French Polynesia vs New Zealand: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate
French Polynesia
0.0635 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
0.0723 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
169th
New Zealand rank
166th
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate over time
- French Polynesia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0723 % change on previous year against 0.0635 % change on previous year in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0088 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 169th and New Zealand ranks 166th of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.9837 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.2713 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.6753 % change on previous year | 0.5872 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | -0.1661 % change on previous year | 0.1492 % change on previous year | 0.3153 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | -0.3684 % change on previous year | 0.1295 % change on previous year | 0.498 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.6988 % change on previous year | 0.0276 % change on previous year | 0.6713 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.2825 % change on previous year | -0.2454 % change on previous year | 0.5279 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | -0.0065 % change on previous year | 0.0383 % change on previous year | 0.0448 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate, French Polynesia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.0723 % change on previous year against 0.0635 % change on previous year in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate between French Polynesia and New Zealand?
- 0.0088 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Zealand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and New Zealand rank globally for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th and New Zealand ranks 166th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban vs rural majority, 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 vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.