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

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square was 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

162nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square in New Zealand stood at 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1963	0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1964	0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1965	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1966	0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1967	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1968	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1969	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1970	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1971	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1972	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1973	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1974	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1975	0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1976	0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1977	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1978	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1979	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1980	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1982	0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1983	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1984	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1985	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1987	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1988	0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1989	0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1990	0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1991	0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1992	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1993	0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1994	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1995	0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1996	0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1997	0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1998	0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1999	0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2000	0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2001	0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2002	0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2003	0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2004	0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2005	0.008 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2006	0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2007	0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2008	0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2011	0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2012	0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2013	0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2014	0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2015	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2016	0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2017	0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2018	0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2019	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2020	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2021	0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2022	0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2023	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

159 Papua New Guinea 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre compare
160 Niger 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre compare
161 Uruguay 0.01 1000 No per square kilometre compare
163 Mali 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre compare
164 Bhutan 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre compare
165 Algeria 0.0095 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 - female, per square in New Zealand?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square in New Zealand was 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square?: New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 - Female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, 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: 19 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 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.