Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) vs New Zealand: Rural population

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
773,835
in 2025
New Zealand
852,066
in 2025
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank
140th
New Zealand rank
137th

Rural population over time

  • Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 852,066 against 773,835 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), a difference of 78,231.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 218 countries.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 860,717 815,680 45,038 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
1970s 983,936 529,299 454,637 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
1980s 1.16 million 519,923 643,650 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
1990s 1.30 million 534,544 761,410 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
2000s 1.13 million 578,199 552,863 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
2010s 1.08 million 691,979 383,476 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
2020s 880,202 833,864 46,338 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 852,066 against 773,835 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and New Zealand?
78,231, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and New Zealand rank globally for rural population?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.