| Population | 4,991,442 (July 2021 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: New Zealander(s) adjective: New Zealand |
| Ethnic groups | European 64.1%, Maori 16.5%, Chinese 4.9%, Indian 4.7%, Samoan 3.9%, Tongan 1.8%, Cook Islands Maori 1.7%, English 1.5%, Filipino 1.5%, New Zealander 1%, other 13.7% (2018 est.) note: based on the 2018 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic group |
| Languages | English (de facto official) 95.4%, Maori (de jure official) 4%, Samoan 2.2%, Northern Chinese 2%, Hindi 1.5%, French 1.2%, Yue 1.1%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) 0.5%, other or not stated 17.2% (2018 est.) note: shares sum to 124.1% due to multiple responses on the 2018 census |
| Religions | Christian 37.3% (Catholic 10.1%, Anglican 6.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 5.2%, Pentecostal 1.8%, Methodist 1.6%, Mormon 1.2%, other 10.7%), Hindu 2.7%, Maori 1.3%, Muslim, 1.3%, Buddhist 1.1%, other religion 1.6% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha'i, Asian religions other than Buddhism), no religion 48.6%, objected to answering 6.7% (2018 est.) note: based on the 2018 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one religion |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 19.63% (male 496,802/female 469,853) 15-24 years: 12.92% (male 328,327/female 308,132) 25-54 years: 39.98% (male 996,857/female 972,566) 55-64 years: 11.93% (male 285,989/female 301,692) 65 years and over: 15.54% (male 358,228/female 407,031) (2020 est.) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 55.8 youth dependency ratio: 30.3 elderly dependency ratio: 25.5 potential support ratio: 3.9 (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 37.2 years male: 36.4 years female: 37.9 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 1.28% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 12.83 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.91 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 6.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Population distribution | over three-quarters of New Zealanders, including the indigenous Maori, live on the North Island, primarily in urban areas |
| Urbanization | urban population: 86.8% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 1.630 million Auckland, 417,000 WELLINGTON (capital) (2021) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Mother's mean age at first birth | 27.8 years (2009 est.) note: median age at first birth |
| Maternal mortality rate | 9 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 3.5 deaths/1,000 live births male: 3.69 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.29 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 82.33 years male: 80.57 years female: 84.19 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.87 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 79.9% (2014/15) note: percent of women aged 16-49 |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Health expenditures | 9.2% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 3.59 physicians/1,000 population (2018) |
| Hospital bed density | 2.7 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | <.1% (2020 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 3,600 (2020 est.) note: estimate does not include children |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | <100 (2020 est.) note: estimate does not include children |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 30.8% (2016) |
| Education expenditures | 6.3% of GDP (2017) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 19 years male: 18 years female: 20 years (2018) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
