New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
New Zealand
32.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.1% against 16.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 121 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | 6.6% | 13.5% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 23.6% | 8.6% | 15.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 10.4% | 14.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 12.1% | 14.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 13.4% | 16.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 14.7% | 16.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 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, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- New Zealand, at 32.1% against 16.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 121 countries.
- 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.