Finland vs New Zealand: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Finland
0.7742 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
0.8435 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland rank
162nd
New Zealand rank
160th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.8435 % change on previous year against 0.7742 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.0693 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 162nd and New Zealand ranks 160th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 0.2185 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1960s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.7496 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 0.8531 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.8447 % change on previous year | 0.9321 % change on previous year | 0.0874 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.577 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0.1837 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.7891 % change on previous year | 0.8734 % change on previous year | 0.0844 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.8435 % change on previous year against 0.7742 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.0693 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 162nd and New Zealand ranks 160th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.