New Zealand Population Pyramid (1950–2100)
New Zealand in 2026
The population of New Zealand in 2026 is estimated at 5,287,479. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 12.1%, up from 4,714,770 in 2016.
With a median age of 39.0 years, New Zealand has a youth dependency ratio of 27.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 28.0 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in New Zealand had on average 1.56 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 83.0 years in 2023: 84.9 for women and 81.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,375,277 immigrants live in New Zealand, 26.4% of the population.
| United Kingdom | 254,524 |
| India | 149,677 |
| China | 145,906 |
| Philippines | 107,622 |
| South Africa | 101,970 |
675,612 people born in New Zealand live in other countries.
| Australia | 588,088 |
| United Kingdom | 50,762 |
| Canada | 10,875 |
| China | 3,811 |
| Japan | 3,785 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5,287,479 | 39.0 | |
| Australia | 27,227,096 | 39.5 |





