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 235 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
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 235 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.
Population density in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1200 | 0.0608 people per km² | — |
| 1300 | 0.076 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 0.076 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.3038 people per km² | +300.0% |
| 1600 | 0.5317 people per km² | +75.0% |
| 1700 | 0.7596 people per km² | +42.9% |
| 1710 | 0.713 people per km² | -6.1% |
| 1720 | 0.7059 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1730 | 0.6989 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 0.692 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 0.6852 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1760 | 0.6784 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1770 | 0.6717 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 0.665 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 0.6584 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1800 | 0.7596 people per km² | +15.4% |
| 1801 | 0.7337 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1802 | 0.7087 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1803 | 0.6846 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1804 | 0.6612 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1805 | 0.6387 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1806 | 0.617 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1807 | 0.5959 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1808 | 0.5756 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1809 | 0.556 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1810 | 0.5377 people per km² | -3.3% |
| 1811 | 0.5194 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1812 | 0.5017 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1813 | 0.4846 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1814 | 0.4681 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1815 | 0.4522 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1816 | 0.4368 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1817 | 0.4219 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1818 | 0.4075 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 1819 | 0.3962 people per km² | -2.8% |
| 1820 | 0.3879 people per km² | -2.1% |
| 1821 | 0.3825 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 1822 | 0.3798 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1823 | 0.3798 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.3798 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.3798 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.3798 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.3798 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.3798 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.3771 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 0.3719 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 1831 | 0.3642 people per km² | -2.1% |
| 1832 | 0.3541 people per km² | -2.8% |
| 1833 | 0.3417 people per km² | -3.5% |
| 1834 | 0.3297 people per km² | -3.5% |
| 1835 | 0.3181 people per km² | -3.5% |
| 1836 | 0.307 people per km² | -3.5% |
| 1837 | 0.2962 people per km² | -3.5% |
| 1838 | 0.2859 people per km² | -3.5% |
| 1839 | 0.2791 people per km² | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.2758 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 1841 | 0.276 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 0.2797 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 0.2868 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1844 | 0.2941 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1845 | 0.3016 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1846 | 0.3093 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1847 | 0.3172 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1848 | 0.3253 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1849 | 0.3345 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1850 | 0.3449 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1851 | 0.3565 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1852 | 0.3695 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 0.3839 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1854 | 0.3989 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1855 | 0.4145 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1856 | 0.4306 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 0.4474 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1858 | 0.4649 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 0.4874 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1860 | 0.5154 people per km² | +5.8% |
| 1861 | 0.5496 people per km² | +6.6% |
| 1862 | 0.5906 people per km² | +7.5% |
| 1863 | 0.6392 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1864 | 0.6917 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1865 | 0.7486 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1866 | 0.8101 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1867 | 0.8767 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1868 | 0.9488 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1869 | 1.02 people per km² | +7.7% |
| 1870 | 1.1 people per km² | +7.2% |
| 1871 | 1.17 people per km² | +6.8% |
| 1872 | 1.24 people per km² | +6.4% |
| 1873 | 1.32 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 1874 | 1.4 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 1.48 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 1876 | 1.57 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 1877 | 1.66 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 1878 | 1.76 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 1879 | 1.85 people per km² | +5.2% |
| 1880 | 1.94 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1881 | 2.01 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 2.07 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 2.12 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 2.18 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1885 | 2.23 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1886 | 2.29 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1887 | 2.34 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 2.4 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 2.46 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 2.52 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 2.57 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 2.62 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 2.67 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 2.73 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 2.78 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 2.83 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 2.89 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 2.94 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 3.01 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 3.07 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 3.15 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 3.22 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 3.31 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 3.39 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 3.48 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 3.57 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 3.67 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 3.76 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 3.85 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 3.94 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 4.02 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 4.1 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 4.17 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 4.24 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 4.32 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 4.39 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 4.47 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 4.54 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 4.62 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 4.71 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 4.79 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 4.88 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 4.97 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 5.06 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 5.16 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 5.25 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 5.35 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 5.45 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 5.54 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 5.63 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 5.7 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 5.76 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 5.81 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 5.87 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 5.92 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 5.98 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 6.03 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 6.09 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 6.15 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 6.22 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 6.3 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 6.39 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 6.49 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 6.59 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 6.7 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 6.8 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 6.91 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 7.01 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 7.13 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 7.26 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 7.41 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 7.59 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 7.78 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 7.96 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 8.13 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 8.3 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 8.48 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 8.68 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 8.86 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 9.04 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 9.23 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 9.44 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9.64 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 9.83 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 10.01 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 10.19 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 10.34 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 10.46 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 10.57 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 10.72 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 10.89 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.09 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.31 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 11.55 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 11.75 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.87 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 11.93 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.93 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.93 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.95 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 12.1 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.23 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.34 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 12.41 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 12.46 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 12.53 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 12.59 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.66 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12.9 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.22 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.41 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.57 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 13.75 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 13.95 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.16 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.34 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.47 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 14.57 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.65 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.78 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.01 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.28 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.51 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 15.7 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.88 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.04 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.19 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.35 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.51 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.64 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.75 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.91 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.18 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.52 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.91 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.28 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.61 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.95 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.25 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.4 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.49 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.65 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.8 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.95 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 20.08 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 20.21 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 20.33 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 20.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 20.54 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 20.63 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 20.72 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 20.81 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 20.89 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 20.97 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 21.04 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 21.12 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 21.19 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 21.26 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 21.33 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 21.4 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 21.47 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 21.54 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 21.6 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 21.65 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 21.7 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 21.74 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 21.78 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 21.82 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 21.86 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 21.9 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 21.94 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 21.97 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 22.01 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 22.05 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 22.1 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 22.12 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 22.14 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 22.15 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 22.16 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2062 | 22.17 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2063 | 22.18 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 22.19 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 22.21 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 22.22 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 22.23 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 22.24 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 22.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 22.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 22.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 22.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 22.27 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 22.27 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 22.28 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 22.28 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 22.28 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 22.28 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 22.28 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2080 | 22.27 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 22.26 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 22.26 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2083 | 22.24 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 22.23 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 22.21 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 22.2 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 22.19 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 22.18 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 22.17 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 22.17 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 22.16 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 22.16 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 22.15 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 22.14 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2095 | 22.14 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2096 | 22.13 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2097 | 22.12 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2098 | 22.11 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 22.09 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 22.07 people per km² | -0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 22.07 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 22.07 people per km² is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +300.0% | 0.076 people per km² | 0.3038 people per km² |
| 1600 | +75.0% | 0.3038 people per km² | 0.5317 people per km² |
| 1700 | +42.9% | 0.5317 people per km² | 0.7596 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
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 235 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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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.