New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
New Zealand
0.0196 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0227 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
184th
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
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 Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0227 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st 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.