New Zealand vs Palau: Population density

New Zealand

22.07 people per km²

in 2100

Palau

24.23 people per km²

in 2100

New Zealand rank

200th

Palau rank

198th

Population density over time

Palau currently reports 24.23 people per km² against 22.07 people per km² in New Zealand, a difference of 2.15 people per km².

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 301 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 200th and Palau ranks 198th of 234 countries.

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.