Ireland vs New Zealand: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Ireland
1.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
1.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
76th
New Zealand rank
77th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.13 % change on previous year against 1.08 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 121 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 0.708 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.3183 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.8078 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.6603 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.8753 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.7162 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 0.1897 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
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, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 1.13 % 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 Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Ireland ranks 76th 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.