Estonia vs New Zealand: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Estonia
341,410 people
in 2050
New Zealand
306,014 people
in 2050
Estonia rank
153rd
New Zealand rank
156th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 341,410 people against 306,014 people in New Zealand, a difference of 35,396 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 153rd and New Zealand ranks 156th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 25 and New Zealand in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48,439 people | 0 people | 48,439 people | Estonia |
| 1100s | 50,986 people | 0 people | 50,986 people | Estonia |
| 1200s | 53,662 people | 15,999 people | 37,663 people | Estonia |
| 1300s | 56,463 people | 19,998 people | 36,466 people | Estonia |
| 1400s | 59,362 people | 19,993 people | 39,370 people | Estonia |
| 1500s | 62,256 people | 79,911 people | 17,655 people | New Zealand |
| 1600s | 64,806 people | 139,533 people | 74,728 people | New Zealand |
| 1700s | 65,919 people | 198,000 people | 132,081 people | New Zealand |
| 1710s | 76,397 people | 181,795 people | 105,398 people | New Zealand |
| 1720s | 88,626 people | 175,967 people | 87,341 people | New Zealand |
| 1730s | 102,754 people | 170,237 people | 67,483 people | New Zealand |
| 1740s | 119,059 people | 164,604 people | 45,545 people | New Zealand |
| 1750s | 137,852 people | 159,065 people | 21,213 people | New Zealand |
| 1760s | 159,486 people | 153,620 people | 5,866 people | Estonia |
| 1770s | 184,353 people | 148,267 people | 36,086 people | Estonia |
| 1780s | 212,888 people | 143,005 people | 69,883 people | Estonia |
| 1790s | 245,571 people | 137,833 people | 107,738 people | Estonia |
| 1800s | 282,924 people | 132,749 people | 150,175 people | Estonia |
| 1810s | 325,509 people | 127,752 people | 197,757 people | Estonia |
| 1820s | 366,291 people | 144,748 people | 221,543 people | Estonia |
| 1830s | 411,460 people | 163,860 people | 247,600 people | Estonia |
| 1840s | 461,279 people | 185,323 people | 275,956 people | Estonia |
| 1850s | 515,960 people | 209,388 people | 306,572 people | Estonia |
| 1860s | 575,630 people | 236,327 people | 339,303 people | Estonia |
| 1870s | 582,664 people | 266,429 people | 316,235 people | Estonia |
| 1880s | 587,756 people | 300,000 people | 287,756 people | Estonia |
| 1890s | 590,519 people | 369,026 people | 221,493 people | Estonia |
| 1900s | 590,508 people | 422,564 people | 167,944 people | Estonia |
| 1910s | 587,210 people | 460,615 people | 126,595 people | Estonia |
| 1920s | 587,082 people | 508,167 people | 78,915 people | Estonia |
| 1930s | 582,204 people | 534,625 people | 47,579 people | Estonia |
| 1940s | 571,598 people | 539,989 people | 31,609 people | Estonia |
| 1950s | 548,132 people | 929,245 people | 381,114 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 491,126 people | 817,618 people | 326,491 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 461,127 people | 532,384 people | 71,257 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 442,085 people | 524,583 people | 82,498 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 453,252 people | 535,266 people | 82,013 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 442,191 people | 578,302 people | 136,111 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 416,054 people | 692,611 people | 276,558 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 393,304 people | 835,117 people | 441,812 people | New Zealand |
| 2030s | 370,663 people | 787,584 people | 416,921 people | New Zealand |
| 2040s | 351,628 people | 544,193 people | 192,564 people | New Zealand |
| 2050s | 341,410 people | 306,014 people | 35,396 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Estonia or New Zealand?
- Estonia, at 341,410 people against 306,014 people in New Zealand as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 35,396 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Estonia ranks 153rd and New Zealand ranks 156th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.