IDA only vs New Zealand: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
IDA only
13.8%
in 2025
New Zealand
32.1%
in 2025
IDA only rank
35th
New Zealand rank
32nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- IDA only
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.1% against 13.8% in IDA only, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 35th 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 | IDA only | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 20.1% | 15.3% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 23.6% | 17.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 25.2% | 17.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 27.0% | 17.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 29.9% | 18.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 31.5% | 19.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 32.1% | 18.7% | 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, IDA only or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 32.1% against 13.8% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between IDA only and New Zealand?
- 18.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and New Zealand rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- IDA only ranks 35th 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.