Statistics NZ > Population clock

Estimated resident population of New Zealand


as at Monday, 8 September 2008 at 12:29:51 a.m.


4,277,080

To update the population clock, please refresh your screen. New Zealand's population is estimated to increase by one person every 11 minutes and 47 seconds.

This is based on the estimated resident population at 30 June 2008 and the following component settings. (Note: these settings are subject to change.)

  • one birth every 8 minutes and 28 seconds
  • one death every 16 minutes and 46 seconds
  • a net migration gain of one New Zealand resident every 37 minutes and 53 seconds.

The population clock is based on the estimated resident population and does not correspond to the census night population count.

Current world population clock from the US Bureau of the Census:
http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html


Further information

If you are interested in finding out more about the New Zealand population, go to:

Population Indicators – this table gives a summary of New Zealand's key demographic statistics (population, births, deaths, marriages, etc).

Population – subject page.