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

New Zealand
19.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
19.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
184th
Uruguay rank
187th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
05101520196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 19.65 units per square kilometre against 19.36 units per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 0.29 units per square kilometre.

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

New Zealand ranks 184th and Uruguay ranks 187th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 9.97 units per square kilometre 15.29 units per square kilometre 5.32 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1970s 11.5 units per square kilometre 16.37 units per square kilometre 4.87 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 12.33 units per square kilometre 17.22 units per square kilometre 4.89 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 13.84 units per square kilometre 18.17 units per square kilometre 4.34 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 15.54 units per square kilometre 18.78 units per square kilometre 3.24 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 17.53 units per square kilometre 19.2 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 19.45 units per square kilometre 19.39 units per square kilometre 0.0567 units per square kilometre New Zealand

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 Uruguay?
New Zealand, at 19.65 units per square kilometre against 19.36 units per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Uruguay?
0.29 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 184th and Uruguay ranks 187th 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.