Share of population in cities over 1 million in New Zealand in 2025 — 32.14%. Ranked 32 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 13.58 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.14 | +0.14 pp |
| 2024 | 32 | −0.18 pp |
| 2023 | 32.18 | −0.34 pp |
| 2022 | 32.52 | +0.46 pp |
| 2021 | 32.06 | +0.39 pp |
| 2020 | 31.67 | −0.16 pp |
| 2019 | 31.83 | +0.06 pp |
| 2018 | 31.77 | +0.07 pp |
| 2017 | 31.69 | −0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 31.72 | −0.07 pp |
| 2015 | 31.79 | −0 pp |
| 2014 | 31.79 | +0.11 pp |
| 2013 | 31.68 | +0.39 pp |
| 2012 | 31.28 | +0.46 pp |
| 2011 | 30.82 | +0.13 pp |
| 2010 | 30.69 | +0.03 pp |
| 2009 | 30.66 | +0.06 pp |
| 2008 | 30.6 | +0.11 pp |
| 2007 | 30.5 | +0.08 pp |
| 2006 | 30.42 | +0.35 pp |
| 2005 | 30.07 | +0.37 pp |
| 2004 | 29.69 | +0.27 pp |
| 2003 | 29.42 | +0.12 pp |
| 2002 | 29.3 | +0.19 pp |
| 2001 | 29.11 | +0.33 pp |
| 2000 | 28.78 | +0.33 pp |
| 1999 | 28.45 | +0.34 pp |
| 1998 | 28.11 | +0.24 pp |
| 1997 | 27.87 | +0.12 pp |
| 1996 | 27.75 | +0.42 pp |
| 1995 | 27.33 | +0.44 pp |
| 1994 | 26.89 | +0.47 pp |
| 1993 | 26.42 | +0.51 pp |
| 1992 | 25.91 | +0.53 pp |
| 1991 | 25.38 | −0.74 pp |
| 1990 | 26.12 | +0.14 pp |
| 1989 | 25.98 | +0.25 pp |
| 1988 | 25.73 | +0.3 pp |
| 1987 | 25.43 | +0.15 pp |
| 1986 | 25.28 | +0.29 pp |
| 1985 | 25 | +0.08 pp |
| 1984 | 24.91 | +0.02 pp |
| 1983 | 24.89 | −0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 24.99 | −0.01 pp |
| 1981 | 25 | +0.14 pp |
| 1980 | 24.86 | +0.21 pp |
| 1979 | 24.65 | +0.33 pp |
| 1978 | 24.32 | +0.22 pp |
| 1977 | 24.1 | +0.15 pp |
| 1976 | 23.94 | +0.31 pp |
| 1975 | 23.63 | +0.16 pp |
| 1974 | 23.47 | +0.13 pp |
| 1973 | 23.34 | +0.16 pp |
| 1972 | 23.18 | +0.2 pp |
| 1971 | 22.98 | +0.39 pp |
| 1970 | 22.59 | +0.47 pp |
| 1969 | 22.12 | +0.56 pp |
| 1968 | 21.57 | +0.55 pp |
| 1967 | 21.02 | +0.35 pp |
| 1966 | 20.67 | +0.43 pp |
| 1965 | 20.24 | +0.48 pp |
| 1964 | 19.76 | +0.39 pp |
| 1963 | 19.37 | +0.4 pp |
| 1962 | 18.97 | +0.29 pp |
| 1961 | 18.68 | +0.13 pp |
| 1960 | 18.56 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Australia
60.73
New Zealand
32.14
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.