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Population density in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population density was 22.07 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
22.07 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
200th
of 234 countries
All-time high
22.28 people per km²
in 2078
All-time low
0.0608 people per km²
in 1200
Years of data
316
1200–2100

Population density in New Zealand, 1200–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in New Zealand stood at 22.07 people per km².

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in New Zealand peaked at 22.28 people per km² in 2078 and was at its lowest, 0.0608 people per km², in 1200.

That places New Zealand 200th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1200s 0.0608 people per km² 0.0608 people per km² 0.0608 people per km² 1
1300s 0.076 people per km² 0.076 people per km² 0.076 people per km² 1
1400s 0.076 people per km² 0.076 people per km² 0.076 people per km² 1
1500s 0.3038 people per km² 0.3038 people per km² 0.3038 people per km² 1
1600s 0.5317 people per km² 0.5317 people per km² 0.5317 people per km² 1
1700s 0.7596 people per km² 0.7596 people per km² 0.7596 people per km² 1
1710s 0.713 people per km² 0.713 people per km² 0.713 people per km² 1
1720s 0.7059 people per km² 0.7059 people per km² 0.7059 people per km² 1
1730s 0.6989 people per km² 0.6989 people per km² 0.6989 people per km² 1
1740s 0.692 people per km² 0.692 people per km² 0.692 people per km² 1
1750s 0.6852 people per km² 0.6852 people per km² 0.6852 people per km² 1
1760s 0.6784 people per km² 0.6784 people per km² 0.6784 people per km² 1
1770s 0.6717 people per km² 0.6717 people per km² 0.6717 people per km² 1
1780s 0.665 people per km² 0.665 people per km² 0.665 people per km² 1
1790s 0.6584 people per km² 0.6584 people per km² 0.6584 people per km² 1
1800s 0.6531 people per km² 0.556 people per km² 0.7596 people per km² 10
1810s 0.4626 people per km² 0.3962 people per km² 0.5377 people per km² 10
1820s 0.3806 people per km² 0.3771 people per km² 0.3879 people per km² 10
1830s 0.3248 people per km² 0.2791 people per km² 0.3719 people per km² 10
1840s 0.3 people per km² 0.2758 people per km² 0.3345 people per km² 10
1850s 0.4099 people per km² 0.3449 people per km² 0.4874 people per km² 10
1860s 0.7393 people per km² 0.5154 people per km² 1.02 people per km² 10
1870s 1.46 people per km² 1.1 people per km² 1.85 people per km² 10
1880s 2.2 people per km² 1.94 people per km² 2.46 people per km² 10
1890s 2.76 people per km² 2.52 people per km² 3.01 people per km² 10
1900s 3.45 people per km² 3.07 people per km² 3.85 people per km² 10
1910s 4.28 people per km² 3.94 people per km² 4.62 people per km² 10
1920s 5.12 people per km² 4.71 people per km² 5.54 people per km² 10
1930s 5.89 people per km² 5.63 people per km² 6.15 people per km² 10
1940s 6.65 people per km² 6.22 people per km² 7.13 people per km² 10
1950s 8.04 people per km² 7.26 people per km² 8.86 people per km² 10
1960s 9.88 people per km² 9.04 people per km² 10.57 people per km² 10
1970s 11.5 people per km² 10.72 people per km² 11.93 people per km² 10
1980s 12.33 people per km² 11.95 people per km² 12.66 people per km² 10
1990s 13.84 people per km² 12.9 people per km² 14.57 people per km² 10
2000s 15.54 people per km² 14.65 people per km² 16.35 people per km² 10
2010s 17.53 people per km² 16.51 people per km² 18.95 people per km² 10
2020s 19.86 people per km² 19.25 people per km² 20.43 people per km² 10
2030s 20.92 people per km² 20.54 people per km² 21.26 people per km² 10
2040s 21.6 people per km² 21.33 people per km² 21.82 people per km² 10
2050s 22.02 people per km² 21.86 people per km² 22.14 people per km² 10
2060s 22.2 people per km² 22.15 people per km² 22.25 people per km² 10
2070s 22.27 people per km² 22.25 people per km² 22.28 people per km² 10
2080s 22.22 people per km² 22.17 people per km² 22.27 people per km² 10
2090s 22.14 people per km² 22.09 people per km² 22.17 people per km² 10
2100s 22.07 people per km² 22.07 people per km² 22.07 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 197 Montenegro 24.24 people per km² compare
  2. 198 Palau 24.23 people per km² compare
  3. 199 Paraguay 22.77 people per km² compare
  4. 201 Belarus 21.44 people per km² compare
  5. 202 Turkmenistan 21.17 people per km² compare
  6. 203 Belize 19.61 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in New Zealand?
Population density in New Zealand was 22.07 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 22.28 people per km² in 2078.
What is the lowest population density recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0608 people per km² in 1200.
How does New Zealand rank for population density?
New Zealand ranks 200th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.