2097 -0.04% 0.35%
2096 -0.03% 0.37%
2095 -0.02% 0.39%
2094 -0.04% 0.42%
2093 -0.005% 0.45%
2092 -0.03% 0.47%
2091 -0.02% 0.49%
2090 -0.05% 0.51%
2089 -0.01% 0.54%
2088 -0.05% 0.56%
2087 -0.05% 0.58%
2086 -0.06% 0.61%
2085 -0.06% 0.63%
2084 -0.08% 0.65%
2083 -0.06% 0.67%
2082 -0.03% 0.7%
2081 -0.04% 0.71%
2080 -0.02% 0.74%
2079 -0.01% 0.76%
2078 0.02% 0.78%
2077 0.007% 0.81%
2076 0.007% 0.83%
2075 0.02% 0.86%
2074 0.02% 0.88%
2073 0.07% 0.91%
2072 0.001% 0.94%
2071 0.01% 0.97%
2070 0.02% 1%
2069 0.03% 1.02%
2068 0.04% 1.05%
2067 0.07% 1.08%
2066 0.07% 1.11%
2065 0.06% 1.14%
2064 0.03% 1.18%
2063 0.07% 1.22%
2062 0.02% 1.25%
2061 0.06% 1.29%
2060 0.08% 1.33%
2059 0.09% 1.37%
2058 0.1% 1.4%
2057 0.11% 1.44%
2056 0.15% 1.47%
2055 0.16% 1.51%
2054 0.17% 1.54%
2053 0.15% 1.59%
2052 0.2% 1.63%
2051 0.19% 1.67%
2050 0.15% 1.7%
2049 0.19% 1.74%
2048 0.19% 1.77%
2047 0.21% 1.81%
2046 0.24% 1.84%
2045 0.26% 1.87%
2044 0.28% 1.9%
2043 0.31% 1.93%
2042 0.34% 1.96%
2041 0.32% 1.98%
2040 0.33% 2.01%
2039 0.35% 2.04%
2038 0.35% 2.08%
2037 0.36% 2.12%
2036 0.37% 2.18%
2035 0.37% 2.22%
2034 0.41% 2.28%
2033 0.42% 2.33%
2032 0.45% 2.39%
2031 0.47% 2.48%
2030 0.52% 2.56%
2029 0.56% 2.62%
2028 0.61% 2.71%
2027 0.65% 2.8%
2026 0.7% 2.89%
2025 0.76% 2.98%
2024 1.68% 3.03%
2023 2.33% 3.06%
2022 -0.06% 2.92%
2021 0.24% 2.78%
2020 2.05% 2.91%
2019 1.42% 3.01%
2018 1.81% 3%
2017 2.11% 3.06%
2016 2.27% 3.05%
2015 2.06% 3.09%
2014 1.67% 3.12%
2013 0.77% 3.09%
2012 0.55% 3.08%
2011 0.77% 3.1%
2010 1.12% 3.19%
2009 1% 3.25%
2008 0.85% 3.26%
2007 0.94% 3.29%
2006 1.23% 3.3%
2005 1.14% 3.15%
2004 1.5% 2.98%
2003 1.99% 2.98%
2002 1.75% 3.01%
2001 0.59% 3.07%
2000 0.59% 3.13%
1999 0.53% 3.16%
1998 0.89% 3.2%
1997 1.32% 3.24%
1996 1.6% 3.42%
1995 1.48% 3.66%
1994 1.34% 3.76%
1993 1.15% 3.83%
1992 1.05% 3.88%
1991 4.96% 3.91%
1990 0.93% 3.92%
1989 0.48% 3.92%
1988 0.27% 3.96%
1987 0.87% 3.94%
1986 -0.02% 3.9%
1985 0.62% 3.88%
1984 0.87% 3.8%
1983 1.37% 3.72%
1982 1% 3.63%
1981 0.39% 3.55%
1980 0.13% 3.46%
1979 -0.39% 3.33%
1978 0.03% 3.22%
1977 0.31% 3.15%
1976 0.89% 3.08%
1975 1.96% 3%
1974 2.11% 2.92%
1973 1.98% 2.85%
1972 1.78% 2.79%
1971 1.5% 2.72%
1970 1.37% 2.75%
1969 0.9% 2.77%
1968 0.88% 2.67%
1967 1.8% 2.6%
1966 1.81% 2.52%
1965 1.66% 2.44%
1964 2.12% 2.32%
1963 2.01% 2.23%
1962 2.57% 2.25%
1961 2.02% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Yemen
Current population
5374272
43325643
Population rank 124/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.52%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
9.31 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
14 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +240 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 13/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +17,403 -16,291
Net migration rank 35/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - -16,291
2024 - 18,766 - -10,482
2023 18,876 21,404 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 20,123 21,404 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 23,644 -14,944 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 24,905 42,124 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 25,299 69,770 1,056,432 2,129
2018 24,797 59,139 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 26,282 68,349 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 28,237 75,512 975,697 -6,492
2015 29,408 70,870 939,922 -9,883
2014 26,196 57,974 920,330 15,764
2013 29,096 26,385 884,929 5,697
2012 31,077 -1,015 845,645 22,349
2011 31,302 -2,196 806,359 27,184
2010 35,458 6,722 803,246 20,269
2009 33,560 12,700 798,911 30,919
2008 35,143 4,804 779,123 22,621
2007 35,480 3,053 764,780 21,210
2006 30,924 14,542 750,082 13,940
2005 30,674 19,212 726,708 15,283
2004 29,634 24,521 710,493 -62,641
2003 28,150 42,456 694,457 -64,737
2002 25,941 48,195 672,494 -59,648
2001 27,939 17,793 658,704 -53,698
2000 29,897 -6,604 646,694 -47,713
1999 28,916 -7,634 633,166 -42,731
1998 29,146 -1,387 615,488 -39,096
1997 30,137 12,040 604,443 -36,694
1996 28,997 25,169 588,786 -35,043
1995 29,828 26,743 607,966 -15,485
1994 30,372 20,420 602,363 -13,040
1993 31,685 12,638 595,459 -14,332
1992 32,067 6,460 582,072 -14,372
1991 33,518 31,156 565,837 -14,964
1990 33,298 70,432 549,654 -15,847
1989 30,749 -8,818 530,464 -16,876
1988 29,846 -17,005 513,296 -17,952
1987 27,603 -7,631 493,337 -9,097
1986 25,549 -10,234 464,665 -11,151
1985 24,126 -13,462 455,576 -14,660
1984 26,043 -901 434,674 -19,143
1983 24,315 11,464 414,823 -22,152
1982 24,207 7,982 392,302 -23,981
1981 25,374 -7,606 374,482 -25,499
1980 23,658 -15,423 355,767 -26,740
1979 26,675 -26,694 336,378 -27,090
1978 26,156 -28,783 312,439 -26,524
1977 28,020 -22,697 296,115 -25,305
1976 29,456 -9,138 281,078 -23,669
1975 31,355 13,196 266,815 -23,192
1974 33,896 27,580 252,737 -22,726
1973 35,239 28,261 240,235 -22,282
1972 38,244 17,779 229,322 -21,826
1971 40,000 7,547 219,095 -21,386
1970 37,101 4,511 207,613 -20,966
1969 38,098 -5,212 196,305 -4,121
1968 37,594 -11,853 182,518 -4,031
1967 37,974 -2,289 173,637 -3,959
1966 36,151 9,161 164,091 -3,874
1965 36,982 9,245 155,398 -3,797
1964 39,375 9,806 147,299 -3,712
1963 42,027 10,226 133,781 -3,640
1962 42,865 12,697 131,262 -3,572
1961 43,482 10,689 129,787 -3,503
1960 41,791 3,846 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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