Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Urban area long term
Bangladesh
2,570
in 2025
New Zealand
2,471
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
48th
New Zealand rank
51st
Urban area long term over time
- Bangladesh
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2,570 against 2,471 in New Zealand, a difference of 99.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 51st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 21 and New Zealand in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0017 | 0 | 0.0017 | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 0.0052 | 0 | 0.0052 | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 0.0161 | 0.001 | 0.0151 | Bangladesh |
| 1300s | 0.0484 | 0.0038 | 0.0446 | Bangladesh |
| 1400s | 0.1643 | 0.0113 | 0.1529 | Bangladesh |
| 1500s | 0.5243 | 0.1276 | 0.3967 | Bangladesh |
| 1600s | 2.04 | 0.4711 | 1.57 | Bangladesh |
| 1700s | 7.55 | 1.15 | 6.4 | Bangladesh |
| 1710s | 8.73 | 3.28 | 5.45 | Bangladesh |
| 1720s | 9.76 | 5.25 | 4.51 | Bangladesh |
| 1730s | 10.91 | 7.05 | 3.85 | Bangladesh |
| 1740s | 12.19 | 8.73 | 3.46 | Bangladesh |
| 1750s | 13.62 | 10.32 | 3.31 | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 15.22 | 11.85 | 3.38 | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 17.01 | 13.35 | 3.66 | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 19.01 | 14.86 | 4.15 | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 21.25 | 16.4 | 4.85 | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 23.75 | 17.97 | 5.78 | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 26.54 | 19.52 | 7.02 | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 30.07 | 24.83 | 5.24 | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 34.07 | 31.42 | 2.66 | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 38.6 | 39.57 | 0.9613 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 43.74 | 49.64 | 5.9 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 49.56 | 62.08 | 12.52 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 56.64 | 77.42 | 20.78 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 64.73 | 96.31 | 31.59 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 76.97 | 144.67 | 67.7 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 90.96 | 201.67 | 110.71 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 106.91 | 267.64 | 160.73 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 125.08 | 360.69 | 235.61 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 143.08 | 466.73 | 323.64 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 163.22 | 586.25 | 423.03 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 211.36 | 815.47 | 604.11 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 276.42 | 1,078 | 801.66 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 365.47 | 1,338 | 972.39 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 568.44 | 1,481 | 912.59 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 829.96 | 1,704 | 873.85 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,207 | 1,957 | 749.39 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,747 | 2,221 | 474.63 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,366 | 2,420 | 53.56 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, Bangladesh or New Zealand?
- Bangladesh, at 2,570 against 2,471 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term between Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 99, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and New Zealand rank globally for urban area long term?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 51st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban area long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.