New Zealand vs Slovenia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
New Zealand
1.20 million people
in 2020
Slovenia
1.04 million people
in 2020
New Zealand rank
124th
Slovenia rank
127th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- New Zealand
- Slovenia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.20 million people against 1.04 million people in Slovenia, a difference of 157,910 people.
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 people | 905,600 people | 174,940 people | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 826,117 people | 957,378 people | 131,260 people | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 912,127 people | 1.00 million people | 91,062 people | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 952,838 people | 1.03 million people | 78,592 people | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 1.00 million people | 1.03 million people | 28,404 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 1.06 million people | 1.03 million people | 37,215 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.15 million people | 1.03 million people | 121,685 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.04 million people | 157,910 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, New Zealand or Slovenia?
- New Zealand, at 1.20 million people against 1.04 million people in Slovenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between New Zealand and Slovenia?
- 157,910 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- New Zealand ranks 124th and Slovenia ranks 127th 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.