New Zealand rural population for 2023 was 679,786, a 1.28% increase from 2022.
New Zealand rural population for 2022 was 671,172, a 0.6% decline from 2021.
New Zealand rural population for 2021 was 675,254, a 0.26% decline from 2020.
New Zealand rural population for 2020 was 677,048, a 1.59% increase from 2019.
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.