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
0.10.150.20.250.30.35196019922025

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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.