Finland vs New Zealand: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Finland
0.0157 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
0.016 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
155th
New Zealand rank
152nd

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
00.0050.010.015199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.016 units per square kilometre against 0.0157 units per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 0.0003 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 155th and New Zealand ranks 152nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.0106 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre Finland
2000s 0.0142 units per square kilometre 0.0122 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre Finland
2010s 0.015 units per square kilometre 0.014 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Finland
2020s 0.0155 units per square kilometre 0.0158 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.016 units per square kilometre against 0.0157 units per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Finland and New Zealand?
0.0003 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 155th and New Zealand ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.