Identity
- Official name
- New Zealand
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- New Zealander
- Codes
- NZ / NZL
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The latest published population in this atlas is 5.3M (2025).
NZNew ZealandSovereign country profile
New Zealand
New Zealand is in Australia and New Zealand. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇳🇿 The flag shown for New Zealand. Profile code: NZ / NZL.
01Population5.3M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalWellington
New Zealand
03CurrencyNZD
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
04Life expectancy82.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemGod Defend New ZealandInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:03
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 5.3M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 38.0 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
- Largest cities
- Wellington
Place
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Australia and New Zealand
- Area
- 270,467 km²
- Coordinates
- 41.0° S, 174.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- New Zealand dollar (NZD)
- Calling code
- +64
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Christopher Luxon
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Aoraki / Mount Cook
- Driving side
- Left
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Meet
New Zealand.
New Zealand is a world profile in Australia and New Zealand. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionAustralia and New Zealand
DemonymNew Zealander
Area270,467 km²
Calling code+64
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$264.1B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$49.6K2025 · current USD
GDP growth0.5%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 84.0%Rural 16.0%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 38.0 years
- Languages
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
- Capital / principal city
- Wellington
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.1× atlas average
GDP#53 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1986. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Christopher Luxon
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- New Zealand is an island or coastal profile in Australia and New Zealand. Its listed area is 270,467 km².
- Highest point
- Aoraki / Mount Cook
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +64
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember New Zealand
- Wellington is the capital city.
- New Zealand covers 270,467 km².
- New Zealand is an island profile with no land borders.
- Sea routes, ports, and air links shape many outside connections.
- Listed official languages include English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language.
- Its international calling code is +64.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 5.3M (2025).
- The listed currency code is NZD.
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No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Languages listed in the open country catalog for New Zealand.
Island/coastal profile
No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
NZTwo-letter country code
NZLThree-letter country code
WellingtonCapital city
OceaniaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — God Defend New Zealand ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
New Zealand
Special Report.
New Zealand is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Australia and New Zealand context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 1.8% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
6.2MPopulation base
82.4 yrsLife expectancy
1.11Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20002.87%
20250.46%
2035 base2.15%
Low1.56%Base2.15%High2.74%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.59%
20250.65%
2035 base-0.59%
Low-0.16%Base-0.59%High-1.03%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20003.9M
20255.3M
2035 base6.2M
Low5.8MBase6.2MHigh6.5M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200078.6 yrs
202482.0 yrs
2035 base82.4 yrs
Low82.3 yrsBase82.4 yrsHigh82.6 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.98
20241.57
2035 base1.11
Low1.27Base1.11High0.95
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200085.7%
202584.0%
2035 base83.6%
Low83.7%Base83.6%High83.4%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20002.62%
20252.84%
2035 base3.00%
Low2.95%Base3.00%High3.06%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20006.13%
20255.08%
2035 base4.35%
Low4.61%Base4.35%High4.10%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$13.6K
2025$49.6K
2035 base$63.6K
Low$58.4KBase$63.6KHigh$69.3K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20008.55
20246.01
2035 base3.89
Low4.63Base3.89High3.15
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200047.4%
202493.5%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$52.6B
2025$264.1B
2035 base$391.4B
Low$341.6BBase$391.4BHigh$447.6B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.