Gabon vs New Zealand: Long term urban population region

Gabon
89.4
in 2025
New Zealand
89.15
in 2025
Gabon rank
25th
New Zealand rank
26th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Gabon
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 89.4 against 89.15 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1200 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 38 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 8 and New Zealand in 30.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon New Zealand Difference Ahead
1200s 0.0046 0.0041 0.0005 Gabon
1300s 0.0139 0.0123 0.0016 Gabon
1400s 0.0418 0.037 0.0048 Gabon
1500s 0.1255 0.1111 0.0144 Gabon
1600s 0.3765 0.3333 0.0432 Gabon
1700s 1.13 1 0.1297 Gabon
1710s 1.27 3.17 1.89 New Zealand
1720s 1.39 5.33 3.94 New Zealand
1730s 1.53 7.5 5.97 New Zealand
1740s 1.67 9.67 7.99 New Zealand
1750s 1.83 11.83 10 New Zealand
1760s 2.01 14 11.99 New Zealand
1770s 2.2 16.17 13.97 New Zealand
1780s 2.41 18.33 15.93 New Zealand
1790s 2.64 20.5 17.86 New Zealand
1800s 2.89 22.67 19.78 New Zealand
1810s 3.16 24.83 21.67 New Zealand
1820s 3.46 27 23.54 New Zealand
1830s 3.79 29.17 25.37 New Zealand
1840s 4.15 31.33 27.18 New Zealand
1850s 4.55 33.5 28.95 New Zealand
1860s 4.98 35.67 30.69 New Zealand
1870s 5.46 37.83 32.38 New Zealand
1880s 5.98 40 34.02 New Zealand
1890s 6.54 44.65 38.1 New Zealand
1900s 7.17 49.29 42.12 New Zealand
1910s 7.85 53.94 46.09 New Zealand
1920s 8.6 58.58 49.99 New Zealand
1930s 9.42 63.23 53.81 New Zealand
1940s 10.31 67.88 57.56 New Zealand
1950s 13.7 73.71 60.01 New Zealand
1960s 21.88 78.51 56.63 New Zealand
1970s 40.73 82.64 41.91 New Zealand
1980s 61.31 83.66 22.35 New Zealand
1990s 74.39 85.33 10.94 New Zealand
2000s 82.73 86.04 3.31 New Zealand
2010s 87.26 87.17 0.0862 Gabon
2020s 89.08 88.75 0.3246 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Gabon or New Zealand?
Gabon, at 89.4 against 89.15 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Gabon and New Zealand?
0.25, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Zealand?
106 years are reported by both, from 1200 to 2025.
How do Gabon and New Zealand rank globally for long term urban population region?
Gabon ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed