Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.3214 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.3214 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.3252 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1856 units per person, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 32nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1856 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1868 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1897 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1937 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1976 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2024 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2067 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2102 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2157 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2212 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2259 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2298 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2318 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2334 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2347 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2363 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2394 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.241 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2432 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2465 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2486 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.25 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2489 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2491 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.25 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2528 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2543 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2573 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2598 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2612 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2538 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2591 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2642 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2689 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2733 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2775 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2787 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2811 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2845 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2878 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2911 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.293 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2942 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2969 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3007 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3042 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.305 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.306 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3066 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3069 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3082 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3128 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3168 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3179 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3179 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3172 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.317 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3177 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3183 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3167 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3206 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3252 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3218 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.32 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3214 units per person | +0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.3214 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2829 units per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.3214 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2858 units per person, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.201 units per person | 0.1856 units per person | 0.2212 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2362 units per person | 0.2259 units per person | 0.2465 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2521 units per person | 0.2486 units per person | 0.2598 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2702 units per person | 0.2538 units per person | 0.2845 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2986 units per person | 0.2878 units per person | 0.3066 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3151 units per person | 0.3069 units per person | 0.3183 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3209 units per person | 0.3167 units per person | 0.3252 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More urban development data for New Zealand
- Population in the largest city 38.3% (2025)
- Population density 19.75 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.71 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 6.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.71 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 202.99 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in New Zealand?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in New Zealand was 0.3214 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3252 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1856 units per person in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.