Africa Eastern and Southern vs New Zealand: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Africa Eastern and Southern
15.2%
in 2025
New Zealand
32.1%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
32nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.1% against 15.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 37 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 20.1% | 13.0% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 23.6% | 15.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 25.2% | 15.7% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 27.0% | 16.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 29.9% | 17.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 31.5% | 17.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 32.1% | 17.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Africa Eastern and Southern or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 32.1% against 15.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
- 16.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.