Australia vs New Zealand: Population density of the capital city
Australia
2,116 people per km²
in 2100
New Zealand
2,140 people per km²
in 2100
Australia rank
183rd
New Zealand rank
182nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,140 people per km² against 2,116 people per km² in Australia, a difference of 24 people per km².
Across all 15 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 183rd and New Zealand ranks 182nd of 191 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 1,961 people per km² | 2,131 people per km² | 170.34 people per km² | New Zealand |
| 2040s | 1,920 people per km² | 2,109 people per km² | 188.79 people per km² | New Zealand |
| 2050s | 1,944 people per km² | 2,202 people per km² | 257.52 people per km² | New Zealand |
| 2060s | 2,002 people per km² | 2,267 people per km² | 265.36 people per km² | New Zealand |
| 2070s | 2,053 people per km² | 2,232 people per km² | 178.62 people per km² | New Zealand |
| 2080s | 2,038 people per km² | 2,196 people per km² | 157.57 people per km² | New Zealand |
| 2090s | 2,077 people per km² | 2,162 people per km² | 85.33 people per km² | New Zealand |
| 2100s | 2,116 people per km² | 2,140 people per km² | 24.53 people per km² | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,140 people per km² against 2,116 people per km² in Australia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Australia and New Zealand?
- 24 people per km², with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2100.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Australia ranks 183rd and New Zealand ranks 182nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.