New Zealand vs Palestine: Rural population growth (annual %)
New Zealand
0.3%
in 2025
Palestine
0.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
98th
Palestine rank
99th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- New Zealand
- Palestine
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Palestine, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 98th and Palestine ranks 99th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -3.2% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, New Zealand or Palestine?
- New Zealand, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between New Zealand and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Palestine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Palestine rank globally for rural population growth?
- New Zealand ranks 98th and Palestine ranks 99th 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.