Jersey vs New Zealand: Population density of the capital city
Jersey
2,163 people per km²
in 2065
New Zealand
2,140 people per km²
in 2100
Jersey rank
180th
New Zealand rank
182nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Jersey
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 2,163 people per km² against 2,140 people per km² in New Zealand, a difference of 23 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2020 it was New Zealand ahead.
Jersey ranks 180th and New Zealand ranks 182nd of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jersey averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,213 people per km² | 2,230 people per km² | 16.86 people per km² | New Zealand |
| 2030s | 2,231 people per km² | 2,131 people per km² | 99.79 people per km² | Jersey |
| 2040s | 2,235 people per km² | 2,109 people per km² | 125.83 people per km² | Jersey |
| 2050s | 2,216 people per km² | 2,202 people per km² | 13.73 people per km² | Jersey |
| 2060s | 2,173 people per km² | 2,267 people per km² | 94.03 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, Jersey or New Zealand?
- Jersey, at 2,163 people per km² against 2,140 people per km² in New Zealand as of 2065.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Jersey and New Zealand?
- 23 people per km², with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2065.
- How do Jersey and New Zealand rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Jersey ranks 180th 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.