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Population density in New Zealand

Latest: 20.1
Previous: 19.7
Change: +0.34 (+1.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Unit: People per square kilometre

Population density over time

Annual, People per square kilometre, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population density in New Zealand
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	10.2
Dec 31, 1967	10.3
Dec 31, 1968	10.4
Dec 31, 1969	10.5
Dec 31, 1970	10.7
Dec 31, 1971	10.8
Dec 31, 1972	11.0
Dec 31, 1973	11.2
Dec 31, 1974	11.5
Dec 31, 1975	11.7
Dec 31, 1976	11.8
Dec 31, 1977	11.8
Dec 31, 1978	11.9
Dec 31, 1979	11.8
Dec 31, 1980	11.8
Dec 31, 1981	11.9
Dec 31, 1982	12.0
Dec 31, 1983	12.2
Dec 31, 1984	12.3
Dec 31, 1985	12.3
Dec 31, 1986	12.3
Dec 31, 1987	12.4
Dec 31, 1988	12.5
Dec 31, 1989	12.5
Dec 31, 1990	12.6
Dec 31, 1991	13.3
Dec 31, 1992	13.4
Dec 31, 1993	13.6
Dec 31, 1994	13.7
Dec 31, 1995	14.0
Dec 31, 1996	14.2
Dec 31, 1997	14.4
Dec 31, 1998	14.5
Dec 31, 1999	14.6
Dec 31, 2000	14.7
Dec 31, 2001	14.7
Dec 31, 2002	15.0
Dec 31, 2003	15.3
Dec 31, 2004	15.5
Dec 31, 2005	15.7
Dec 31, 2006	15.9
Dec 31, 2007	16.0
Dec 31, 2008	16.2
Dec 31, 2009	16.3
Dec 31, 2010	16.5
Dec 31, 2011	16.6
Dec 31, 2012	16.7
Dec 31, 2013	16.9
Dec 31, 2014	17.2
Dec 31, 2015	17.5
Dec 31, 2016	17.9
Dec 31, 2017	18.3
Dec 31, 2018	18.6
Dec 31, 2019	18.9
Dec 31, 2020	19.3
Dec 31, 2021	19.3
Dec 31, 2022	19.3
Dec 31, 2023	19.7
Dec 31, 2024	20.1
Dec 31, 2025	—

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