Population in the largest city in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population in the largest city was 28.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.06
World rank
82nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
28.06
in 2020
All-time low
10.68
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in New Zealand, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 28.06 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in New Zealand peaked at 28.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.68, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 82nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.68 | — |
| 1955 | 11.07 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 11.21 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 11.78 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 12.22 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 12.63 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 13.79 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 16.81 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 18.15 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 20.95 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 23.3 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 25.02 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 25.37 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.06 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 28.06 | +3.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 28.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 28.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.87 | 10.68 | 11.07 | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.5 | 11.21 | 11.78 | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.43 | 12.22 | 12.63 | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.3 | 13.79 | 16.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.55 | 18.15 | 20.95 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.16 | 23.3 | 25.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.22 | 25.37 | 27.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.06 | 28.06 | 28.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 79 Tunisia 28.38 compare
- 80 Madagascar 28.35 compare
- 81 Malaysia 28.2 compare
- 83 Somalia 27.94 compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 27.7 compare
- 85 North Macedonia 27.12 compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in New Zealand?
- Population in the largest city in New Zealand was 28.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for population in the largest city?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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