New Zealand Population Pyramid 2085
New Zealand in 2085
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of New Zealand at 5,848,588 in 2085. The total would be almost unchanged from 2075 (5,865,952).
Half of the population would be younger than 47.5 years, with 13.9% children under 15 and 30.0% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.
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 | 5,848,588 | 47.5 | |
| Australia | 39,759,318 | 45.0 |





