Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0196 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
184th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0196 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0106 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 184th 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 182 Bhutan 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 183 Niger 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 185 Uruguay 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 186 Algeria 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mali 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
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.