New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre

New Zealand
0.0102 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0099 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
179th

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 215 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre 0.003 thousands per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 0.008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 0.009 thousands per square kilometre 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
New Zealand, at 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
0.0003 thousands per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.