New Zealand—Population in Largest City (% of urban)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #44 of 153Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
38.3%
2025
YoY Change
+0.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#44
of 153 countries
Maximum
38.8%
2022
Minimum
33.6%
2000
CAGR
+0.5%
26 years
Last
38.3%
Previous
38.1%
Highest
38.8%
Lowest
33.6%
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's population in largest city (% of urban) was 38.3% in 2025, ranking #44 out of 153 countries. This represents a +0.4% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 38.8% (2022) and the lowest was 33.6% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
In 2025, 38.3% of New Zealand's urban population resides in its largest city, up from 38.1% in 2024.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 33.6% |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City (% of urban)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Eritrea | 92.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (US) | 81.0% | 2025 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 74.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Paraguay | 73.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Djibouti | 71.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 70.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Panama | 67.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018
Unit
% of urban population
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)View original source →