Rural population, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.275 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.275 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.8%
World rank
97th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.59 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-12.25 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.275 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 80.8% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 5.59 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -12.25 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places New Zealand 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.2299 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1963 | -0.3487 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1964 | -0.2706 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1965 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +368.8% |
| 1966 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 1967 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 1968 | -10.73 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1969 | -12.25 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1970 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1971 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1972 | -0.4787 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1058 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1974 | 0.65 % change on previous year | +514.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7852 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1976 | -0.143 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1977 | -0.6108 % change on previous year | +327.1% |
| 1978 | -0.7595 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1979 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1980 | -0.4883 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1981 | -0.1636 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5479 % change on previous year | -435.0% |
| 1983 | 1 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4991 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 0.163 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6934 % change on previous year | -525.4% |
| 1987 | -0.2708 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1988 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +362.2% |
| 1989 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1990 | -0.5767 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1991 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -761.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1719 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3492 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6273 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8493 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8417 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4658 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1433 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2354 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2494 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +454.8% |
| 2003 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9333 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9835 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9577 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8732 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 2015 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2020 | 2 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1412 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2103 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 2023 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1101.0% |
| 2024 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2025 | 0.275 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.99 % change on previous year | -12.25 % change on previous year | -0.2299 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 0.7852 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1825 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7742 % change on previous year | -0.5767 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9899 % change on previous year | 0.2354 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.8732 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.957 % change on previous year | -0.2103 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 94 Brunei Darussalam 0.3272 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.2794 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Gambia 0.2766 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 0.2685 % change on previous year compare
- 99 New Caledonia 0.2271 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0.2268 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.275 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.25 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does New Zealand rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.