Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 511.04 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
511.04 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
139th
of 226 countries
All-time high
644.94 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
511.04 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in New Zealand, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in New Zealand stood at 511.04 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in New Zealand peaked at 644.94 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 511.04 1000 No, in 2050.
New Zealand ranks 139th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 524.27 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 530.89 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 538.69 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 547.02 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 555.36 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 563.43 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 569.66 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 569.89 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 569.76 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 569.55 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 569.46 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 569.06 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 566.46 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 563.46 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 559.53 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 554.45 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 548.87 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 544.53 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 539.78 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 535.6 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 532.51 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 531.37 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 532.66 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 533.87 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 533.6 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 531.01 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 527.6 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 526.8 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 524.77 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 522.7 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 521.46 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 521.85 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 524.46 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 527.63 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 530.8 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 533.61 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 533.67 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 528.88 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 524.33 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 520.74 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 518.49 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 518.66 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 521.89 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 525.63 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 528.86 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 530.93 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 531.57 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 533.55 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 535 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 536.78 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 539.45 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 543.2 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 548.48 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 554.21 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 559.8 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 564.87 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 569.29 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 578.24 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 586.97 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 595.75 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 604.8 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 614.14 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 618.31 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 622.48 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 626.52 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 630.32 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 633.87 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 636.89 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 639.41 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 641.44 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 643.01 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 644.12 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 644.76 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 644.94 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 644.68 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 644 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 642.89 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 641.37 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 639.42 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 637.02 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 634.17 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 630.87 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 627.14 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 622.98 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 618.41 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 613.45 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 608.09 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 602.37 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 596.29 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2039 | 589.89 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 583.18 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 576.19 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2042 | 568.94 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 561.67 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2044 | 554.4 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2045 | 547.13 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2046 | 539.88 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 532.64 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2048 | 525.42 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 518.22 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 511.04 1000 No | -1.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 511.04 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 511.04 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 553.85 1000 No | 524.27 1000 No | 569.89 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 555.12 1000 No | 535.6 1000 No | 569.46 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 529.69 1000 No | 522.7 1000 No | 533.87 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 526.74 1000 No | 520.74 1000 No | 533.67 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.14 1000 No | 518.49 1000 No | 536.78 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 564.03 1000 No | 539.45 1000 No | 595.75 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.82 1000 No | 604.8 1000 No | 641.44 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 642.62 1000 No | 637.02 1000 No | 644.94 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 614.37 1000 No | 589.89 1000 No | 634.17 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 550.77 1000 No | 518.22 1000 No | 583.18 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 511.04 1000 No | 511.04 1000 No | 511.04 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 136 Lithuania 526.79 1000 No compare
- 137 Guyana 526.41 1000 No compare
- 138 North Macedonia 525.79 1000 No compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 489.2 1000 No compare
- 141 Denmark 485.03 1000 No compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 482.78 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in New Zealand?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in New Zealand was 511.04 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 644.94 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 511.04 1000 No in 2050.
- How does New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- New Zealand ranks 139th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.