Population density in New Zealand in 2023 — 19.7 per km². Ranked 184 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 114.9%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.7 | +0.4 | +2.33% |
| 2022 | 19.3 | −0 | −0.06% |
| 2021 | 19.3 | +0 | +0.24% |
| 2020 | 19.3 | +0.4 | +2.05% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | +0.3 | +1.42% |
| 2018 | 18.6 | +0.3 | +1.81% |
| 2017 | 18.3 | +0.4 | +2.11% |
| 2016 | 17.9 | +0.4 | +2.27% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | +0.4 | +2.06% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | +0.3 | +1.67% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | +0.1 | +0.77% |
| 2012 | 16.7 | +0.1 | +0.55% |
| 2011 | 16.6 | +0.1 | +0.77% |
| 2010 | 16.5 | +0.2 | +1.12% |
| 2009 | 16.3 | +0.2 | +1% |
| 2008 | 16.2 | +0.1 | +0.85% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.1 | +0.94% |
| 2006 | 15.9 | +0.2 | +1.23% |
| 2005 | 15.7 | +0.2 | +1.14% |
| 2004 | 15.5 | +0.2 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3 | +0.3 | +1.99% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.3 | +1.75% |
| 2001 | 14.7 | +0.1 | +0.59% |
| 2000 | 14.7 | +0.1 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 14.6 | +0.1 | +0.53% |
| 1998 | 14.5 | +0.1 | +0.89% |
| 1997 | 14.4 | +0.2 | +1.32% |
| 1996 | 14.2 | +0.2 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 14 | +0.2 | +1.48% |
| 1994 | 13.7 | +0.2 | +1.34% |
| 1993 | 13.6 | +0.2 | +1.15% |
| 1992 | 13.4 | +0.1 | +1.05% |
| 1991 | 13.3 | +0.6 | +4.96% |
| 1990 | 12.6 | +0.1 | +0.93% |
| 1989 | 12.5 | +0.1 | +0.48% |
| 1988 | 12.5 | +0 | +0.27% |
| 1987 | 12.4 | +0.1 | +0.87% |
| 1986 | 12.3 | −0 | −0.02% |
| 1985 | 12.3 | +0.1 | +0.62% |
| 1984 | 12.3 | +0.1 | +0.87% |
| 1983 | 12.2 | +0.2 | +1.37% |
| 1982 | 12 | +0.1 | +1% |
| 1981 | 11.9 | +0 | +0.39% |
| 1980 | 11.8 | +0 | +0.13% |
| 1979 | 11.8 | −0 | −0.39% |
| 1978 | 11.9 | +0 | +0.03% |
| 1977 | 11.8 | +0 | +0.31% |
| 1976 | 11.8 | +0.1 | +0.89% |
| 1975 | 11.7 | +0.2 | +1.96% |
| 1974 | 11.5 | +0.2 | +2.11% |
| 1973 | 11.2 | +0.2 | +1.98% |
| 1972 | 11 | +0.2 | +1.78% |
| 1971 | 10.8 | +0.2 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 10.7 | +0.1 | +1.37% |
| 1969 | 10.5 | +0.1 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 10.4 | +0.1 | +0.88% |
| 1967 | 10.3 | +0.2 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 10.2 | +0.2 | +1.81% |
| 1965 | 10 | +0.2 | +1.66% |
| 1964 | 9.8 | +0.2 | +2.12% |
| 1963 | 9.6 | +0.2 | +2.01% |
| 1962 | 9.4 | +0.2 | +2.57% |
| 1961 | 9.2 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
New Zealand
19.7
Australia
3.5
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.