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New Zealand: capital, population, area and flag

New Zealand is a country in Australasia (Oceania). Its capital is Wellington. The population is about 5.32M (#122 of 193) and the area is about 267,710 km² (#74 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Wellington
Region
Oceania / Australasia
Population
5,324,700 (2025) #122 of 193
Total area
267,710 km² (2024) #74 of 193
Population density
20.1 people/km² (2024) #164 of 193
GDP (total)
$264B (2025) #52 of 189
GDP per capita
$49,591 (2025) #25 of 189
Life expectancy
82.0 years (2024) #29 of 193
Distance from Japan
9,277 km #113 of 192
Largest city
Auckland
Area compared with Japan
about 0.7 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/23 that of Japan
Main languages
English, Māori
Currency
New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Calling code
+64
Time zone (capital)
UTC+12 (observes daylight saving time)
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
3 h ahead of Japan
Driving side
Left
Capital location
41.29°S 174.78°E

Population of New Zealand, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of New Zealand

Map of New Zealand

Capital: Wellington

New Zealand: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

New Zealand ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

Neighbors by land

New Zealand has no land borders with other countries.

Top rankings

New Zealand is in the top 10 for:

New Zealand in world rankings

How New Zealand compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area267,710 km²2024#74 of 193
Number of land borders0#155 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital-41.3°#193 of 193
Distance from Japan9,277 km#113 of 192
Forest area (share of land)38.9%2024#74 of 193
Arable land (share of land)2.0%2024#162 of 190
Protected land (share of land)33.4%2025#26 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)36.8%2024#102 of 192
Average annual rainfall1,732 mm2022#44 of 180
Freshwater resources per person64,349 m³2022#9 of 181
Forest area103,030 km²2025#52 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)30.4%2025#13 of 153
People & population
Population5,324,7002025#122 of 193
Population density20.1 people/km²2024#164 of 193
Population growth rate0.65%2025#116 of 193
Urban population (share of people)84.0%2025#33 of 193
Life expectancy82.0 years2024#29 of 193
Fertility rate1.57 births per woman2024#127 of 193
Infant mortality rate4.0 per 1,000 births2024#156 of 192
Birth rate11.0 per 1,000 people2024#126 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over17.6%2025#44 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1417.9%2025#133 of 193
Life expectancy of women83.7 years2024#31 of 193 tied
Life expectancy of men80.4 years2024#24 of 193 tied
Maternal mortality ratio7 per 100,000 births2023#156 of 192 tied
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)38.3%2025#41 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)7.1 per 1,000 people2024#99 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)4.7 per 1,000 births2024#156 of 192 tied
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)64.5%2025#92 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$264B2025#52 of 189
GDP per capita$49,5912025#25 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$57,3502025#35 of 185
Economic growth rate0.5%2025#171 of 188
Inflation rate2.8%2025#97 of 179
Unemployment rate5.1%2025#90 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)24.7%2024#116 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)26.0%2024#134 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)4.0%2023#111 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)19.4%2023#128 of 185
Services (share of GDP)68.2%2023#30 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)1.1%2025#106 of 155
Goods exports (total)$46.7B2025#59 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)0.2%2022#150 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)66.1%2025#21 of 178
Youth unemployment rate14.4%2025#78 of 178
Cereal production1,102,881 t2024#106 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)9,102 kg/ha2024#7 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)423,325 t2024#45 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)324,447 t2024#48 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)98,878 t2024#41 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)101.0 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#134 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)1,341 kg/ha2024#5 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)8.3%2023#118 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)5.4%2025#128 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)13.0%2024#53 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)1.3%2025#121 of 187
Labor force (number of people)3,076,3352025#107 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$28.2B2025#59 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)93.5%2024#36 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions130.1 per 100 people2024#54 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)10.1%2024#27 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)5.2%2023#51 of 179
Hospital beds2.5 per 1,000 people2023#76 of 157
Doctors3.61 per 1,000 people2022#42 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)1.55%2023#28 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)45.5%2025#12 of 192
University and college enrollment77.2%2024#34 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions38.0 per 100 people2024#27 of 192
Air passengers carried15,033,1552023#43 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 136 tied
Safe sanitation (share of people)88.8%2024#39 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)2.5%2024#102 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)99.0%2024#45 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths9.6 per 100,000 people2019#126 of 183
Measles vaccination (share of children)89.0%2024#103 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)114.2%2024#20 of 180
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)12.30 per 1,000 people2023#11 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)8 per 100,000 people2024#150 of 191 tied
Health spending per person$5,0222024#20 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)3,371,175 TEU2024#38 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)81.5%2021#25 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person6.0 t CO₂e per person2024#39 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)31.8 Mt CO₂e2024#69 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³2023#175 of 192
Energy use per person3,572 kg oil eq. per person2024#23 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)28.9%2021#82 of 191
Electricity consumption per person7,910 kWh per person2025#19 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)53.6%2025#39 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)77.8 Mt CO₂e2024#60 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)3.0%2022#119 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production464,602 t2024#63 of 120
Maize (corn): production244,444 t2024#91 of 160
Barley: production355,515 t2024#42 of 100
Oats: production23,332 t2024#46 of 74
Potatoes: production531,438 t2024#64 of 150
Sweet potatoes: production11,891 t2024#66 of 105
Rapeseed (canola): production2,238 t2024#56 of 63
Lentils: production1,666 t2024#26 of 43
Dry peas: production24,484 t2024#34 of 95
Tomatoes: production54,040 t2024#96 of 164
Cabbages: production74,208 t2024#56 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production77,451 t2024#51 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production505 t2024#120 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production34,424 t2024#37 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production35,795 t2024#32 of 95
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production6,762 t2024#93 of 124
Mushrooms (with truffles): production683 t2024#50 of 63
Garlic: production1,947 t2024#73 of 102
Oranges: production7,490 t2024#79 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production545 t2024#64 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production6,478 t2024#63 of 101
Apples: production575,214 t2024#23 of 92
Grapes: production395,000 t2024#26 of 91
Strawberries: production1,493 t2024#67 of 80
Watermelons: production2,390 t2024#100 of 119
Peaches (with nectarines): production96 t2024#78 of 79
Avocados: production36,013 t2024#30 of 70
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production3,452 t2024#69 of 95
Pears: production20,099 t2024#42 of 85
Plums (with sloes): production1,270 t2024#73 of 87
Apricots: production1,883 t2024#49 of 65
Cherries: production4,488 t2024#45 of 65
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production1,025 t2024#59 of 71
Walnuts: production497 t2024#46 of 55
Beef (cattle meat): production741,844 t2024#17 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production41,437 t2024#70 of 164
Chicken meat: production230,307 t2024#54 of 183
Cow’s milk: production21,531,000 t2024#9 of 178
Hen eggs: production63,042 t2024#76 of 167
Honey: production17,500 t2024#26 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production449,606 t2024#5 of 172
Goat meat: production1,131 t2024#98 of 164
Butter (with ghee): production462,400 t2023#5 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production375,000 t2023#15 of 105
Common carp: production0 t2024#93 of 97
Pacific cupped oyster: production1,860 t2024#11 of 30
Skipjack tuna: production819 t2024#52 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production12 t2024#74 of 82
Bigeye tuna: production61 t2024#53 of 68
Albacore: production1,356 t2024#18 of 60
Atlantic bluefin tuna: production0 t2023#32 of 32
Swordfish: production330 t2024#37 of 76
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production607 t2024#36 of 68
Crabs: production18 t2024#81 of 97
Lobsters: production3,672 t2024#14 of 91
Oysters: production2,462 t2024#17 of 51
Clams and cockles: production1,116 t2024#26 of 55
Scallops: production1 t2024#28 of 31
Mussels: production80,951 t2024#4 of 52
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production15,601 t2024#21 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production3,732 t2024#73 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production1 t2024#114 of 115
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production337 t2024#85 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production128,225 t2024#10 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production947 t2024#46 of 91
Freshwater eels: production323 t2024#11 of 41
Sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other echinoderms: production1,213 t2024#15 of 48
Sharks and rays: production10,595 t2024#14 of 127
Cattle: number of animals9,516,288 animals2024#35 of 183
Pigs: number of animals243,588 animals2024#97 of 165
Chickens: number of animals24,574,000 birds2024#91 of 181
Sheep: number of animals23,583,001 animals2024#16 of 173
Goats: number of animals88,428 animals2024#123 of 180
Horses: number of animals31,184 animals2024#81 of 143
Ducks: number of animals184,000 birds2024#48 of 80
Turkeys: number of animals76,000 birds2024#58 of 71

Questions about New Zealand

What is the capital of New Zealand?

The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.

What is the population of New Zealand?

New Zealand has a population of about 5.32M (2025), #122 of 193 among countries.

How big is New Zealand?

New Zealand covers about 267,710 km², #74 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is New Zealand in?

New Zealand is in Oceania, in the region of Australasia.

What currency and languages are used in New Zealand?

The currency is the New Zealand Dollar. Main languages: English, Māori.

How does New Zealand compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of New Zealand is about 0.7 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/23 that of Japan.

How far is New Zealand from Japan?

The capital, Wellington, is about 9,277 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between New Zealand and Japan?

The capital, Wellington, is on UTC+12 in standard time: 3 h ahead of Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.

What is the largest city in New Zealand?

The largest city in New Zealand is Auckland. The capital is Wellington.

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