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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.