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Australia vs New Zealand: Rural population (% of total population)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Australia's Rural population (% of total population) was 12.40, compared to New Zealand's 16.06. That makes Australia's value 22.8% lower than New Zealand's.

Australia

Rank #176 of 217 globally

Australia trend
Latest (2024)
12.40
Year-over-year
-0.9%
10-year change
-6.6%
Peak
14.38 (2005)
Trough
12.40 (2024)

New Zealand

Rank #170 of 217 globally

New Zealand trend
Latest (2024)
16.06
Year-over-year
-0.3%
10-year change
+10.8%
Peak
16.20 (2018)
Trough
14.06 (2006)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.