Iran vs New Zealand: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Iran
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
1.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
74th
New Zealand rank
77th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Iran
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.2 % change on previous year against 1.08 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 5.01 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.6067 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.0269 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.3767 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 0.0003 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Iran or New Zealand?
- Iran, at 1.2 % change on previous year against 1.08 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Iran and New Zealand?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iran and New Zealand rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Iran ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.