Germany vs New Zealand: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants

Germany
0.8%
in 2020
New Zealand
0.7%
in 2020
Germany rank
57th
New Zealand rank
60th

Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
-101234195519872020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.

Germany ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s -0.6% 4.0% 4.6% New Zealand
1990s 0.1% 2.2% 2.1% New Zealand
2000s -0.1% 1.8% 1.9% New Zealand
2010s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% New Zealand
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Germany or New Zealand?
Germany, at 0.8% against 0.7% in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Germany and New Zealand?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
Germany ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed

Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.