France vs New Zealand: Share of population living in urbanized areas
France
88.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
89.2%
in 2025
France rank
30th
New Zealand rank
28th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 89.2% against 88.3% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1200 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Across the 38 decades both report, France averaged higher in 24 and New Zealand in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.7% | France |
| 1300s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 5.5% | France |
| 1400s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 6.1% | France |
| 1500s | 6.7% | 0.1% | 6.6% | France |
| 1600s | 6.8% | 0.3% | 6.5% | France |
| 1700s | 7.0% | 1.0% | 6.0% | France |
| 1710s | 8.9% | 3.2% | 5.8% | France |
| 1720s | 10.9% | 5.3% | 5.5% | France |
| 1730s | 12.8% | 7.5% | 5.3% | France |
| 1740s | 14.7% | 9.7% | 5.0% | France |
| 1750s | 16.6% | 11.8% | 4.8% | France |
| 1760s | 18.6% | 14.0% | 4.6% | France |
| 1770s | 20.5% | 16.2% | 4.3% | France |
| 1780s | 22.4% | 18.3% | 4.1% | France |
| 1790s | 24.3% | 20.5% | 3.8% | France |
| 1800s | 26.3% | 22.7% | 3.6% | France |
| 1810s | 28.2% | 24.8% | 3.4% | France |
| 1820s | 30.1% | 27.0% | 3.1% | France |
| 1830s | 32.0% | 29.2% | 2.9% | France |
| 1840s | 34.0% | 31.3% | 2.6% | France |
| 1850s | 35.9% | 33.5% | 2.4% | France |
| 1860s | 37.8% | 35.7% | 2.2% | France |
| 1870s | 39.8% | 37.8% | 1.9% | France |
| 1880s | 41.7% | 40.0% | 1.7% | France |
| 1890s | 43.6% | 44.6% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 45.5% | 49.3% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 47.5% | 53.9% | 6.5% | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 49.4% | 58.6% | 9.2% | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 51.3% | 63.2% | 11.9% | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 53.2% | 67.9% | 14.7% | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 57.8% | 73.7% | 15.9% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 66.2% | 78.5% | 12.3% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 82.6% | 10.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 83.7% | 10.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 85.3% | 10.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 86.0% | 6.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 87.2% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 88.8% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 89.2% against 88.3% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between France and New Zealand?
- 0.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1200 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- France ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.