Low income vs New Zealand: Urban population (% of total population)
Low income
35.2%
in 2025
New Zealand
84.0%
in 2025
Low income rank
47th
New Zealand rank
48th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Low income
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 84.0% against 35.2% in Low income, a difference of 48.8%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.4 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 68.3% | 53.4% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 82.4% | 63.7% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 83.8% | 62.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 85.3% | 60.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 85.9% | 58.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 85.0% | 54.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 83.9% | 49.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Low income or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 84.0% against 35.2% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Low income and New Zealand?
- 48.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and New Zealand rank globally for urban population?
- Low income ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 47 groups.
- 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.