New Zealand vs Niger: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

New Zealand
19.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
20.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
184th
Niger rank
182nd

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Niger
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 20.65 units per square kilometre against 19.65 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 1 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 184th and Niger ranks 182nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 9.97 units per square kilometre 3.2 units per square kilometre 6.77 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 11.5 units per square kilometre 4.16 units per square kilometre 7.34 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 12.33 units per square kilometre 5.56 units per square kilometre 6.77 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 13.84 units per square kilometre 7.59 units per square kilometre 6.25 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 15.54 units per square kilometre 10.73 units per square kilometre 4.8 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 17.53 units per square kilometre 15.51 units per square kilometre 2.01 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 19.45 units per square kilometre 19.68 units per square kilometre 0.2287 units per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Niger?
Niger, at 20.65 units per square kilometre against 19.65 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Niger?
1 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Niger rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 184th and Niger ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.