Albania vs New Zealand: Population in the largest city
Albania
38.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
38.3%
in 2025
Albania rank
42nd
New Zealand rank
44th
Population in the largest city over time
- Albania
- New Zealand
How they compare
Albania currently reports 38.7% against 38.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Albania ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 44th of 153 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2% | 29.4% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 28.7% | 6.4% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 30.1% | 8.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 31.7% | 8.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 34.8% | 8.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 37.1% | 7.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 38.3% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Albania or New Zealand?
- Albania, at 38.7% against 38.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Albania and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Albania and New Zealand rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Albania ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 44th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.