Cote d'Ivoire vs New Zealand: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Cote d'Ivoire
21.0%
in 2020
New Zealand
21.4%
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
67th
New Zealand rank
65th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 21.4% against 21.0% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 0.0% | 7.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 0.0% | 18.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 0.0% | 19.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 0.0% | 19.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 0.0% | 20.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.4% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Cote d'Ivoire or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 21.4% against 21.0% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Cote d'Ivoire and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and New Zealand rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.