Gabon vs New Zealand: Population in the largest city
Gabon
37.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
38.3%
in 2025
Gabon rank
46th
New Zealand rank
44th
Population in the largest city over time
- Gabon
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 38.3% against 37.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 153 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.7% | 29.4% | 15.2% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 28.7% | 22.5% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 54.9% | 30.1% | 24.9% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 31.7% | 20.5% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 34.8% | 11.6% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 37.1% | 4.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.3% | 0.3% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Gabon or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 38.3% against 37.7% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Gabon and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and New Zealand rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Gabon ranks 46th 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.