How does New Zealand rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

175th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0004 people per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0 people per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

New Zealand ranks 175th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1962	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1963	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1964	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1965	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
1966	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1967	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1968	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1969	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1970	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1971	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1972	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1973	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1974	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1975	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1976	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1977	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1978	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1979	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1980	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1981	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1982	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1983	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1984	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1985	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1986	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1987	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1988	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1989	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1990	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1991	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1992	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1993	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1994	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1995	0 people per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1996	0 people per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1997	0 people per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1998	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1999	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2000	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2001	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2002	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2003	0 people per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2004	0 people per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2005	0 people per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2006	0 people per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2007	0 people per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2008	0 people per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2009	0 people per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2010	0 people per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2011	0 people per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2012	0 people per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2013	0 people per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2014	0 people per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2015	0 people per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2016	0 people per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2017	0 people per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2018	0 people per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0 people per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2020	0 people per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2021	0 people per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2022	0 people per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2023	0 people per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2024	0 people per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2025	0 people per US$ of GDP	-0.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

172 United States Virgin Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
173 Hong Kong 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
174 United Arab Emirates 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
176 Andorra 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
177 San Marino 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
178 Italy 0 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More population data for New Zealand

Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.1% (2100)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does New Zealand rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.