New Zealand - Population Growth 2015
2.04%
+0.38pp from 2014
New Zealand's population growth was 2.04% in 2015, increased +0.38pp from 1.66% in 2014. This was the 151st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Syrian Arab Republic | -4.28% | 35.6% |
| 2nd | Andorra | -2.14% | -9.5% |
| 3rd | Marshall Islands | -2.02% | -14.7% |
| 4th | Albania | -1.54% | 0.0% |
| 5th | Puerto Rico (US) | -1.40% | -8.9% |
| 6th | Kosovo | -1.36% | -363.7% |
| 7th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -1.31% | -1.9% |
| 8th | Northern Mariana Islands | -1.28% | -15.9% |
| 9th | Bulgaria | -1.27% | -4.7% |
| 10th | Croatia | -1.19% | -55.8% |
| 11th | South Sudan | -1.14% | -285.8% |
| 12th | American Samoa | -1.11% | -10.0% |
| 13th | Lithuania | -0.89% | -9.9% |
| 14th | Latvia | -0.82% | 13.1% |
| 15th | Moldova | -0.77% | -1,158.0% |
| 16th | Greece | -0.66% | 1.1% |
| 17th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.54% | 3.6% |
| 18th | Serbia | -0.51% | -5.2% |
| 19th | Tonga | -0.48% | -10.1% |
| 20th | Romania | -0.47% | -25.5% |
| 21st | Portugal | -0.41% | 23.2% |
| 22nd | Ukraine | -0.41% | -21.9% |
| 23rd | Hungary | -0.36% | 10.8% |
| 24th | Isle of Man | -0.36% | -20.5% |
| 25th | Guam | -0.35% | -21.4% |
| 26th | Greenland | -0.32% | 3.4% |
| 27th | Armenia | -0.31% | -12.5% |
| 28th | North Macedonia | -0.27% | 0.4% |
| 29th | St. Martin (French part) | -0.22% | -361.5% |
| 30th | Tuvalu | -0.19% | -23.7% |
| 31st | Virgin Islands (US) | -0.16% | -7.1% |
| 32nd | Italy | -0.15% | -1,102.5% |
| 33rd | Japan | -0.11% | 20.0% |
| 34th | Bermuda | -0.10% | -44.6% |
| 35th | Cuba | -0.09% | 13.5% |
| 36th | Spain | -0.08% | 73.2% |
| 37th | Poland | -0.07% | 11.0% |
| 38th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.00% | -110.0% |
| 39th | Cabo Verde | 0.01% | -32.7% |
| 40th | Dominica | 0.05% | -94.4% |
| 41st | Estonia | 0.07% | 125.0% |
| 42nd | Slovenia | 0.08% | -23.5% |
| 43rd | Slovak Republic | 0.10% | -2.1% |
| 44th | Fiji | 0.11% | -19.6% |
| 45th | Mauritius | 0.13% | -26.9% |
| 46th | Central African Republic | 0.13% | 132.0% |
| 47th | Belarus | 0.13% | 136.6% |
| 48th | Montenegro | 0.15% | -21.7% |
| 49th | Georgia | 0.16% | 235.4% |
| 50th | Czechia | 0.20% | 86.7% |
| 51st | European Union | 0.20% | 75.9% |
| 52nd | Barbados | 0.23% | -6.2% |
| 53rd | Russian Federation | 0.28% | -6.8% |
| 54th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.29% | 16.0% |
| 55th | Palau | 0.31% | -18.2% |
| 56th | Jamaica | 0.31% | -13.0% |
| 57th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.32% | -10.0% |
| 58th | Finland | 0.33% | -20.4% |
| 59th | Eritrea | 0.33% | -50.4% |
| 60th | El Salvador | 0.34% | -14.4% |
| 61st | Uruguay | 0.35% | 5.9% |
| 62nd | France | 0.36% | -25.1% |
| 63rd | St. Lucia | 0.44% | -0.7% |
| 64th | Netherlands | 0.44% | 23.2% |
| 65th | Channel Islands | 0.45% | -23.7% |
| 66th | Thailand | 0.46% | -13.0% |
| 67th | Grenada | 0.48% | -16.1% |
| 68th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 0.49% | 1.4% |
| 69th | Korea | 0.53% | -16.1% |
| 70th | French Polynesia | 0.53% | -11.4% |
| 71st | Nepal | 0.55% | 82.9% |
| 72nd | Eswatini | 0.57% | 2.7% |
| 73rd | Belgium | 0.58% | 30.5% |
| 74th | China | 0.58% | -7.8% |
| 75th | Guyana | 0.60% | 7.5% |
| 76th | Liechtenstein | 0.66% | -7.5% |
| 77th | New Caledonia | 0.69% | -56.3% |
| 78th | Denmark | 0.71% | 39.3% |
| 79th | United Kingdom | 0.72% | -3.4% |
| 80th | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.72% | -8.8% |
| 81st | San Marino | 0.74% | 162.8% |
| 82nd | Canada | 0.76% | -24.1% |
| 83rd | Brazil | 0.79% | -1.8% |
| 84th | Bahamas, The | 0.79% | -9.6% |
| 85th | United States | 0.80% | 0.2% |
| 86th | Myanmar | 0.80% | -3.5% |
| 87th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.85% | 21.2% |
| 88th | Colombia | 0.86% | -3.1% |
| 89th | Germany | 0.87% | 107.7% |
| 90th | Samoa | 0.87% | -2.2% |
| 91st | Bangladesh | 0.89% | -1.9% |
| 92nd | Sri Lanka | 0.92% | -1.4% |
| 93rd | Ireland | 0.94% | 29.3% |
| 94th | Faroe Islands | 0.97% | 157.1% |
| 95th | Norway | 1.00% | -11.8% |
| 96th | Bhutan | 1.01% | -5.9% |
| 97th | Chile | 1.02% | 2.5% |
| 98th | Aruba | 1.02% | -3.9% |
| 99th | Iceland | 1.04% | -6.3% |
| 100th | Argentina | 1.05% | 1.5% |
| 101st | Sweden | 1.06% | 6.6% |
| 102nd | Costa Rica | 1.06% | -1.2% |
| 103rd | Mexico | 1.07% | -11.6% |
| 104th | Suriname | 1.08% | -2.6% |
| 105th | Austria | 1.12% | 43.4% |
| 106th | Indonesia | 1.12% | -4.5% |
| 107th | Peru | 1.13% | 13.5% |
| 108th | Tunisia | 1.13% | -4.8% |
| 109th | Switzerland | 1.14% | -6.7% |
| 110th | Dominican Republic | 1.15% | -3.1% |
| 111th | Gibraltar | 1.15% | -7.5% |
| 112th | Morocco | 1.17% | -4.6% |
| 113th | Lesotho | 1.17% | 2.8% |
| 114th | Singapore | 1.19% | -8.6% |
| 115th | Azerbaijan | 1.19% | -4.6% |
| 116th | India | 1.19% | -5.4% |
| 117th | Viet Nam | 1.24% | 2.1% |
| 118th | Kiribati | 1.28% | -1.2% |
| 119th | Brunei Darussalam | 1.30% | -2.8% |
| 120th | Curaçao | 1.32% | -2.1% |
| 121st | Türkiye | 1.33% | -1.1% |
| 122nd | Zimbabwe | 1.34% | -2.3% |
| 123rd | Nicaragua | 1.36% | -1.0% |
| 124th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.36% | 1.4% |
| 125th | Pakistan | 1.40% | -6.5% |
| 126th | Botswana | 1.43% | -1.8% |
| 127th | Ecuador | 1.43% | -0.1% |
| 128th | Haiti | 1.44% | -2.0% |
| 129th | Australia | 1.44% | -3.5% |
| 130th | Lao PDR | 1.46% | 5.8% |
| 131st | Cambodia | 1.46% | -1.5% |
| 132nd | Paraguay | 1.46% | 0.7% |
| 133rd | Cyprus | 1.46% | -2.6% |
| 134th | Philippines | 1.48% | -10.0% |
| 135th | Kazakhstan | 1.49% | 1.6% |
| 136th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.52% | -1.8% |
| 137th | Libya | 1.61% | -16.2% |
| 138th | Monaco | 1.73% | -9.3% |
| 139th | Uzbekistan | 1.73% | 3.7% |
| 140th | Panama | 1.73% | 0.0% |
| 141st | Malaysia | 1.73% | 1.1% |
| 142nd | Djibouti | 1.74% | -3.4% |
| 143rd | São Tomé and Principe | 1.78% | -4.4% |
| 144th | Guatemala | 1.83% | -3.3% |
| 145th | Honduras | 1.90% | -1.7% |
| 146th | Timor-Leste | 1.95% | -1.9% |
| 147th | Nauru | 1.95% | -7.7% |
| 148th | Lebanon | 1.96% | -80.4% |
| 149th | Israel | 1.98% | 3.2% |
| 150th | South Africa | 2.01% | 21.0% |
| 151st | New Zealand | 2.04% | 22.6% |
| 152nd | Algeria | 2.06% | 0.9% |
| 153rd | Liberia | 2.06% | -0.9% |
| 154th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.10% | -7.8% |
| 155th | Belize | 2.10% | -0.6% |
| 156th | Comoros | 2.11% | -3.0% |
| 157th | Mongolia | 2.13% | -2.7% |
| 158th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 2.16% | -4.5% |
| 159th | Kenya | 2.23% | -4.8% |
| 160th | Vanuatu | 2.23% | -0.5% |
| 161st | Seychelles | 2.23% | 43.4% |
| 162nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.25% | 2.0% |
| 163rd | Burundi | 2.27% | -33.2% |
| 164th | Turkmenistan | 2.29% | 1.0% |
| 165th | West Bank and Gaza | 2.29% | -2.3% |
| 166th | Ghana | 2.31% | -2.4% |
| 167th | Sierra Leone | 2.32% | -3.0% |
| 168th | Luxembourg | 2.36% | 0.1% |
| 169th | Rwanda | 2.39% | -1.0% |
| 170th | Congo, Republic of | 2.42% | 0.0% |
| 171st | Cayman Islands | 2.43% | -3.9% |
| 172nd | Malta | 2.45% | 21.1% |
| 173rd | Togo | 2.52% | -0.5% |
| 174th | Guinea | 2.53% | 2.1% |
| 175th | Nigeria | 2.54% | -4.0% |
| 176th | Papua New Guinea | 2.55% | -3.0% |
| 177th | Tajikistan | 2.56% | 1.9% |
| 178th | Guinea-Bissau | 2.57% | -2.2% |
| 179th | Madagascar | 2.64% | -1.5% |
| 180th | Namibia | 2.65% | 1.5% |
| 181st | Iraq | 2.73% | -22.8% |
| 182nd | Gambia, The | 2.73% | -3.9% |
| 183rd | Malawi | 2.75% | -1.8% |
| 184th | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.89% | 19.1% |
| 185th | Mozambique | 2.90% | 0.1% |
| 186th | Benin | 2.95% | 0.0% |
| 187th | Burkina Faso | 2.96% | -0.4% |
| 188th | Mauritania | 3.01% | -0.2% |
| 189th | Yemen, Republic of | 3.04% | -0.9% |
| 190th | Sudan | 3.05% | 12.5% |
| 191st | Senegal | 3.07% | -3.1% |
| 192nd | Uganda | 3.07% | 4.1% |
| 193rd | Gabon | 3.11% | -7.3% |
| 194th | Afghanistan | 3.12% | -14.1% |
| 195th | Zambia | 3.12% | -1.6% |
| 196th | Mali | 3.13% | -1.0% |
| 197th | Cameroon | 3.14% | 3.7% |
| 198th | Chad | 3.18% | -10.8% |
| 199th | Tanzania | 3.26% | 5.9% |
| 200th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 3.30% | -2.6% |
| 201st | Macao SAR, China | 3.35% | -31.7% |
| 202nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 3.44% | -4.0% |
| 203rd | Maldives | 3.45% | 3.7% |
| 204th | Solomon Islands | 3.58% | -1.2% |
| 205th | Angola | 3.61% | -3.4% |
| 206th | Niger | 3.70% | 0.2% |
| 207th | Equatorial Guinea | 3.79% | -2.9% |
| 208th | Bahrain | 4.15% | -13.1% |
| 209th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 4.34% | 6.7% |
| 210th | Oman | 4.46% | 3.6% |
| 211th | Kuwait | 4.50% | 2.1% |
| 212th | British Virgin Islands | 4.55% | 17.0% |
| 213th | Saudi Arabia | 5.19% | 111.7% |
| 214th | United Arab Emirates | 5.38% | 15.7% |
| 215th | Jordan | 8.22% | -13.9% |
| 216th | Qatar | 8.58% | -25.9% |
FAQ
What was New Zealand's population growth in 2015?▾
New Zealand's population growth in 2015 was 2.04%. This ranked 151st globally.
How did New Zealand's population growth change in 2015?▾
New Zealand's population growth increased by 22.6% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest population growth in 2015?▾
Qatar had the highest population growth in 2015 at 8.58%.
What is the population growth of New Zealand in 2015?▾
The population growth of New Zealand in 2015 was 2.04%. This ranked 151st globally.
How does 2015 compare to 2014 for New Zealand's population growth?▾
New Zealand's population growth went from 1.66% in 2014 to 2.04% in 2015, a 22.6% increase.
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