New Zealand Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of New Zealand population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of New Zealand in 2023 is 19.53 people per square kilometer, a 0.83% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of New Zealand in 2022 was 19.37 people per square kilometer, a 1.08% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of New Zealand in 2021 was 19.16 people per square kilometer, a 1.36% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of New Zealand in 2020 was 18.91 people per square kilometer, a 2.06% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Macao 22,861.98
Singapore 8,330.64
Hong Kong 6,749.20
Gibraltar 3,268.80
Bahrain 1,904.50
Malta 1,672.08
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,300.65
Barbados 655.80
Aruba 590.43
San Marino 560.70
South Korea 515.98
Monaco 484.48
Curacao 432.61
Netherlands 424.13
Israel 415.70
Belgium 382.78
Puerto Rico 367.57
Japan 326.20
Guam 320.28
Trinidad and Tobago 299.21
United Kingdom 278.05
Cayman Islands 262.54
Luxembourg 252.81
Liechtenstein 247.40
Kuwait 241.87
Qatar 236.41
Seychelles 234.04
Germany 232.94
Antigua and Barbuda 214.31
Switzerland 213.04
British Virgin Islands 210.25
Italy 194.89
Andorra 170.40
Isle of Man 148.61
Denmark 137.72
Cyprus 136.22
Poland 131.21
France 117.94
Portugal 111.11
Hungary 109.17
Northern Mariana Islands 108.25
Austria 106.81
Slovenia 103.50
UAE 96.47
Spain 93.92
French Polynesia 88.99
Greece 78.37
Ireland 71.95
Panama 59.32
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.49
Croatia 45.51
Lithuania 41.64
Palau 39.26
Faroe Islands 38.16
United States 34.58
Bahamas 29.73
Estonia 29.17
Latvia 28.33
Chile 25.94
Sweden 20.08
New Zealand 19.53
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.19
Argentina 16.46
Finland 16.38
New Caledonia 15.77
Oman 15.01
Bermuda 14.93
Norway 8.76
Canada 3.93
Iceland 3.64
Australia 3.42
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
New Zealand - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 19.53 0.83%
2022 19.37 1.08%
2021 19.16 1.36%
2020 18.91 2.06%
2019 18.52 2.49%
2018 18.07 1.94%
2017 17.73 1.67%
2016 17.44 1.69%
2015 17.15 1.69%
2014 16.86 1.43%
2013 16.62 0.92%
2012 16.47 0.66%
2011 16.37 0.80%
2010 16.24 1.01%
2009 16.07 1.00%
2008 15.91 0.92%
2007 15.77 0.99%
2006 15.61 1.14%
2005 15.44 1.26%
2004 15.25 1.53%
2003 15.02 1.81%
2002 14.75 1.52%
2001 14.53 0.89%
2000 14.40 0.57%
1999 14.32 0.62%
1998 14.23 0.91%
1997 14.10 1.27%
1996 13.93 1.49%
1995 13.72 1.46%
1994 13.53 1.32%
1993 13.35 1.17%
1992 13.20 1.46%
1991 13.01 2.48%
1990 12.69 1.91%
1989 12.45 0.54%
1988 12.39 0.50%
1987 12.32 0.54%
1986 12.26 0.41%
1985 12.21 0.55%
1984 12.14 0.95%
1983 12.03 1.07%
1982 11.90 0.79%
1981 11.81 0.43%
1980 11.76 0.15%
1979 11.74 -0.02%
1978 11.74 0.07%
1977 11.73 0.43%
1976 11.68 1.05%
1975 11.56 1.73%
1974 11.37 2.09%
1973 11.13 2.05%
1972 10.91 1.81%
1971 10.72 1.59%
1970 10.55 1.35%
1969 10.41 1.09%
1968 10.30 1.15%
1967 10.18 1.52%
1966 10.03 1.75%
1965 9.86 1.84%
1964 9.68 1.99%
1963 9.49 2.16%
1962 9.29 2.25%
1961 9.08 2.12%
1960 8.89 1.98%
1959 8.72 2.12%
1958 8.54 2.29%
1957 8.35 2.24%
1956 8.17 2.12%
1955 8.00 2.13%
1954 7.83 2.31%
1953 7.65 2.50%
1952 7.47 2.40%
1951 7.29 2.12%
1950 7.14 0.00%