Urban area long term, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 0.8435 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8435 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
160th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.14 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
0.4325 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, annual growth rate in New Zealand is 0.8435 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.14 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4325 % change on previous year, in 2010.
New Zealand ranks 160th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6834 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4525 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 0.454 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.63 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8503 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9892 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9224 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.834 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8937 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9234 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9326 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 0.904 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8984 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8933 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4325 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +290.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9989 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9947 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9904 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8566 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8535 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.85 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8465 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8435 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.8435 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.8435 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +290.9% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +251.8% | 0.4325 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -71.9% | 4.14 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 0.4525 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9321 % change on previous year | 0.63 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.8933 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0.4325 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8734 % change on previous year | 0.8435 % change on previous year | 0.9904 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 157 El Salvador 0.89 % change on previous year compare
- 158 France 0.8543 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Netherlands Antilles 0.8464 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Austria 0.8001 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Finland 0.7742 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Greenland 0.763 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.8435 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4325 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.