New Zealand vs Tajikistan: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- New Zealand
- Tajikistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 63rd of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | -2.2% | 6.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -2.4% | 4.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -0.4% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Tajikistan?
- New Zealand, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between New Zealand and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tajikistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Tajikistan rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- New Zealand ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 63rd 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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About this data
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.