Urban population, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Urban population, male was 42.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, male in New Zealand, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in New Zealand stood at 42.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in New Zealand peaked at 42.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.9% | — |
| 1985 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 42.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 42.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 41.2% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 41.7% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in New Zealand?
- Urban population, male in New Zealand was 42.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for urban population, male?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.