Number of local governments in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of local governments was 16 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 75 countries
All-time high
16
in 2015
All-time low
16
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of local governments in New Zealand, 2015–2024

0510152015201920242015: 162016: 162017: 162018: 162019: 162020: 162021: 162022: 162023: 162024: 16

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of local governments in New Zealand is 16, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local governments in New Zealand peaked at 16 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2015.

That places New Zealand 55th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of local governments in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in New Zealand, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 16
2016 16 +0.0%
2017 16 +0.0%
2018 16 +0.0%
2019 16 +0.0%
2020 16 +0.0%
2021 16 +0.0%
2022 16 +0.0%
2023 16 +0.0%
2024 16 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16 16 16 5
2020s 16 16 16 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 53 Kazakhstan 20 compare
  2. 54 Angola 18
  3. 55 Poland 16 compare
  4. 57 Liberia 15 compare
  5. 57 Myanmar 15 compare
  6. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in New Zealand?
Number of local governments in New Zealand was 16 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 16 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for number of local governments?
New Zealand ranks 55th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of local governments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 779 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed