New Zealand vs Niger: Population, per square kilometre
New Zealand
19.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
20.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
157th
Niger rank
155th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 20.65 units per square kilometre against 19.92 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.73 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 157th and Niger ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.95 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 6.74 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 11.43 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 7.27 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 12.22 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | 6.66 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.82 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 6.23 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 15.54 units per square kilometre | 10.73 units per square kilometre | 4.8 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.51 units per square kilometre | 15.51 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19.52 units per square kilometre | 19.68 units per square kilometre | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Niger?
- Niger, at 20.65 units per square kilometre against 19.92 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Niger?
- 0.73 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Niger rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 157th and Niger ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.