Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0102 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
177th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0102 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0045 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 174 Solomon Islands 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bhutan 0.011 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 176 Vanuatu 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 178 Uruguay 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 180 Eritrea 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 25-64 years (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.