Urban population, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Urban population, per capita was 0.84 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in New Zealand is 0.84 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.8594 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6238 units per person, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6238 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6387 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6486 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6567 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6647 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6744 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6883 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.713 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.746 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7791 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8045 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8152 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8193 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8226 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8252 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8272 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8289 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8305 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8319 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.833 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.834 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.835 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8357 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8363 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8369 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8376 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8387 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8405 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.843 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8455 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8478 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8495 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8508 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.852 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.853 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8539 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8547 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8554 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.856 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8566 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8571 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8575 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8581 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8586 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.859 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8593 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8594 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8593 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8591 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8589 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8586 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8582 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8578 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8571 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8551 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8515 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8469 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8417 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.838 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.838 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8381 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8383 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8385 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8389 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8394 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.84 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6833 units per person | 0.6238 units per person | 0.7791 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8238 units per person | 0.8045 units per person | 0.833 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8383 units per person | 0.834 units per person | 0.8455 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.853 units per person | 0.8478 units per person | 0.8566 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8586 units per person | 0.8571 units per person | 0.8594 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8503 units per person | 0.838 units per person | 0.8586 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8389 units per person | 0.8381 units per person | 0.84 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 45 Switzerland 0.8573 units per person compare
- 46 Peru 0.856 units per person compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 0.8461 units per person compare
- 49 Norway 0.8357 units per person compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8332 units per person compare
- 51 Canada 0.8288 units per person compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in New Zealand?
- Urban population, per capita in New Zealand was 0.84 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8594 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6238 units per person in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for urban population, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.