Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was -14.71 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-14.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
215th
of 234 countries
All-time high
5.55 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-14.71 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at -14.71 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 349.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 5.55 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -14.71 % change on previous year, in 2050.
New Zealand ranks 215th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1953 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1955 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1956 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1957 | -0.0691 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1958 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2911.5% |
| 1959 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1960 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1961 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1962 | -0.5462 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1963 | -0.1968 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1964 | -0.3891 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1965 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +181.0% |
| 1966 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 1967 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 1968 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1969 | -12.09 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1970 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1971 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1972 | -0.4467 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1739 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6325 % change on previous year | +263.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5595 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1977 | -0.4921 % change on previous year | -2514.2% |
| 1978 | -0.7246 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1979 | -0.7111 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1980 | -0.4634 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1981 | -0.1197 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3503 % change on previous year | -392.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7066 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5789 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1034 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1986 | -0.2593 % change on previous year | -350.8% |
| 1987 | -0.5861 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 1988 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1989 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3756 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1991 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +259.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5954 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3733 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6163 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8491 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9528 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7965 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4858 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2505 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2203 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5435 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 2002 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 2003 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.985 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2015 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2020 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6459 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3165 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5814 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4996 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3469 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2026 | 0.1991 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2027 | 0.0447 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2028 | -0.1256 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 2029 | -0.3032 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
| 2030 | -0.4903 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2031 | -0.684 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2032 | -0.891 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2033 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2034 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2035 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2036 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2037 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2038 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2039 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2040 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2041 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2042 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2043 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2044 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2045 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2046 | -7.44 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2047 | -8.66 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2048 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2049 | -12.13 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2050 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9196 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.93 % change on previous year | -12.09 % change on previous year | -0.1968 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -10.27 % change on previous year | 0.6325 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1831 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 0.7066 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6647 % change on previous year | 0.2505 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9923 % change on previous year | 0.2203 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 0.985 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3762 % change on previous year | -0.3032 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | -0.4903 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -6.65 % change on previous year | -12.13 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -14.71 % change on previous year | -14.71 % change on previous year | -14.71 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- 212 Dominican Republic -9.52 % change on previous year compare
- 213 British Virgin Islands -9.98 % change on previous year compare
- 214 China -12.97 % change on previous year compare
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- 218 San Marino -35.35 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -14.71 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.71 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does New Zealand rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 215th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 349.6%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.