COUNTRY PROFILE / NZL
New Zealand
NZL / NZ
For New Zealand, population is 5,324,700 people (2025, #124/215) and area is 267,710 km² (2023, #75/215). This profile covers 87 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Unaffiliated (2018 / 48.6%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
New Zealand in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare New Zealand with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for New Zealand, population is about 4.3% of Japan's value and area is about 70.8% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | New Zealand | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,324,700 people2025 / About 4.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 267,710 km²2023 / About 70.8% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 19.9 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 6.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 82.01 years2024 / 2.03 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 49,5912025 / About 1.38 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 3,857,700 people in 2000 to 5,324,700 people in 2025, an increase of about 38%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 78.64 years in 2000 to 82.01 years in 2024, an increase of 3.37 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 13,641 in 2000 to US$ 49,591 in 2025, an increase of about 263.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
82 additional rankings for New Zealand.
82 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY