Georgia vs New Zealand: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Georgia
1.35 million people
in 2020
New Zealand
1.20 million people
in 2020
Georgia rank
121st
New Zealand rank
124th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Georgia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.35 million people against 1.20 million people in New Zealand, a difference of 152,070 people.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 124th of 236 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 million people | 730,660 people | 836,296 people | Georgia |
| 1960s | 1.66 million people | 826,117 people | 832,753 people | Georgia |
| 1970s | 1.73 million people | 912,127 people | 813,368 people | Georgia |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 952,838 people | 833,522 people | Georgia |
| 1990s | 1.78 million people | 1.00 million people | 780,500 people | Georgia |
| 2000s | 1.49 million people | 1.06 million people | 427,770 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.15 million people | 195,945 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.35 million people | 1.20 million people | 152,070 people | Georgia |
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, Georgia or New Zealand?
- Georgia, at 1.35 million people against 1.20 million people in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Georgia and New Zealand?
- 152,070 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Georgia and New Zealand rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Georgia ranks 121st 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.