Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in New Zealand

New Zealand: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0199 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0199 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
139th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0199 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0129 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in New Zealand is 0.0199 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in New Zealand peaked at 0.0199 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 139th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0138 Persons per square kilometre 0.0129 Persons per square kilometre 0.0146 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0155 Persons per square kilometre 0.0146 Persons per square kilometre 0.0163 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0174 Persons per square kilometre 0.0165 Persons per square kilometre 0.0188 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0196 Persons per square kilometre 0.0192 Persons per square kilometre 0.0199 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 136 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 137 Niger 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 138 Bhutan 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 140 Uruguay 0.0196 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 141 Algeria 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 142 Mali 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in New Zealand?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in New Zealand was 0.0199 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0199 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
New Zealand ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.