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Population density: Andorra vs New Zealand compared

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Andorra has a population density of 462 people per square mile compared to 52.8 people in New Zealand. Andorra has 61,480 sq ft of land per person vs 545,618 sq ft in New Zealand. Andorra and New Zealand rank 59th and 169th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Andorra has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0003% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for New Zealand, making the population density in Andorra 776% higher than in New Zealand.

Population density by year

Andorra
New Zealand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Andorra New Zealand
2026 462 52.8
2025 457 52.4
2024 452 52
2023 446 51.1
2022 439 50
2021 432 50
2020 426 49.9
2019 421 48.9
2018 414 48.2
2017 406 47.3
2016 398 46.4
2015 398 45.3
2014 406 44.4
2013 414 43.7
2012 423 43.4
2011 429 43.1
2010 445 42.8
2009 462 42.3
2008 460 41.9
2007 451 41.5
2006 439 41.2
2005 427 40.7
2004 410 40.2
2003 383 39.6
2002 366 38.8
2001 363 38.2
2000 362 37.9
1999 362 37.7
1998 360 37.5
1997 357 37.2
1996 353 36.7
1995 352 36.1
1994 356 35.6
1993 349 35.1
1992 332 34.7
1991 312 34.4
1990 289.8 32.8
1989 278.9 32.5
1988 272.3 32.3
1987 262.6 32.2
1986 252 31.9
1985 241.5 31.9
1984 233 31.7
1983 223.5 31.5
1982 213.6 31
1981 204.8 30.7
1980 197.2 30.6
1979 189 30.6
1978 180.4 30.7
1977 171.4 30.7
1976 162.2 30.6
1975 153 30.3
1974 144 29.7
1973 135.1 29.1
1972 126.5 28.6
1971 118.2 28.1
1970 110.1 27.6
1969 102.2 27.3
1968 94.7 27
1967 87.3 26.8
1966 80.6 26.3
1965 75.1 25.9
1964 70.3 25.4
1963 65.7 24.9
1962 61.1 24.4
1961 56.7 23.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Andorra increased by 5.4%, compared to a 28.2% growth in New Zealand.

In 2006, Andorra ranked 52nd by population density and is 59th now. New Zealand was 166th in 2006 and ranks 169th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Andorra
New Zealand
1x
Year Urban population
Andorra New Zealand
2024 88.9% 83.9%
2023 88.8% 83.9%
2022 88.8% 83.9%
2021 88.7% 83.8%
2020 88.6% 83.8%
2019 88.5% 83.8%
2018 88.5% 83.8%
2017 88.5% 84.2%
2016 88.5% 84.7%
2015 88.5% 85.2%
2014 88.5% 85.5%
2013 88.6% 85.7%
2012 88.6% 85.8%
2011 88.7% 85.8%
2010 88.8% 85.9%
2009 88.8% 85.9%
2008 88.9% 85.9%
2007 89% 85.9%
2006 89.4% 85.9%
2005 90% 85.9%
2004 90.5% 85.9%
2003 91% 85.9%
2002 91.5% 85.8%
2001 91.9% 85.8%
2000 92.3% 85.7%
1999 92.5% 85.7%
1998 92.8% 85.6%
1997 93% 85.5%
1996 93.2% 85.5%
1995 93.4% 85.4%
1994 93.5% 85.3%
1993 93.8% 85.2%
1992 94% 85.1%
1991 94.3% 85%
1990 94.8% 84.8%
1989 95.3% 84.6%
1988 95.3% 84.3%
1987 95.4% 84.1%
1986 95.4% 83.9%
1985 95.4% 83.8%
1984 95.3% 83.7%
1983 95% 83.6%
1982 94.5% 83.6%
1981 93.8% 83.5%
1980 92.9% 83.4%
1979 91.9% 83.3%
1978 90.8% 83.2%
1977 89.5% 83.1%
1976 88% 82.9%
1975 86.5% 82.7%
1974 84.9% 82.5%
1973 83.2% 82.3%
1972 81.4% 81.9%
1971 79.6% 81.5%
1970 77.7% 80.4%
1969 75.7% 77.9%
1968 73.7% 74.6%
1967 71.8% 71.3%
1966 69.8% 68.8%
1965 67.8% 67.4%
1964 65.8% 66.5%
1963 63.9% 65.7%
1962 62% 64.9%
1961 60.2% 63.9%
1960 58.5% 62.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 90.5% to 88.9% in Andorra and from 85.9% to 83.9% in New Zealand.

Densely populated cities

New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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