Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.1578 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1578 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.3775 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1406 units per person, in 2006.
New Zealand ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3775 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3628 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3518 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3442 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3357 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3266 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3125 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2869 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2546 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2218 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1963 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1857 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1816 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1784 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1759 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1734 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1719 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1706 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1693 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1687 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1677 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1669 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1658 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1647 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1643 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1634 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.163 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1607 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1586 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1561 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1552 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1499 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1492 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1481 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.147 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1461 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1452 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1444 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1439 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1435 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1429 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1429 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.142 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1413 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1409 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1407 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1406 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1407 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1409 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1411 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1413 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1417 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1423 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1433 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1451 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1486 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1531 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1583 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.162 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1626 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1618 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1624 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.163 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1603 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1583 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1578 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3174 units per person | 0.2218 units per person | 0.3775 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1772 units per person | 0.1687 units per person | 0.1963 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1631 units per person | 0.1561 units per person | 0.1677 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1472 units per person | 0.1435 units per person | 0.1552 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1414 units per person | 0.1406 units per person | 0.1429 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1498 units per person | 0.1413 units per person | 0.1626 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1606 units per person | 0.1578 units per person | 0.163 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 165 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1669 units per person compare
- 166 Canada 0.165 units per person compare
- 167 Norway 0.1647 units per person compare
- 169 Peru 0.144 units per person compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.1439 units per person compare
- 171 Switzerland 0.1408 units per person compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in New Zealand?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in New Zealand was 0.1578 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3775 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1406 units per person in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.