Canada vs New Zealand: Urban population (% of total population)
Canada
82.9%
in 2025
New Zealand
84.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
51st
New Zealand rank
48th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 84.0% against 82.9% in Canada, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 48th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.4% | 68.3% | 4.1% | Canada |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 82.4% | 6.6% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 83.8% | 7.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 85.3% | 7.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 85.9% | 6.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 85.0% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 83.9% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 84.0% against 82.9% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Canada and New Zealand?
- 1.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for urban population?
- Canada ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 48th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.