Population
5.3M
Unitary Westminster parliamentary system
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,620
in 2031
Passport power
#28
113 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Christchurch
of 36 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- New Zealand
- Capital
- Wellington
- Continent
- Oceania / Australia and New Zealand
- Area
- 268,838 km²
- Population
- 5.3M
- Density
- 19.7/km²
- Government
- Unitary Westminster parliamentary system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Left
- TLD
- .nz
- Calling code
- +64
- Timezones
- UTC-11:00, UTC-10:00, UTC+12:00 +2 more
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #28 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 113
- Total accessible
- 158
- Digital nomad visa
- Visitor Visa (Remote Work Permitted) Insufficient requirement data · 6 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Student 3 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- English, Māori (te reo Māori), New Zealand Sign Language
- Religions
- No religion 51.6%, Christianity 32.3%, Hinduism 2.9%, Other 6.3%
- Currencies
- $ NZD — New Zealand dollar
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.938
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $72,620
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 82.0 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 93.5%
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 4.4%
- Urban population (2025)
- 84.0%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 7.0/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 7.0 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 96th pct
- Homicide rate (2022)
- 1.5/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.78
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Residency as a Pathway to Citizenship | Residency & citizenship | Latitude RCBI | 2 weeks ago |
| New Zealand Now Requires Police Certificates Submitted Upfront for Student and Temporary Visa Applications | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| New Zealand to Require In-Person OET Tests for Immigration Applications from July 2026 | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| New Zealand Updates Skilled Migrant Category and Work to Residence Visa Wage Rules | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| New Zealand Reduces Visitor Visa Fees for Pacific Nationals for 12 Months | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |