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
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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.

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Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed