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New Zealand Highest Population Density

Name: New Zealand Population Density
Creator: World Bank
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20.0 in 2025

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The highest population density in New Zealand was 20.0 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (20.0), 2023 (19.7), 2021 (19.3), 2022 (19.3), 2020 (19.3).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

New Zealand Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	20.0
2nd	2023	19.7
3rd	2021	19.3
4th	2022	19.3
5th	2020	19.3

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	20.0	+0.3	184th
2023	19.7	+0.4	32nd
2022	19.3	−0.0	31st
2021	19.3	+0.0	31st
2020	19.3	+0.4	32nd
2019	18.9	+0.3	32nd
2018	18.6	+0.3	32nd
2017	18.3	+0.4	32nd
2016	17.9	+0.4	31st
2015	17.5	+0.4	30th
2014	17.2	+0.3	30th
2013	16.9	+0.1	30th
2012	16.7	+0.1	30th
2011	16.6	+0.1	30th
2010	16.5	+0.2	30th
2009	16.3	+0.2	30th
2008	16.2	+0.1	31st
2007	16.0	+0.1	31st
2006	15.9	+0.2	31st
2005	15.7	+0.2	32nd
2004	15.5	+0.2	33rd
2003	15.3	+0.3	33rd
2002	15.0	+0.3	33rd
2001	14.7	+0.1	34th
2000	14.7	+0.1	34th
1999	14.6	+0.1	34th
1998	14.5	+0.1	35th
1997	14.4	+0.2	36th
1996	14.2	+0.2	37th
1995	14.0	+0.2	37th
1994	13.7	+0.2	36th
1993	13.6	+0.2	37th
1992	13.4	+0.1	37th
1991	13.3	+0.6	35th
1990	12.6	+0.1	35th
1989	12.5	+0.1	35th
1988	12.5	+0.0	35th
1987	12.4	+0.1	35th
1986	12.3	−0.0	35th
1985	12.3	+0.1	35th
1984	12.3	+0.1	35th
1983	12.2	+0.2	35th
1982	12.0	+0.1	36th
1981	11.9	+0.0	36th
1980	11.8	+0.0	37th
1979	11.8	−0.0	37th
1978	11.9	+0.0	38th
1977	11.8	+0.0	39th
1976	11.8	+0.1	39th
1975	11.7	+0.2	39th
1974	11.5	+0.2	39th
1973	11.2	+0.2	39th
1972	11.0	+0.2	38th
1971	10.8	+0.2	40th
1970	10.7	+0.1	41st
1969	10.5	+0.1	40th
1968	10.4	+0.1	40th
1967	10.3	+0.2	40th
1966	10.2	+0.2	40th
1965	10.0	+0.2	40th
1964	9.8	+0.2	42nd
1963	9.6	+0.2	42nd
1962	9.4	+0.2	42nd
1961	9.2	–	42nd

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