New Zealand vs South Asia: Urban population, per capita
New Zealand
0.84 units per person
in 2025
South Asia
0.3579 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
48th
South Asia rank
45th
Urban population, per capita over time
- New Zealand
- South Asia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.84 units per person against 0.3579 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.4821 units per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 48th and South Asia ranks 45th of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6833 units per person | 0.17 units per person | 0.5133 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.8238 units per person | 0.1984 units per person | 0.6254 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.8383 units per person | 0.235 units per person | 0.6033 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.853 units per person | 0.2572 units per person | 0.5958 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.8586 units per person | 0.2869 units per person | 0.5718 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8503 units per person | 0.3246 units per person | 0.5257 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8389 units per person | 0.3499 units per person | 0.489 units per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, New Zealand or South Asia?
- New Zealand, at 0.84 units per person against 0.3579 units per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between New Zealand and South Asia?
- 0.4821 units per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Asia rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and South Asia ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.