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
- New Zealand
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 24.23 people per km² against 22.07 people per km² in New Zealand, a difference of 2.16 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 235 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 31 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.6531 people per km² | 8.42 people per km² | 7.77 people per km² | Palau |
| 1810s | 0.4626 people per km² | 8.42 people per km² | 7.96 people per km² | Palau |
| 1820s | 0.3806 people per km² | 8.61 people per km² | 8.23 people per km² | Palau |
| 1830s | 0.3248 people per km² | 9.04 people per km² | 8.71 people per km² | Palau |
| 1840s | 0.3 people per km² | 9.48 people per km² | 9.18 people per km² | Palau |
| 1850s | 0.4099 people per km² | 9.96 people per km² | 9.55 people per km² | Palau |
| 1860s | 0.7393 people per km² | 10.47 people per km² | 9.73 people per km² | Palau |
| 1870s | 1.46 people per km² | 11 people per km² | 9.54 people per km² | Palau |
| 1880s | 2.2 people per km² | 11.56 people per km² | 9.36 people per km² | Palau |
| 1890s | 2.76 people per km² | 12.15 people per km² | 9.4 people per km² | Palau |
| 1900s | 3.45 people per km² | 12.77 people per km² | 9.32 people per km² | Palau |
| 1910s | 4.28 people per km² | 13.43 people per km² | 9.14 people per km² | Palau |
| 1920s | 5.12 people per km² | 14.09 people per km² | 8.98 people per km² | Palau |
| 1930s | 5.89 people per km² | 14.79 people per km² | 8.9 people per km² | Palau |
| 1940s | 6.65 people per km² | 15.53 people per km² | 8.87 people per km² | Palau |
| 1950s | 8.04 people per km² | 18.07 people per km² | 10.03 people per km² | Palau |
| 1960s | 9.88 people per km² | 22.57 people per km² | 12.69 people per km² | Palau |
| 1970s | 11.5 people per km² | 26.81 people per km² | 15.32 people per km² | Palau |
| 1980s | 12.33 people per km² | 29.47 people per km² | 17.15 people per km² | Palau |
| 1990s | 13.84 people per km² | 37.09 people per km² | 23.26 people per km² | Palau |
| 2000s | 15.54 people per km² | 42.21 people per km² | 26.67 people per km² | Palau |
| 2010s | 17.53 people per km² | 38.88 people per km² | 21.35 people per km² | Palau |
| 2020s | 19.86 people per km² | 38.43 people per km² | 18.57 people per km² | Palau |
| 2030s | 20.92 people per km² | 37.1 people per km² | 16.19 people per km² | Palau |
| 2040s | 21.6 people per km² | 35.12 people per km² | 13.52 people per km² | Palau |
| 2050s | 22.02 people per km² | 32.6 people per km² | 10.58 people per km² | Palau |
| 2060s | 22.2 people per km² | 30.13 people per km² | 7.93 people per km² | Palau |
| 2070s | 22.27 people per km² | 28.16 people per km² | 5.89 people per km² | Palau |
| 2080s | 22.22 people per km² | 26.53 people per km² | 4.31 people per km² | Palau |
| 2090s | 22.14 people per km² | 25.02 people per km² | 2.88 people per km² | Palau |
| 2100s | 22.07 people per km² | 24.23 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, New Zealand or Palau?
- Palau, at 24.23 people per km² against 22.07 people per km² in New Zealand as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between New Zealand and Palau?
- 2.16 people per km², with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Palau?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do New Zealand and Palau rank globally for population density?
- New Zealand ranks 200th and Palau ranks 198th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.