New Zealand vs Slovenia: Population of cities towns and villages

New Zealand
1.20 million
in 2020
Slovenia
1.04 million
in 2020
New Zealand rank
124th
Slovenia rank
127th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • New Zealand
  • Slovenia
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M195019852020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.20 million against 1.04 million in Slovenia, a difference of 157,910.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovenia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 124th and Slovenia ranks 127th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Slovenia Difference Ahead
1950s 730,660 905,600 174,940 Slovenia
1960s 826,117 957,378 131,260 Slovenia
1970s 912,127 1.00 million 91,062 Slovenia
1980s 952,838 1.03 million 78,592 Slovenia
1990s 1.00 million 1.03 million 28,404 Slovenia
2000s 1.06 million 1.03 million 37,215 New Zealand
2010s 1.15 million 1.03 million 121,685 New Zealand
2020s 1.20 million 1.04 million 157,910 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, New Zealand or Slovenia?
New Zealand, at 1.20 million against 1.04 million in Slovenia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between New Zealand and Slovenia?
157,910, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovenia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Slovenia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
New Zealand ranks 124th and Slovenia ranks 127th 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