New Zealand vs Palestine, State of: Urban population

New Zealand
4.47 million
in 2025
Palestine, State of
4.73 million
in 2025
New Zealand rank
105th
Palestine, State of rank
102nd

Urban population over time

  • New Zealand
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 4.73 million against 4.47 million in New Zealand, a difference of 257,870.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 105th and Palestine, State of ranks 102nd of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 3.10 million 1.64 million 1.46 million New Zealand
2000s 3.51 million 2.60 million 908,078 New Zealand
2010s 3.92 million 3.59 million 327,295 New Zealand
2020s 4.34 million 4.43 million 87,837 Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, New Zealand or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 4.73 million against 4.47 million in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between New Zealand and Palestine, State of?
257,870, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Palestine, State of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Palestine, State of rank globally for urban population?
New Zealand ranks 105th and Palestine, State of ranks 102nd of 218 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.