Channel Islands vs New Zealand: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Channel Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Channel Islands ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 98th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | -4.2% | 5.8% | Channel Islands |
| 1970s | 1.2% | -1.7% | 2.9% | Channel Islands |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -0.2% | 1.1% | Channel Islands |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.8% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Channel Islands or New Zealand?
- Channel Islands, at 0.3% against 0.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Channel Islands and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and New Zealand rank globally for rural population growth?
- Channel Islands ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 98th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.