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New Zealand
Rural population growth (annual %)

Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.

Global rank#98out of 205 countries
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Historical trend

5.40.8-3.8-8.4-13.1196119932025New Zealand · 2025: 0New Zealand

Analytical takeaways

  • New Zealand records 0 for Rural population growth (annual %) in 2025, ranking #98 globally out of 205 countries.
  • Rural population growth (annual %) increased from -2 in 1961 to 0 in 2025, a gain of 2.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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