New Zealand vs South Asia: Urban population (% of total population)
New Zealand
84.0%
in 2025
South Asia
35.8%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
48th
South Asia rank
45th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- New Zealand
- South Asia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 84.0% against 35.8% in South Asia, a difference of 48.2%.
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 | 68.3% | 17.0% | 51.3% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 82.4% | 19.8% | 62.5% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 23.5% | 60.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 25.7% | 59.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 28.7% | 57.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 32.5% | 52.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 35.0% | 48.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, New Zealand or South Asia?
- New Zealand, at 84.0% against 35.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between New Zealand and South Asia?
- 48.2%, 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?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and South Asia ranks 45th 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.