New Zealand NZ: Population: Growth data was reported at 2.123 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.099 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 1.129 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.542 % in 1962 and a record low of -0.392 % in 1979. New Zealand NZ: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 61.970 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.990 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 55.445 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.970 % in 2017 and a record low of 48.750 % in 1992. New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in New Zealand was reported at 74 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

New Zealand NZ: Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Population data was reported at 4.233 % in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.233 % for 2000. New Zealand NZ: Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4.233 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.387 % in 1990 and a record low of 4.233 % in 2010. New Zealand NZ: Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Population below 5m is the percentage of the total population living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Weighted Average;

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in New Zealand was reported at 67.62 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 57.330 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 56.460 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 58.055 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.400 % in 1986 and a record low of 50.300 % in 2012. New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

The urban indicators data available here are analyzed, compiled and published by UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Observatory which supports governments, local authorities and civil society organizations to develop urban indicators, data and statistics. Urban statistics are collected through household surveys and censuses conducted by national statistics authorities. Global Urban Observatory team analyses and compiles urban indicators statistics from surveys and censuses. Additionally, Local urban observatories collect, compile and analyze urban data for national policy development. Population statistics are produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Urbanization Prospects.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in New Zealand was reported at 69.42 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in New Zealand was reported at 61.28 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

WorldPop produces different types of gridded population count datasets, depending on the methods used and end application. Please make sure you have read our Mapping Populations overview page before choosing and downloading a dataset.


Bespoke methods used to produce datasets for specific individual countries are available through the WorldPop Open Population Repository (WOPR) link below. These are 100m resolution gridded population estimates using customized methods ("bottom-up" and/or "top-down") developed for the latest data available from each country. They can also be visualised and explored through the woprVision App.
The remaining datasets in the links below are produced using the "top-down" method, with either the unconstrained or constrained top-down disaggregation method used. Please make sure you read the Top-down estimation modelling overview page to decide on which datasets best meet your needs. Datasets are available to download in Geotiff and ASCII XYZ format at a resolution of 3 and 30 arc-seconds (approximately 100m and 1km at the equator, respectively):

- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 ( 1km resolution ): Consistent 1km resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020.
- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020.
- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019)
-Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted ( 1km resolution ): Consistent 1km resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019).
-Unconstrained global mosaics 2000-2020 ( 1km resolution ): Mosaiced 1km resolution versions of the "Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020" datasets.
-Constrained individual countries 2020 ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using constrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for 2020.
-Constrained individual countries 2020 UN adjusted ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using constrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for 2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019).

Older datasets produced for specific individual countries and continents, using a set of tailored geospatial inputs and differing "top-down" methods and time periods are still available for download here: Individual countries and Whole Continent.

Data for earlier dates is available directly from WorldPop.

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00645

New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 67.352 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.228 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 63.231 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.352 % in 2017 and a record low of 56.588 % in 1992. New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 72.990 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.740 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 69.850 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.490 % in 1986 and a record low of 64.870 % in 1992. New Zealand NZ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in New Zealand was reported at 64.94 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

New Zealand NZ: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 65.373 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 64.524 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 57.168 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.373 % in 2017 and a record low of 21.040 % in 1966. New Zealand NZ: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

According to a survey conducted in 2022, 57 percent of the respondents in New Zealand indicated that they would be interested in knowing more about a threat of a health epidemic. In contrast, 33 percent of the respondents indicated that they would be interested in knowing more about the risk of a nuclear / biological / chemical attack somewhere in world.

New Zealand NZ: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 76.220 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 75.330 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 74.330 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.280 % in 1961 and a record low of 54.970 % in 1980. New Zealand NZ: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

New Zealand NZ: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 18.206 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.824 Person/sq km for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 12.530 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.206 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 9.190 Person/sq km in 1961. New Zealand NZ: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;

Based on a comparison of coronavirus deaths in 210 countries relative to their population, Peru had the most losses to COVID-19 up until July 13, 2022. As of the same date, the virus had infected over 557.8 million people worldwide, and the number of deaths had totaled more than 6.3 million. Note, however, that COVID-19 test rates can vary per country. Additionally, big differences show up between countries when combining the number of deaths against confirmed COVID-19 cases. The source seemingly does not differentiate between "the Wuhan strain" (2019-nCOV) of COVID-19, "the Kent mutation" (B.1.1.7) that appeared in the UK in late 2020, the 2021 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) from India or the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) from South Africa.

The difficulties of death figures

This table aims to provide a complete picture on the topic, but it very much relies on data that has become more difficult to compare. As the coronavirus pandemic developed across the world, countries already used different methods to count fatalities, and they sometimes changed them during the course of the pandemic. On April 16, for example, the Chinese city of Wuhan added a 50 percent increase in their death figures to account for community deaths. These deaths occurred outside of hospitals and went unaccounted for so far. The state of New York did something similar two days before, revising their figures with 3,700 new deaths as they started to include “assumed” coronavirus victims. The United Kingdom started counting deaths in care homes and private households on April 29, adjusting their number with about 5,000 new deaths (which were corrected lowered again by the same amount on August 18). This makes an already difficult comparison even more difficult. Belgium, for example, counts suspected coronavirus deaths in their figures, whereas other countries have not done that (yet). This means two things. First, it could have a big impact on both current as well as future figures. On April 16 already, UK health experts stated that if their numbers were corrected for community deaths like in Wuhan, the UK number would change from 205 to “above 300”. This is exactly what happened two weeks later. Second, it is difficult to pinpoint exactly which countries already have “revised” numbers (like Belgium, Wuhan or New York) and which ones do not. One work-around could be to look at (freely accessible) timelines that track the reported daily increase of deaths in certain countries. Several of these are available on our platform, such as for Belgium, Italy and Sweden. A sudden large increase might be an indicator that the domestic sources changed their methodology.

Where are these numbers coming from?

The numbers shown here were collected by Johns Hopkins University, a source that manually checks the data with domestic health authorities. For the majority of countries, this is from national authorities. In some cases, like China, the United States, Canada or Australia, city reports or other various state authorities were consulted. In this statistic, these separately reported numbers were put together. For more information or other freely accessible content, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Abstract

The World Values Survey (www.worldvaluessurvey.org) is a global network of social scientists studying changing values and their impact on social and political life, led by an international team of scholars, with the WVS association and secretariat headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The survey, which started in 1981, seeks to use the most rigorous, high-quality research designs in each country. The WVS consists of nationally representative surveys conducted in almost 100 countries which contain almost 90 percent of the world’s population, using a common questionnaire. The WVS is the largest non-commercial, cross-national, time series investigation of human beliefs and values ever executed, currently including interviews with almost 400,000 respondents. Moreover the WVS is the only academic study covering the full range of global variations, from very poor to very rich countries, in all of the world’s major cultural zones. The WVS seeks to help scientists and policy makers understand changes in the beliefs, values and motivations of people throughout the world. Thousands of political scientists, sociologists, social psychologists, anthropologists and economists have used these data to analyze such topics as economic development, democratization, religion, gender equality, social capital, and subjective well-being. These data have also been widely used by government officials, journalists and students, and groups at the World Bank have analyzed the linkages between cultural factors and economic development.

Geographic coverage

The Survey covers New Zealand.

Analysis unit

• Household
• Individual

Universe

The WVS for New Zealand covers national population aged 18 years and over, for both sexes.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

a. The New Zealand Study of Values Postal Survey is based on a one stage probability sample, selected randomly from the New Zealand Electoral Roll. Since the NZ Electoral roll easily allows a one stage sample, the number of Primary Sampling Units would be well over 30.

b. The NZ Electoral Roll contains approximately 2.7 million names of New Zealand electors. All citizens and permanent residents are required by law to place themselves on the roll at age 18. The rolls contain name, age, address, occupation, and a Maori identifier. An electronic version, which we used, is available to legitimate researchers. The electoral roll is a close approximation of a list of all adults (18+) in New Zealand.

c. We limited ourselves to those people under 90 years of age. The roll we drew a random sample from was stratified by 5 year age cohorts and by Parliamentary electorate (geographic areas).

d. We drew a random sample of 2000 names from the roll. We oversampled on those with a Maori identifier, based on well know experience that Maori tend to have a substantially lower level response rate than the population as a whole. We followed the practice from the 1998 NZ Study of Values survey, and drew a number of Maori approximately double the proportion identified on the roll. The proportion with a Maori identifier was 12.8%. We drew a sample that included 23% of those identified as Maori.

e. 1979 Questionnaires (after deleting overseas addresses) were mailed out Nov. 8-9 2004.

f. A second mailing, with a new appeal and a new questionnaire was sent out about November 25, 2004. It was sent only to those not returning a questionnaire. g. A third mailing was sent out about December 7, 2004. This did not include a new questionnaire, but merely a letter sent to those not returning a questionnaire, appealing to them to complete the survey. h . 922 of the final 954 useable surveys had been returned by 24 December 2004. A further 30 odd came in through to February 10, 2005. The final total of 954 useable returned surveys represents a final response rate of 51.7%. This rate was achieved by subtracting 134 from the 1979 posted out (a net sample posting of 1845). The 134 surveys represent those surveys returned to us as a consequence of an incorrect address (return to sender, not at this address) or where we were informed that the person concerned was deceased or overseas. This figure of 134 is probably conservative (if one assumes some incorrect addresses are not returned to sender, but simply thrown in the trash). Thus the response rate in fact is probably higher.

The sample size for New Zealand is N=954 and includes national population aged 18 years and over for both sexes.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

1. The New Zealand Study of Values postal survey was developed from the 2005 WORLD VALUES SURVEY DRAFT QUESTIONNAIRE, Revised version

2. All variables from the entire NZ Study of Values survey have been sent to you on the SPSS data file (NZValues2004WVS.sav), irrespective of whether items are part of the World Values Survey or not. I have included the requested V1 (survey number) and V2 (Country code) at the start of the data file.

3. Where an item is derived from the WVS I have placed its V_ number at the start of the variable name, followed by the variable name used in the NZ survey. For example V10q2 indicates that this is V10 from the WVS and question 2 from the NZSV questionnaire. If a variable name starts with a V then it is from the WVS draft. If it does not start with a V it is not from the WVS draft we used.

4. We have tried to adhere to the WVS wording and coding as much as possible. The following items are in some way at variance from your wording/coding, as indicated: q6_01-q6_11/V12-V21: Coded as 1 selected and blank, not selected. q21_01,02,04,05,09-12/V38-V47: Coded as 1 selected and blank, not selected XNKIDQ34/V56: Actual no. coded, 0-9, 12 XReligQ85/V147: Different Categories to fit New Zealand q101/V178: Different categories to fit NZ q102_1,6/V179: Different categories to fit NZ; each language coded as a separate variable, 1-6 (as appropriate) or blank if not selected q103.1/V180: Different parties to fit NZ q103.2/V181: Different parties to fit NZ q104_1,11/V182: Different parties to fit NZ; each party coded as a separate variable, 1 selected, or blank, not selected q108/V186: Different categories to fit NZ q111_1,9/V189: Different categories to fit NZ; each category coded as a separate variable, 1 if selected, or blank, if not selected q116_1,5/V194: Each coded as a separate variable, 1-4,9 respectively if selected, or blank if not selected q119/V196: Approximate deciles for NZ Dollars q124/V201: Regions appropriate to NZ q125/V199: Size categories appropriate to NZ

5. I have also attached an electronic copy of the postal questionnaire. It is not the final, final version (I cant locate an electronic copy at the moment but am still trying). The wording, numbering and coding of all the items are correct. All that is different are the front and back covers, and the question number used in filtering on page 35 (Should be GO TO Q100), page 40 (Should be GO TO Q116), and page 43 (Should be GO TO Q 123). If you email me your postal address, I will mail you a hard copy of the actual final questionnaire.

Response rate

The final total of 954 useable returned surveys represents a final response rate of 51.7%. 1979 Questionnaires sent 1845 Net sample posting 134 Incorrect address (return to sender, not at this address), person deceased or overseas. 954 useable returned surveys

Sampling error estimates

+/- 3,2%