Kosovo vs New Zealand: Rural population
Kosovo
773,835
in 2025
New Zealand
852,066
in 2025
Kosovo rank
140th
New Zealand rank
137th
Rural population over time
- Kosovo
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 852,066 against 773,835 in Kosovo, a difference of 78,231.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Kosovo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kosovo ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 218 countries.
Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 860,717 | 815,680 | 45,038 | Kosovo |
| 1970s | 983,936 | 529,299 | 454,637 | Kosovo |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 519,923 | 643,650 | Kosovo |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 534,544 | 761,410 | Kosovo |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 578,199 | 552,863 | Kosovo |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 691,979 | 383,476 | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 880,202 | 833,864 | 46,338 | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kosovo or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 852,066 against 773,835 in Kosovo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kosovo and New Zealand?
- 78,231, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kosovo and New Zealand rank globally for rural population?
- Kosovo 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
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.