Statistics New Zealand collects population numbers every year from _1___to __2__. The latest figures show that New Zealand's population on__3_was ____4___. This is equal to__5__of the world's population. We have __6___more people than a year ago which is a ___7___ rate of __8_. This is lower than usual, perhaps because more Christian Church people left New Zealand after the earthquakes. ___9__years ago our population was _10___. The average growth for the last __11_ was __12_which is similar the rest of the world. However, our median age is _13___whereas the median age for the rest of the world is _14__(UN figures).