New Zealand Population 2024 Challenges. New zealand’s fertility rate had fallen to 1.53 births per woman in the year to june 2024, and was forecast to stay at about 1.65 for the rest of the century, below the 2.1. New zealand posted its biggest jump in population in more than 30 years as net immigration surged to a record, raising the risk the associated higher demand could reignite.

As of 2024, the population of new zealand is projected at 5.21 million, compared to 5.17 million in 2023. Fertility continues to decline in march 2023, the total fertility rate (births per.