China vs New Zealand: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
China
0.3406 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
0.3875 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
146th
New Zealand rank
144th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.3875 % change on previous year against 0.3406 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0469 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 146th and New Zealand ranks 144th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.0013 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.8455 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.0022 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 0.0165 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 0.1221 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -0.0278 % change on previous year | 0.8954 % change on previous year | 0.9232 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.3875 % change on previous year against 0.3406 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between China and New Zealand?
- 0.0469 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 146th and New Zealand ranks 144th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.