New Zealand vs Rwanda: Urban population
New Zealand
4.47 million
in 2025
Rwanda
4.50 million
in 2025
New Zealand rank
105th
Rwanda rank
104th
Urban population over time
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.50 million against 4.47 million in New Zealand, a difference of 31,250.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 104th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 million | 97,995 | 1.68 million | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.48 million | 186,323 | 2.29 million | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 312,549 | 2.38 million | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.10 million | 662,832 | 2.44 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.51 million | 1.51 million | 2.00 million | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.92 million | 2.17 million | 1.74 million | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.34 million | 3.88 million | 463,148 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, New Zealand or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.50 million against 4.47 million in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 31,250, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for urban population?
- New Zealand ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 104th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.