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

New Zealand ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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New Zealand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

150th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.007 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 150th of 190 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1963	0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1964	0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1965	0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1966	0.008 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1967	0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1968	0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1969	0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1970	0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1971	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1972	0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1973	0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1974	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1975	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1976	0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1977	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1978	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1979	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1980	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1981	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1982	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1983	0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1984	0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1985	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1986	0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1987	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1988	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1989	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1990	0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1991	0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1992	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1993	0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1994	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1995	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1996	0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1997	0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1998	0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1999	0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2000	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2001	0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2002	0.013 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2003	0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2004	0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2005	0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2006	0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2007	0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2008	0.014 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2009	0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2011	0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2012	0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2013	0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2014	0.015 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2015	0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2016	0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2017	0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2018	0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2019	0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2020	0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2021	0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2022	0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2023	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.015 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

147 Uruguay 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre compare
148 Mozambique 0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre compare
149 Afghanistan 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre compare
151 Finland 0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre compare
152 Faroe Islands 0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre compare
153 Zimbabwe 0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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. — urban population, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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. — Urban population, 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, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.