Canada vs New Zealand: Urban population share 2050
Canada
82.88
in 2025
New Zealand
84
in 2025
Canada rank
61st
New Zealand rank
58th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 84 against 82.88 in Canada, a difference of 1.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1200 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 58th of 238 countries.
Across the 38 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and New Zealand in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200s | 0.0082 | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | Canada |
| 1300s | 0.0247 | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | Canada |
| 1400s | 0.0741 | 0.037 | 0.037 | Canada |
| 1500s | 0.2222 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | Canada |
| 1600s | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | Canada |
| 1700s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Canada |
| 1710s | 1.98 | 3.17 | 1.18 | New Zealand |
| 1720s | 2.31 | 5.33 | 3.02 | New Zealand |
| 1730s | 2.7 | 7.5 | 4.8 | New Zealand |
| 1740s | 3.15 | 9.67 | 6.52 | New Zealand |
| 1750s | 3.67 | 11.83 | 8.16 | New Zealand |
| 1760s | 4.29 | 14 | 9.71 | New Zealand |
| 1770s | 5 | 16.17 | 11.17 | New Zealand |
| 1780s | 5.84 | 18.33 | 12.5 | New Zealand |
| 1790s | 6.81 | 20.5 | 13.69 | New Zealand |
| 1800s | 7.94 | 22.67 | 14.72 | New Zealand |
| 1810s | 9.27 | 24.83 | 15.57 | New Zealand |
| 1820s | 10.81 | 27 | 16.19 | New Zealand |
| 1830s | 12.61 | 29.17 | 16.55 | New Zealand |
| 1840s | 14.71 | 31.33 | 16.62 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 17.17 | 33.5 | 16.33 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 20.03 | 35.67 | 15.64 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 23.37 | 37.83 | 14.47 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 27.26 | 40 | 12.74 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 31.8 | 44.65 | 12.84 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 37.5 | 49.29 | 11.79 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 45.42 | 53.94 | 8.52 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 49.52 | 58.58 | 9.06 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 56 | 63.23 | 7.23 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 60 | 67.88 | 7.88 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 65.52 | 56.05 | 9.47 | Canada |
| 1960s | 72.4 | 68.33 | 4.06 | Canada |
| 1970s | 75.75 | 82.38 | 6.63 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 76.19 | 83.83 | 7.64 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 77.45 | 85.3 | 7.84 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 79.78 | 85.86 | 6.08 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.29 | 85.03 | 3.74 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 82.43 | 83.89 | 1.46 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 84 against 82.88 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Canada and New Zealand?
- 1.12, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1200 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Canada ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 58th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.