China vs New Zealand: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
China
0.3272 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand
0.3214 units per person
in 2025
China rank
31st
New Zealand rank
32nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3272 units per person against 0.3214 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0058 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0832 units per person | 0.201 units per person | 0.1177 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0784 units per person | 0.2362 units per person | 0.1578 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0903 units per person | 0.2521 units per person | 0.1617 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.129 units per person | 0.2702 units per person | 0.1412 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.1976 units per person | 0.2986 units per person | 0.101 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.2574 units per person | 0.3151 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.3089 units per person | 0.3209 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 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, per capita, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 0.3272 units per person against 0.3214 units per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between China and New Zealand?
- 0.0058 units per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- China ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.