New Zealand vs Türkiye: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
New Zealand
0.7%
in 2020
Türkiye
0.7%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
60th
Türkiye rank
61st
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- New Zealand
- Türkiye
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 60th and Türkiye ranks 61st of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
| 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 Türkiye?
- New Zealand, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Türkiye?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Türkiye rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- New Zealand ranks 60th and Türkiye ranks 61st 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.