New Zealand vs Uruguay: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
New Zealand
0.0196 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0194 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
184th
Uruguay rank
185th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 184th and Uruguay ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 184th and Uruguay ranks 185th 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.