Eritrea vs New Zealand: Population of cities towns and villages

Eritrea
1.20 million
in 2020
New Zealand
1.20 million
in 2020
Eritrea rank
125th
New Zealand rank
124th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Eritrea
  • New Zealand
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195019852020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.20 million against 1.20 million in Eritrea, a difference of 5,540.

Across all 15 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 124th of 236 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 421,546 730,660 309,114 New Zealand
1960s 474,114 826,117 352,003 New Zealand
1970s 539,117 912,127 373,010 New Zealand
1980s 641,432 952,838 311,406 New Zealand
1990s 747,154 1.00 million 256,987 New Zealand
2000s 924,242 1.06 million 138,448 New Zealand
2010s 1.12 million 1.15 million 36,260 New Zealand
2020s 1.20 million 1.20 million 5,540 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Eritrea or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.20 million against 1.20 million in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Eritrea and New Zealand?
5,540, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and New Zealand?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and New Zealand rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Eritrea ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 124th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed