Canada vs New Zealand: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita

Canada
0.165 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand
0.1578 units per person
in 2025
Canada rank
166th
New Zealand rank
168th

Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.165 units per person against 0.1578 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0072 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 166th and New Zealand ranks 168th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.276 units per person 0.3174 units per person 0.0414 units per person New Zealand
1970s 0.2427 units per person 0.1772 units per person 0.0655 units per person Canada
1980s 0.2387 units per person 0.1631 units per person 0.0756 units per person Canada
1990s 0.2266 units per person 0.1472 units per person 0.0794 units per person Canada
2000s 0.2034 units per person 0.1414 units per person 0.062 units per person Canada
2010s 0.1882 units per person 0.1498 units per person 0.0384 units per person Canada
2020s 0.1732 units per person 0.1606 units per person 0.0126 units per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 0.165 units per person against 0.1578 units per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Canada and New Zealand?
0.0072 units per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
Canada ranks 166th and New Zealand ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.