New Zealand vs Niger: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
New Zealand
0.0196 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
0.0203 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
184th
Niger rank
183rd
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 184th and Niger ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Niger?
- 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Niger?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Niger rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 184th and Niger ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.