Share urban and rural population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share urban and rural population was 84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.94
in 2006
All-time low
55.07
in 1955
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in New Zealand, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 84 for share urban and rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in New Zealand peaked at 85.94 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.07, in 1955.
That places New Zealand 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.05 | 55.07 | 60.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.33 | 62.38 | 77.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.38 | 80.45 | 83.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.83 | 83.41 | 84.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.3 | 84.78 | 85.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.86 | 85.71 | 85.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.03 | 83.8 | 85.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.89 | 83.81 | 84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 55 Switzerland 85.73 compare
- 56 Peru 85.6 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.61 compare
- 59 Norway 83.57 compare
- 60 United Kingdom 83.32 compare
- 61 Canada 82.88 compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.077 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.628 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2,063 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in New Zealand?
- Share urban and rural population in New Zealand was 84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 85.94 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.07 in 1955.
- How does New Zealand rank for share urban and rural population?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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