New Zealand AI Report
Date: November 29, 2025
New Zealand is a mid-size country with 1.4% of the world's population. New Zealand is a democratic, republic country. It has 3 world heritage sites.
New Zealand is the 124th ranked country in population and 71st ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
GDP Per Capita (USD)
Honey prod.
Literacy Rate (%)
The Average GDP Per Capita (USD) of 195 countries in the world is 6,447. New Zealand is the 1st highest ranked country out of 195 countries. This implies that this country is a developed country.
Out of 195 countries in the world, New Zealand is the 21st highest ranked in Honey prod. . This indicates good natural biodiversity, or an economic incentive as a comparative advantage to other countries.
New Zealand is the 37th highest ranked in Literacy Rate (%) out of all the 195 countries.This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
Total Military Force
Total Population (2025)
Employment in Agriculture
New Zealand is the 55th worst ranked in Rural Pop. out of all the 195 countries.This may indicate that there is a high degree of industrialisation, or better urbanisation and development policies in place in comparison to other countries.
The Average Total Military Force of 195 countries in the world is 358,465. New Zealand is the 62nd worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may indicate that the country is facing lesser threats compared to other countries.
Out of 195 countries in the world, New Zealand is the 72nd worst ranked in Total Population (2025) . Taking into context the total population of the world, this country is less populated in comparison to other countries.
The Average Employment in Agriculture of 195 countries in the world is 5,314,003. New Zealand is the 75th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may indicate that a significant portion of population is living in urban areas or simply imply that the country is developed
Languages Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Maori | # People | 917 | 1 | 1130 | ||
| 2 | Maori as a % of total Maori speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1130 | ||
| 3 | Samoan | # People | 1,171 | 2 | 1125 | ||
| 4 | Samoan as a % of total Samoan speakers | % People | 0 | 2 | 1129 | ||
| 5 | Tongan | # People | 704 | 4 | 1129 | ||
| 6 | Tongan as a % of total Tongan speakers | % People | 0 | 4 | 1128 | ||
| 7 | Mandarin Chinese | # People | 123,282 | 11 | 1125 | ||
| 8 | Mandarin Chinese as a % of total Mandarin Chinese speakers | % People | 0 | 11 | 1125 | ||
| 9 | English | # People | 3,175,743 | 12 | 1128 | ||
| 10 | English as a % of total English speakers | % People | 0 | 14 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | French | # People | 596,219 | 27 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | French as a % of total French speakers | % People | 0 | 24 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Standard Chinese | # People | 6,821,357 | 16 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Telugu as a % of total Telugu speakers | % People | 0 | 12 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Telugu | # People | 536,655 | 13 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | Dutch | # People | 91,018 | 11 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Dutch as a % of total Dutch speakers | % People | 0 | 11 | 1233 | ||
| 8 | Afrikaans as a % of total Afrikaans speakers | % People | 0 | 9 | 1231 | ||
| 9 | Hindi as a % of total Hindi speakers | % People | 0 | 4 | 1230 | ||
| 10 | Hindi | # People | 2,936,964 | 5 | 1235 | ||
Wealth Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 6,447 | 1 | 1130 | ||
| 2 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,228 | 36 | 1127 | ||
| 3 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 42 | 1130 | ||
| 4 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,115 | 48 | 1128 | ||
| 5 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 48 | 1128 | |||
| 6 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 54 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 53 | 135 | 1232 | |||
| 2 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 46 | 120 | 1230 | |||
| 3 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 183,299 | 55 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 186,399 | 55 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 54 | 1233 | |||
| 6 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 53 | 1235 | |||
| 7 | GDP (Billions USD) 2025 | $ Billions | 597 | 52 | 1233 | ||
| 8 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 52 | 1232 | ||
Urbanization Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 1 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 28 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 168 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 141 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 5 | 73 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 4 | 65 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 2 | 46 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,726,053 | 100 | 1231 | ||
| 7 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 8 | 78 | 1234 | ||
| 8 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 1 | 39 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 7 | 68 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 23 | 77 | 1232 | ||
| 11 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 73 | 1235 | ||
Culture Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Cricket Playing Nations (ICC Members) | Count | 1 | 1 | 1130 | ||
| 2 | Silver Medal | Count | 3 | 10 | 1130 | ||
| 3 | Gold Medal | Count | 3 | 11 | 1126 | ||
| 4 | Total Medals | Count | 12 | 13 | 1128 | ||
| 5 | # Olympic Medals | Count | 157 | 29 | 1126 | ||
| 6 | Christian Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 42 | 96 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 139 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Islamic Population | # People | 9,936,734 | 131 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 93 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Christian Population | # People | 11,885,917 | 93 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Christian Pop./Total Christian Pop.% | % People | 0 | 89 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | Bronze Medal | Count | 4 | 37 | 1231 | ||
| 7 | # Cannes Grand Prizes (Palme d'Or or Grand Prix) | 4 | 16 | 1231 | |||
| 8 | Share of Cannes Grand Prize Wins (% World) | 3 | 16 | 1232 | |||
| 9 | Jewish Pop./Total Jewish Pop. % | % People | 0 | 29 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | Jewish Population | # People | 78,295 | 29 | 1231 | ||
| 11 | Hindu Population | # People | 6,207,784 | 23 | 1233 | ||
| 12 | Hindu Pop./Total Hindu Pop.% | % People | 0 | 20 | 1234 | ||
| 13 | Jewish Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 0 | 15 | 1230 | ||
| 14 | Hindu Pop./Total Pop.%. | % People | 2 | 18 | 1235 | ||
Governance Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Lawyers Per 100K | People Per 100K | 160 | 8 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Military Force/Total World Military Force %. | % People | 0 | 124 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Total Military Force | # People | 358,465 | 134 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 125 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Judges Per 100K | People Per 100K | 11 | 68 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 65 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Military Budget/Total World Military Budget %. | Percent | 0 | 54 | 1231 | ||
| 7 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 15 | 54 | 1235 | ||
Nature Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 8 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | Cow Milk Production (% of Total Cow Milk Production) | Percent | 0 | 8 | 1130 | ||
| 3 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 15 | 1125 | ||
| 4 | Cow Beef Production (% of Total Cow Beef Production) | Percent | 0 | 15 | 1130 | ||
| 5 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 18 | 1128 | ||
| 6 | Honey prod. | Tons | 16,211 | 21 | 1128 | ||
| 7 | Honey Produced /Total Honey Produced % | Weight | 0 | 21 | 1125 | ||
| 8 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 28 | 1127 | ||
| 9 | Cows (% of Total Cows) | Percent | 0 | 35 | 1130 | ||
| 10 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 36 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Goat Meat Production (% of Total Goat Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 95 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Goat Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 46,111 | 101 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Orange Production (% of Total Orange Production) | Percent | 0 | 76 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Orange Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 618,959 | 81 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Oil Prodcuced/Total Oil Produced % | 5 | 72 | 1230 | |||
| 6 | Sweet Potatoes Produced/Total Sweet Potatoes Produced % | Weight | 0 | 67 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Potatoes Produced /Total Potatoes Produced % | Weight | 0 | 70 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Oil Prod. | Barrels/day | 4,369,531 | 73 | 1230 | ||
| 9 | Potatoes prod. | Tons | 2,538,925 | 70 | 1231 | ||
| 10 | Sweet Potatoes prod. | Tons | 895,180 | 69 | 1235 | ||
| 11 | Wheat Produced /Total Wheat Produced. %. | Weight | 0 | 63 | 1230 | ||
| 12 | Wheat prod. | Tons | 6,698,590 | 63 | 1232 | ||
| 13 | Chicken Meat Production (% of Total Chicken Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 55 | 1231 | ||
| 14 | Country forest area / Global Forest area % | 0 | 53 | 1234 | |||
| 15 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 55 | 1230 | ||
| 16 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 53 | 1232 | ||
| 17 | Natural Gas Prod. | Million cubic meters | 216,389 | 51 | 1235 | ||
| 18 | Natural Gas Produced/Total Natural Gas Produced % | Mass | 5 | 51 | 1234 | ||
| 19 | Barley Produced/Total Barley Produced.% | Weight | 1 | 43 | 1231 | ||
| 20 | Barley prod. | Tons | 1,576,534 | 43 | 1232 | ||
| 21 | Coal Production (% of Total Coal Production) | Percent | 1 | 36 | 1231 | ||
| 22 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 38 | 1230 | ||
| 23 | Coal Production (in 1000 metric tons) | Weight | 121,850 | 36 | 1230 | ||
| 24 | Iron Production (in 1000 metric tons) | Weight | 33,258 | 22 | 1235 | ||
| 25 | Apple Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 1,044,287 | 22 | 1230 | ||
| 26 | Iron Production (% of Total Iron Production) | Percent | 2 | 22 | 1231 | ||
| 27 | Apple Production (% of Total Apple Production) | Percent | 1 | 22 | 1231 | ||
Work Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 9 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 16 | 1130 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 56 | 30 | 1130 | ||
| 4 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 30 | 1130 | ||
| 5 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 48 | 1129 | ||
| 6 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 58 | 50 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 131 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 131 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 121 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 120 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,409,734 | 105 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Unemployed Labour Force. | # People | 1,511,199 | 92 | 1231 | ||
| 7 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 92 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 88 | 1230 | ||
| 9 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 7 | 87 | 1230 | ||
| 10 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 81 | 1234 | ||
| 11 | Labour Force Participation | # People | 14,659,929 | 79 | 1234 | ||
Media Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Theaters per 100000 | Ratio | 1 | 9 | 1125 | ||
| 2 | Theaters/Total Theaters %. | Percent | 0 | 24 | 1126 | ||
| 3 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 34 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 107 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | # Theaters | Count | 310 | 24 | 1234 | ||
Internet Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 24 | 12 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 15 | 1128 | ||
| 3 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 32 | 18 | 1130 | ||
| 4 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 19 | 1128 | ||
| 5 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 21 | 1129 | ||
| 6 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 31 | 26 | 1126 | ||
| 7 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 31 | 26 | 1129 | ||
| 8 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 16 | 30 | 1129 | ||
| 9 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 37 | 1125 | ||
| 10 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 12 | 50 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Internet Users | # People | 28,115,900 | 98 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Twitter Users | % People | 0 | 63 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Twitter users | # People | 2,908,615 | 64 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Facebook users | # People | 6,739,260 | 60 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 14 | 62 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 57 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 3,609,530 | 57 | 1232 | ||
| 8 | LinkedIn users | # People | 6,652,451 | 49 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 49 | 1231 | ||
Health Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 27 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 161 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 76 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 69 | 1234 | ||
Education Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 37 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 133 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 130 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 126 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 115 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 659,923 | 102 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | # Total Students (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 38,831,325 | 101 | 1233 | ||
| 7 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 89 | 1233 | ||
| 8 | # Total Teachers (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 2,858,694 | 80 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Enrolment in tertiary edu.(all programmes) | # People | 4,618,191 | 70 | 1235 | ||
| 10 | Teachers in tertiary edu. | # People | 297,976 | 64 | 1234 | ||
| 11 | Teachers as a % of Enrolment | % People | 41 | 60 | 1234 | ||
| 12 | # Students per teacher in tertiary edu. | Ratio | 58 | 57 | 1234 | ||
| 13 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 44 | 1234 | ||
| 14 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 22 | 1235 | ||
| 15 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu./ Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 11 | 1231 | ||
| 16 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu/Total Literate Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 11 | 1232 | ||
Demographics Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 103 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Births | # People (In Thousands) | 681 | 125 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Total Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 42,003 | 124 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Male Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 21,226 | 124 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Female Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 20,993 | 123 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 109 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 90 | 1235 | ||
Language
- Official Language:
- 1. English : 3,792,000
- 2. Maori : 179,000
Mother Tongue : English
Literacy Rate (%) : 99.00
Basic Details
| Country Capital | : | Manila |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 9,999 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 23rd/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 82 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 3 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 4,972,518 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 98th/195 |
| Area | : | 300,000 |
| Area Rank | : | 71st/195 |
| Total Population | : | 5,252 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 124th/195 |
List of cities having more than 100K population in New Zealand
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 1,797,973 |
| 2 | Christchurch | 417,530 |
| 3 | Dunedin | 141,441 |
| 4 | Hamilton | 179,530 |
| 5 | Lower Hutt | 115,158 |
| 6 | Napier-Hastings | 145,896 |
| 7 | Tauranga | 142,778 |
| 8 | Wellington | 231,540 |
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