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New Zealand: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 202319.7
Change since 2013+17.1%16.9 (2013)
World rank184 / 2152023
Rank in region34 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
25.3
22.9
20.7
20.6
19.7
19.5
19.4
19.4
18.4
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.7 | +2.3% | 184 / 215 |
| 2022 | 19.3 | -0.1% | 185 / 215 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | +0.2% | 186 / 216 |
| 2020 | 19.3 | +2.1% | 185 / 216 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | +1.4% | 185 / 216 |
| 2018 | 18.6 | +1.8% | 185 / 216 |
| 2017 | 18.3 | +2.1% | 185 / 216 |
| 2016 | 17.9 | +2.3% | 186 / 216 |
| 2015 | 17.5 | +2.1% | 187 / 216 |
| 2014 | 17.2 | +1.7% | 187 / 216 |
| 2013 | 16.9 | +0.8% | 187 / 216 |
| 2012 | 16.7 | +0.5% | 187 / 216 |
| 2011 | 16.6 | +0.8% | 185 / 214 |
| 2010 | 16.5 | +1.1% | 182 / 211 |
| 2009 | 16.3 | +1.0% | 182 / 211 |
| 2008 | 16.2 | +0.9% | 181 / 211 |
| 2007 | 16.0 | +0.9% | 181 / 211 |
| 2006 | 15.9 | +1.2% | 181 / 211 |
| 2005 | 15.7 | +1.1% | 178 / 209 |
| 2004 | 15.5 | +1.5% | 177 / 209 |
| 2003 | 15.3 | +2.0% | 177 / 209 |
| 2002 | 15.0 | +1.8% | 177 / 209 |
| 2001 | 14.7 | +0.6% | 176 / 209 |
| 2000 | 14.7 | +0.6% | 176 / 209 |
| 1999 | 14.6 | +0.5% | 174 / 207 |
| 1998 | 14.5 | +0.9% | 173 / 207 |
| 1997 | 14.4 | +1.3% | 172 / 207 |
| 1996 | 14.2 | +1.6% | 171 / 207 |
| 1995 | 14.0 | +1.5% | 171 / 207 |
| 1994 | 13.7 | +1.3% | 172 / 207 |
| 1993 | 13.6 | +1.1% | 171 / 207 |
| 1992 | 13.4 | +1.0% | 167 / 203 |
| 1991 | 13.3 | +5.0% | 150 / 184 |
| 1990 | 12.6 | – | 146 / 180 |
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