New Zealand - Urban Population 2022
83.85%
+0.02% from 2021
New Zealand's urban population was 83.85% in 2022, increased +0.02% from 83.83% in 2021. This was the 170th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Liechtenstein | 14.69% | 0.0% |
| 2nd | Papua New Guinea | 14.74% | 2.1% |
| 3rd | Malawi | 16.71% | 1.4% |
| 4th | Niger | 17.48% | 1.4% |
| 5th | Samoa | 17.50% | -0.4% |
| 6th | Sri Lanka | 19.99% | 0.8% |
| 7th | South Sudan | 20.78% | 1.4% |
| 8th | Tonga | 21.15% | -0.5% |
| 9th | Vanuatu | 22.25% | 0.0% |
| 10th | Burundi | 22.32% | 5.7% |
| 11th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 22.41% | 0.1% |
| 12th | Antigua and Barbuda | 24.51% | -0.3% |
| 13th | Afghanistan | 25.39% | 0.2% |
| 14th | Eswatini | 25.40% | 1.5% |
| 15th | Chad | 25.76% | 2.1% |
| 16th | Tajikistan | 26.20% | 0.0% |
| 17th | Guyana | 26.45% | 0.0% |
| 18th | Burkina Faso | 27.28% | 1.7% |
| 19th | Rwanda | 27.78% | 6.4% |
| 20th | Timor-Leste | 28.59% | -0.7% |
| 21st | St. Lucia | 29.10% | 6.0% |
| 22nd | Solomon Islands | 29.35% | 2.3% |
| 23rd | Uganda | 29.93% | 2.4% |
| 24th | Myanmar | 30.31% | 0.2% |
| 25th | Mali | 30.40% | 2.3% |
| 26th | Kenya | 31.43% | 0.5% |
| 27th | Madagascar | 31.54% | 1.4% |
| 28th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 31.62% | 0.2% |
| 29th | Bangladesh | 31.67% | 0.9% |
| 30th | Comoros | 32.77% | 1.1% |
| 31st | Channel Islands | 32.79% | -0.1% |
| 32nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 34.70% | -0.1% |
| 33rd | Sudan | 34.72% | 0.2% |
| 34th | India | 34.76% | 0.9% |
| 35th | Tanzania | 34.82% | 1.4% |
| 36th | Eritrea | 34.85% | -0.4% |
| 37th | Mozambique | 35.05% | 1.8% |
| 38th | Yemen, Republic of | 36.32% | 0.7% |
| 39th | Grenada | 36.37% | 0.2% |
| 40th | Guinea | 37.24% | 1.1% |
| 41st | Viet Nam | 37.55% | 2.4% |
| 42nd | Lao PDR | 38.07% | 2.0% |
| 43rd | Pakistan | 38.37% | 1.2% |
| 44th | Zimbabwe | 38.71% | 2.2% |
| 45th | Faroe Islands | 39.00% | 0.5% |
| 46th | Mauritius | 39.00% | -0.2% |
| 47th | Cambodia | 40.37% | 0.7% |
| 48th | Bhutan | 40.94% | 1.6% |
| 49th | Maldives | 41.06% | 0.8% |
| 50th | Lesotho | 41.67% | 2.5% |
| 51st | Belize | 42.14% | -0.6% |
| 52nd | Moldova | 42.40% | 1.4% |
| 53rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 42.63% | 0.2% |
| 54th | Togo | 42.73% | 1.0% |
| 55th | Central African Republic | 43.28% | 1.0% |
| 56th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 44.00% | 0.9% |
| 57th | Sierra Leone | 44.27% | 1.2% |
| 58th | Zambia | 44.60% | 0.8% |
| 59th | Seychelles | 44.91% | 0.7% |
| 60th | Guinea-Bissau | 45.16% | 1.0% |
| 61st | Turkmenistan | 47.06% | 0.0% |
| 62nd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 47.59% | 0.3% |
| 63rd | Kosovo | 47.80% | 2.8% |
| 64th | Namibia | 49.53% | 1.0% |
| 65th | Benin | 50.96% | 1.5% |
| 66th | Uzbekistan | 50.98% | 0.1% |
| 67th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51.02% | 1.1% |
| 68th | Romania | 52.16% | -0.1% |
| 69th | Isle of Man | 52.20% | 0.0% |
| 70th | Côte d'Ivoire | 52.85% | 1.0% |
| 71st | Slovak Republic | 53.19% | 0.0% |
| 72nd | Senegal | 53.44% | 2.3% |
| 73rd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 53.50% | 1.1% |
| 74th | Haiti | 53.85% | 1.1% |
| 75th | Trinidad and Tobago | 53.95% | 0.0% |
| 76th | Liberia | 54.46% | 1.0% |
| 77th | Philippines | 54.79% | 0.6% |
| 78th | British Virgin Islands | 54.80% | 1.5% |
| 79th | Cameroon | 54.85% | 0.5% |
| 80th | Guatemala | 55.26% | 0.6% |
| 81st | Slovenia | 55.34% | 0.1% |
| 82nd | Croatia | 57.00% | 0.4% |
| 83rd | Ghana | 57.25% | 1.0% |
| 84th | Indonesia | 57.49% | 1.1% |
| 85th | Honduras | 57.84% | 0.8% |
| 86th | Albania | 57.86% | 0.6% |
| 87th | Jamaica | 57.99% | 0.8% |
| 88th | Fiji | 58.14% | 0.8% |
| 89th | Azerbaijan | 58.44% | 0.1% |
| 90th | Mauritania | 58.81% | 1.6% |
| 91st | Nicaragua | 59.00% | 0.2% |
| 92nd | Barbados | 59.35% | 0.1% |
| 93rd | Thailand | 59.74% | 2.1% |
| 94th | Poland | 59.83% | 0.0% |
| 95th | Georgia | 60.01% | 1.0% |
| 96th | Kiribati | 60.57% | 1.6% |
| 97th | Portugal | 61.13% | 0.1% |
| 98th | Nigeria | 61.37% | 1.3% |
| 99th | Kazakhstan | 61.44% | 0.7% |
| 100th | French Polynesia | 61.69% | -0.1% |
| 101st | Aruba | 61.88% | -0.1% |
| 102nd | Serbia | 61.90% | 0.9% |
| 103rd | North Macedonia | 61.95% | 0.4% |
| 104th | Morocco | 62.51% | 0.3% |
| 105th | Ecuador | 63.09% | 0.0% |
| 106th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 63.23% | 0.5% |
| 107th | Gambia, The | 63.29% | 0.8% |
| 108th | Tuvalu | 63.31% | 1.1% |
| 109th | South Africa | 63.48% | 0.0% |
| 110th | Congo, Republic of | 63.64% | 0.0% |
| 111th | Ireland | 63.89% | 0.3% |
| 112th | China | 65.22% | 0.8% |
| 113th | Montenegro | 65.40% | 0.1% |
| 114th | Armenia | 65.56% | 0.3% |
| 115th | Panama | 65.82% | 0.0% |
| 116th | Suriname | 65.90% | -0.1% |
| 117th | Nepal | 66.30% | 0.2% |
| 118th | Botswana | 66.59% | 0.1% |
| 119th | Cyprus | 66.67% | 0.0% |
| 120th | New Caledonia | 67.57% | 0.2% |
| 121st | Latvia | 68.26% | 0.1% |
| 122nd | Lithuania | 68.29% | 0.1% |
| 123rd | São Tomé and Principe | 68.37% | 0.3% |
| 124th | Paraguay | 68.64% | 2.0% |
| 125th | Austria | 69.00% | 0.3% |
| 126th | Angola | 69.05% | 1.2% |
| 127th | Ukraine | 69.42% | 0.0% |
| 128th | Italy | 69.48% | 0.0% |
| 129th | Tunisia | 69.71% | 0.4% |
| 130th | Mongolia | 69.78% | 0.8% |
| 131st | Iraq | 69.87% | 0.0% |
| 132nd | Hungary | 70.16% | -0.1% |
| 133rd | Estonia | 70.49% | 0.4% |
| 134th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 70.64% | 0.4% |
| 135th | Equatorial Guinea | 70.89% | 0.4% |
| 136th | Dominican Republic | 72.42% | -0.7% |
| 137th | Djibouti | 72.61% | 0.4% |
| 138th | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.61% | -0.5% |
| 139th | Dominica | 72.68% | 0.6% |
| 140th | Czechia | 72.70% | 0.0% |
| 141st | Bulgaria | 73.48% | 0.2% |
| 142nd | Finland | 73.70% | 0.4% |
| 143rd | El Salvador | 74.15% | 0.6% |
| 144th | Algeria | 74.18% | 0.8% |
| 145th | European Union | 74.77% | 0.2% |
| 146th | Brunei Darussalam | 74.78% | 0.0% |
| 147th | Russian Federation | 74.85% | 0.1% |
| 148th | Cabo Verde | 75.03% | 1.2% |
| 149th | Malaysia | 75.97% | 0.6% |
| 150th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 76.33% | 0.4% |
| 151st | Cuba | 77.11% | 0.0% |
| 152nd | Marshall Islands | 77.99% | 0.5% |
| 153rd | Colombia | 78.05% | 0.3% |
| 154th | Costa Rica | 78.44% | 0.6% |
| 155th | Belarus | 78.47% | 0.4% |
| 156th | Greece | 78.55% | 0.2% |
| 157th | France | 78.76% | 0.0% |
| 158th | Palau | 79.11% | 0.0% |
| 159th | Mexico | 79.20% | 0.3% |
| 160th | Spain | 79.95% | 0.2% |
| 161st | Oman | 80.01% | -0.1% |
| 162nd | United States | 80.03% | 0.0% |
| 163rd | Korea | 81.16% | 0.0% |
| 164th | Bahamas, The | 81.32% | -0.2% |
| 165th | Germany | 81.79% | 0.2% |
| 166th | American Samoa | 81.79% | -0.5% |
| 167th | Canada | 82.35% | 0.2% |
| 168th | Norway | 82.96% | 0.1% |
| 169th | United Kingdom | 83.08% | 0.1% |
| 170th | New Zealand | 83.85% | 0.0% |
| 171st | Saudi Arabia | 84.13% | 0.2% |
| 172nd | Peru | 84.37% | 0.5% |
| 173rd | Switzerland | 84.92% | 0.9% |
| 174th | United Arab Emirates | 85.51% | 0.2% |
| 175th | West Bank and Gaza | 86.60% | 0.3% |
| 176th | Australia | 87.33% | 0.1% |
| 177th | Brazil | 87.35% | 0.2% |
| 178th | Belgium | 87.49% | 0.1% |
| 179th | Greenland | 87.80% | 0.3% |
| 180th | Libya | 87.85% | 0.0% |
| 181st | Denmark | 88.39% | 0.1% |
| 182nd | Sweden | 88.40% | 0.3% |
| 183rd | Chile | 88.64% | 0.2% |
| 184th | Andorra | 88.75% | 0.1% |
| 185th | Türkiye | 89.04% | -0.2% |
| 186th | Lebanon | 90.21% | 0.3% |
| 187th | Gabon | 91.22% | 0.5% |
| 188th | Curaçao | 91.40% | 0.0% |
| 189th | Israel | 91.50% | 0.0% |
| 190th | Northern Mariana Islands | 91.88% | 0.1% |
| 191st | Japan | 91.98% | 0.1% |
| 192nd | Argentina | 92.11% | 0.1% |
| 193rd | Jordan | 92.40% | 0.3% |
| 194th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 93.69% | 0.3% |
| 195th | Guam | 94.11% | 0.0% |
| 196th | Puerto Rico (US) | 94.11% | 0.1% |
| 197th | Iceland | 94.18% | 0.0% |
| 198th | Luxembourg | 94.76% | 0.2% |
| 199th | Netherlands | 94.99% | 0.4% |
| 200th | Virgin Islands (US) | 95.22% | 0.1% |
| 201st | Uruguay | 95.50% | 0.1% |
| 202nd | Malta | 95.60% | 0.1% |
| 203rd | San Marino | 97.11% | 0.0% |
| 204th | Qatar | 99.24% | 0.0% |
| 205th | Bahrain | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 206th | Bermuda | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 207th | Cayman Islands | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 208th | Gibraltar | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 209th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 210th | Kuwait | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 211th | Macao SAR, China | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 212th | St. Martin (French part) | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 213th | Monaco | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 214th | Nauru | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 215th | Singapore | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 216th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 100.00% | 0.0% |
FAQ
What was New Zealand's urban population in 2022?▾
New Zealand's urban population in 2022 was 83.85%. This ranked 170th globally.
How did New Zealand's urban population change in 2022?▾
New Zealand's urban population increased by 0.0% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest urban population in 2022?▾
Bahrain had the highest urban population in 2022 at 100.00%.
What is the urban population of New Zealand in 2022?▾
The urban population of New Zealand in 2022 was 83.85%. This ranked 170th globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for New Zealand's urban population?▾
New Zealand's urban population went from 83.83% in 2021 to 83.85% in 2022, a 0.0% increase.
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