New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population
New Zealand
84.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th
Urban population over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 84.0% against 83.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
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 | 68.3% | 77.7% | 9.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 82.4% | 77.5% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 78.4% | 5.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 78.7% | 6.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 80.4% | 5.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 81.8% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.1% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 84.0% against 83.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, 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?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th 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.