Bahamas vs New Zealand: Population density of the capital city
Bahamas
2,234 people per km²
in 2100
New Zealand
2,140 people per km²
in 2100
Bahamas rank
179th
New Zealand rank
182nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Bahamas
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 2,234 people per km² against 2,140 people per km² in New Zealand, a difference of 94 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bahamas ranks 179th and New Zealand ranks 182nd of 191 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,230 people per km² | 2,230 people per km² | 0.765 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2030s | 2,277 people per km² | 2,131 people per km² | 145.84 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2040s | 2,319 people per km² | 2,109 people per km² | 209.66 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2050s | 2,333 people per km² | 2,202 people per km² | 130.88 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2060s | 2,326 people per km² | 2,267 people per km² | 58.34 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2070s | 2,307 people per km² | 2,232 people per km² | 75.2 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2080s | 2,283 people per km² | 2,196 people per km² | 86.89 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2090s | 2,254 people per km² | 2,162 people per km² | 91.22 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2100s | 2,234 people per km² | 2,140 people per km² | 93.66 people per km² | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Bahamas or New Zealand?
- Bahamas, at 2,234 people per km² against 2,140 people per km² in New Zealand as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Bahamas and New Zealand?
- 94 people per km², with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bahamas and New Zealand rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Bahamas ranks 179th 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.