New Zealand vs Palestine: Population, total
New Zealand
5.32 million
in 2025
Palestine
5.41 million
in 2025
New Zealand rank
124th
Palestine rank
123rd
Population, total over time
- New Zealand
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 5.41 million against 5.32 million in New Zealand, a difference of 88,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 124th and Palestine ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 million | 2.42 million | 1.22 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.09 million | 3.29 million | 801,689 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.61 million | 4.22 million | 386,376 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.18 million | 5.11 million | 69,207 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, New Zealand or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 5.41 million against 5.32 million in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between New Zealand and Palestine?
- 88,900, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Palestine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Palestine rank globally for population, total?
- New Zealand ranks 124th and Palestine ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.