New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
New Zealand
84.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
84.6%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.6% against 84.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.0% | 25.3% | 30.7% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 68.3% | 38.6% | 29.7% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 82.4% | 57.4% | 25.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 72.0% | 11.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 78.6% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 80.9% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 82.9% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 84.2% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 84.6% against 84.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.