New Zealand Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of New Zealand population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of New Zealand in 2021 is 18.16 people per square kilometer, a 0.8% increase from 2020.
- The population density of New Zealand in 2020 was 18.01 people per square kilometer, a 0.82% increase from 2019.
- The population density of New Zealand in 2019 was 17.87 people per square kilometer, a 0.84% increase from 2018.
- The population density of New Zealand in 2018 was 17.72 people per square kilometer, a 0.87% increase from 2017.
New Zealand - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2021 |
18.16 |
0.80% |
2020 |
18.01 |
0.82% |
2019 |
17.87 |
0.84% |
2018 |
17.72 |
0.87% |
2017 |
17.56 |
0.92% |
2016 |
17.40 |
0.97% |
2015 |
17.24 |
1.03% |
2014 |
17.06 |
1.08% |
2013 |
16.88 |
1.12% |
2012 |
16.69 |
1.13% |
2011 |
16.51 |
1.11% |
2010 |
16.32 |
1.08% |
2009 |
16.15 |
1.06% |
2008 |
15.98 |
1.07% |
2007 |
15.81 |
1.13% |
2006 |
15.64 |
1.22% |
2005 |
15.45 |
1.35% |
2004 |
15.24 |
1.45% |
2003 |
15.02 |
1.49% |
2002 |
14.80 |
1.41% |
2001 |
14.60 |
1.27% |
2000 |
14.41 |
1.07% |
1999 |
14.26 |
0.90% |
1998 |
14.13 |
0.84% |
1997 |
14.02 |
0.94% |
1996 |
13.89 |
1.15% |
1995 |
13.73 |
1.43% |
1994 |
13.53 |
1.65% |
1993 |
13.31 |
1.75% |
1992 |
13.09 |
1.65% |
1991 |
12.87 |
1.41% |
1990 |
12.69 |
1.11% |
1989 |
12.55 |
0.85% |
1988 |
12.45 |
0.67% |
1987 |
12.37 |
0.62% |
1986 |
12.29 |
0.68% |
1985 |
12.21 |
0.78% |
1984 |
12.11 |
0.85% |
1983 |
12.01 |
0.85% |
1982 |
11.91 |
0.75% |
1981 |
11.82 |
0.58% |
1980 |
11.75 |
0.36% |
1979 |
11.71 |
0.20% |
1978 |
11.69 |
0.21% |
1977 |
11.66 |
0.45% |
1976 |
11.61 |
0.84% |
1975 |
11.51 |
1.33% |
1974 |
11.36 |
1.77% |
1973 |
11.17 |
2.04% |
1972 |
10.94 |
2.05% |
1971 |
10.72 |
1.86% |
1970 |
10.53 |
1.59% |
1969 |
10.36 |
1.37% |
1968 |
10.22 |
1.26% |
1967 |
10.10 |
1.33% |
1966 |
9.96 |
1.54% |
1965 |
9.81 |
1.79% |
1964 |
9.64 |
1.99% |
1963 |
9.45 |
2.14% |
1962 |
9.25 |
2.19% |
1961 |
9.05 |
2.17% |
1960 |
8.86 |
2.12% |
1959 |
8.68 |
2.08% |
1958 |
8.50 |
2.08% |
1957 |
8.33 |
2.12% |
1956 |
8.16 |
2.20% |
1955 |
7.98 |
2.29% |
1954 |
7.80 |
2.36% |
1953 |
7.62 |
2.38% |
1952 |
7.44 |
2.30% |
1951 |
7.28 |
2.09% |
1950 |
7.13 |
0.00% |