Urban population in New Zealand in 2025 — 4,472,634 people. Ranked 105 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 202.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.47M | +32,363 | +0.73% |
| 2024 | 4.44M | +77,996 | +1.79% |
| 2023 | 4.36M | +101,029 | +2.37% |
| 2022 | 4.26M | −1,171 | −0.03% |
| 2021 | 4.26M | +11,041 | +0.26% |
| 2020 | 4.25M | +86,018 | +2.07% |
| 2019 | 4.17M | +58,568 | +1.43% |
| 2018 | 4.11M | +55,178 | +1.36% |
| 2017 | 4.05M | +59,176 | +1.48% |
| 2016 | 3.99M | +67,445 | +1.72% |
| 2015 | 3.92M | +63,037 | +1.63% |
| 2014 | 3.86M | +54,718 | +1.44% |
| 2013 | 3.81M | +26,069 | +0.69% |
| 2012 | 3.78M | +18,673 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.76M | +26,922 | +0.72% |
| 2010 | 3.74M | +39,990 | +1.08% |
| 2009 | 3.7M | +35,797 | +0.98% |
| 2008 | 3.66M | +30,308 | +0.84% |
| 2007 | 3.63M | +33,412 | +0.93% |
| 2006 | 3.6M | +43,808 | +1.23% |
| 2005 | 3.55M | +41,022 | +1.17% |
| 2004 | 3.51M | +53,563 | +1.55% |
| 2003 | 3.46M | +69,616 | +2.05% |
| 2002 | 3.39M | +60,352 | +1.81% |
| 2001 | 3.33M | +21,425 | +0.65% |
| 2000 | 3.31M | +21,305 | +0.65% |
| 1999 | 3.28M | +19,313 | +0.59% |
| 1998 | 3.27M | +31,153 | +0.96% |
| 1997 | 3.23M | +44,736 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.19M | +52,954 | +1.69% |
| 1995 | 3.14M | +48,881 | +1.58% |
| 1994 | 3.09M | +44,483 | +1.46% |
| 1993 | 3.04M | +38,660 | +1.29% |
| 1992 | 3M | +35,696 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.97M | +145,958 | +5.17% |
| 1990 | 2.82M | +33,539 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.79M | +21,825 | +0.79% |
| 1988 | 2.77M | +15,536 | +0.56% |
| 1987 | 2.75M | +29,518 | +1.08% |
| 1986 | 2.72M | +2,856 | +0.11% |
| 1985 | 2.72M | +19,142 | +0.71% |
| 1984 | 2.7M | +25,186 | +0.94% |
| 1983 | 2.68M | +38,005 | +1.44% |
| 1982 | 2.64M | +28,374 | +1.09% |
| 1981 | 2.61M | +12,845 | +0.49% |
| 1980 | 2.6M | +6,435 | +0.25% |
| 1979 | 2.59M | −6,538 | −0.25% |
| 1978 | 2.6M | +5,016 | +0.19% |
| 1977 | 2.59M | +12,950 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.58M | +28,162 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.55M | +55,249 | +2.21% |
| 1974 | 2.5M | +58,986 | +2.42% |
| 1973 | 2.44M | +56,845 | +2.39% |
| 1972 | 2.38M | +53,424 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.33M | +64,697 | +2.86% |
| 1970 | 2.26M | +100,725 | +4.66% |
| 1969 | 2.16M | +110,189 | +5.37% |
| 1968 | 2.05M | +107,864 | +5.55% |
| 1967 | 1.94M | +100,415 | +5.45% |
| 1966 | 1.84M | +69,321 | +3.91% |
| 1965 | 1.77M | +53,996 | +3.14% |
| 1964 | 1.72M | +55,952 | +3.37% |
| 1963 | 1.66M | +52,841 | +3.28% |
| 1962 | 1.61M | +64,310 | +4.16% |
| 1961 | 1.55M | +66,051 | +4.46% |
| 1960 | 1.48M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Australia
24.22M
New Zealand
4.47M
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.