New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, per capita

New Zealand
0.84 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8332 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th

Urban population, per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.84 units per person against 0.8332 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0068 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6833 units per person 0.7772 units per person 0.0939 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.8238 units per person 0.7754 units per person 0.0485 units per person New Zealand
1980s 0.8383 units per person 0.7841 units per person 0.0542 units per person New Zealand
1990s 0.853 units per person 0.7868 units per person 0.0662 units per person New Zealand
2000s 0.8586 units per person 0.8038 units per person 0.0549 units per person New Zealand
2010s 0.8503 units per person 0.8177 units per person 0.0326 units per person New Zealand
2020s 0.8389 units per person 0.8312 units per person 0.0077 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at 0.84 units per person against 0.8332 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per capita between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0068 units per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th 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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Indicator
Urban population, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.