Australia vs New Zealand: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Australia
0.7441
in 2020
New Zealand
0.7229
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
New Zealand rank
60th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
-101234195519872020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.7441 against 0.7229 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0212.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 144 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s -0.0894 3.96 4.05 New Zealand
1990s 1.42 2.2 0.7805 New Zealand
2000s -0.3416 1.78 2.12 New Zealand
2010s 0.3667 0.7842 0.4175 New Zealand
2020s 0.7441 0.7229 0.0212 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia, at 0.7441 against 0.7229 in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Australia and New Zealand?
0.0212, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Australia ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed