Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.016 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.016 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.016 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 149 Bhutan 0.0162 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Zambia 0.0162 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Vanuatu 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Sudan 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Uruguay 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Finland 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- 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
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.