IDA total vs New Zealand: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
IDA total
15.5%
in 2025
New Zealand
32.1%
in 2025
IDA total rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
32nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- IDA total
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.1% against 15.5% in IDA total, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 32nd 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 total | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 20.1% | 13.9% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 23.6% | 15.5% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 25.2% | 15.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 27.0% | 15.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 29.9% | 17.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 31.5% | 17.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 32.1% | 17.1% | 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 total or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 32.1% against 15.5% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between IDA total and New Zealand?
- 16.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and New Zealand rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- IDA total ranks 32nd 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.