New Zealand
Country in Oceania
In brief
Net migration per year: +17.4K (2025). World rank 35 of 216; in Oceania, 2 of 19. Born in another country: 28.2% (2024). World rank 33 of 215; in Oceania, 6 of 19. Life expectancy, men: 80.4 years (2024). World rank 29 of 216 (1 = best); in Oceania, 3 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 4.6M → 5.3M, population growth per year +2% → +0.7%, and living in cities 85.2% → 84%.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
- Religions
- no religion 48.6%, Christian 37.3%, other 2.9%, Hindu 2.7%, and Buddhist 1.1% (2018)