New Zealand—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #87 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.7%
2024
YoY Change
-26.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#87
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.3%
2023
Minimum
-0.0%
2022
CAGR
+4.2%
25 years
Last
1.7%
Previous
2.3%
Highest
2.3%
Lowest
-0.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's urban population growth (%) was 1.7% in 2024, ranking #87 out of 217 countries. This represents a -26.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.3% (2023) and the lowest was -0.0% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.7% | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +8628.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -110.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -87.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +107.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +178.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |