New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
New Zealand
0.3875 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.3249 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
144th
United Kingdom rank
147th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.3875 % change on previous year against 0.3249 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0626 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 147th of 217 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.3069 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.2425 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.3653 % change on previous year | 0.716 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.2497 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 0.7635 % change on previous year | 0.5252 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.2881 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8954 % change on previous year | 0.6541 % change on previous year | 0.2413 % 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, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 0.3875 % change on previous year against 0.3249 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.0626 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 147th 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.