How does New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in New Zealand

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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New Zealand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

162nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 162nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1963	0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1964	0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1965	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1966	0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1967	0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1968	0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1969	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1970	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1971	0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1972	0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1973	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1974	0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1975	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1976	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1977	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1978	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1979	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
1980	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0.012 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1982	0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1983	0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1984	0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1985	0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1986	0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1987	0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1988	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1989	0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1990	0.0129 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1991	0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1992	0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1993	0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1994	0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1995	0.014 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1996	0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1997	0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1998	0.0145 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1999	0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2000	0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2001	0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2002	0.015 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2003	0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2004	0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2005	0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2006	0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2007	0.016 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2008	0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	0.0163 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2011	0.0166 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2012	0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2013	0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2014	0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2015	0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2016	0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2017	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2018	0.0186 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2019	0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2020	0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2021	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2022	0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2023	0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0129 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0163 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

159 Papua New Guinea 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre compare
160 Niger 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre compare
161 Bhutan 0.0206 1000 No per square kilometre compare
163 Mali 0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre compare
164 Algeria 0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre compare
165 Uruguay 0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for New Zealand

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in New Zealand?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in New Zealand was 0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.