Eritrea vs New Zealand: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Eritrea
1.20 million people
in 2020
New Zealand
1.20 million people
in 2020
Eritrea rank
125th
New Zealand rank
124th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.20 million people against 1.20 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 5,540 people.
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 people | 730,660 people | 309,114 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 474,114 people | 826,117 people | 352,003 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 539,117 people | 912,127 people | 373,010 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 641,432 people | 952,838 people | 311,406 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 747,154 people | 1.00 million people | 256,987 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 924,242 people | 1.06 million people | 138,448 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.12 million people | 1.15 million people | 36,260 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 5,540 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Eritrea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.20 million people against 1.20 million people in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Eritrea and New Zealand?
- 5,540 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 124th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.