New Zealand has a population density of 52.5 people per square mile compared to 570 people in North Korea. New Zealand has 540,405 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and North Korea are ranked 168th and 52nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. New Zealand has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.18% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, hence the population density in New Zealand is 90.8% lower than in North Korea.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52.5 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 52/197 |
| Population |
5406623
|
26621357
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 530,907 sq ft | 48,911 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.9% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 87.1% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.5% | 10.8% |
New Zealand vs North Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 30.6%, compared to a 9.25% growth in North Korea.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. North Korea was 40th in 2004 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 52.5 | 570 |
| 2023 | 51.6 | 568 |
| 2022 | 50.3 | 566 |
| 2021 | 50.3 | 564 |
| 2020 | 50.1 | 562 |
| 2019 | 49 | 560 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 558 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 555 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 553 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 550 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 547 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 545 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 542 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 540 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 537 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 535 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 533 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 530 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 528 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 525 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 522 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 518 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 515 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 512 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 509 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 505 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 501 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 497 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 492 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 488 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 482 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 475 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 468 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 461 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 454 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 447 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 441 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 435 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 428 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 422 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 416 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 410 |
| 1982 | 31 | 404 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 398 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 392 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 387 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 381 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 376 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 371 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 365 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 359 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 352 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 344 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 335 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 326 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 318 |
| 1968 | 27 | 309 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 300 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 291.9 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 284.3 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 277.3 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 270.3 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 263.8 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 257.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 87.1% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 87% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | 62.9% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | 62.4% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | 62.1% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | 61.7% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | 61.5% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | 61.3% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | 60% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 60% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | 59.8% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | 59.7% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 86% | 59.4% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | 59.3% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | 59% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | 58.9% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | 58.8% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 58.7% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 58.5% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 58.4% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | 58.2% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 58.1% |
| 1987 | 84% | 57.9% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | 57.8% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | 57.6% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | 57.5% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 57.3% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 57.2% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 57% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 56.9% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 56.9% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 56.8% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 56.8% |
| 1976 | 83% | 56.7% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | 56.7% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 56.2% |
| 1973 | 82.1% | 55.7% |
| 1972 | 81.8% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 54.7% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | 54.2% |
| 1969 | 80.7% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 80.3% | 49% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | 47.1% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | 46.1% |
| 1965 | 78.9% | 45.1% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 44.1% |
| 1963 | 77.7% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 77.1% | 42.1% |
| 1961 | 76.5% | 41.2% |
| 1960 | 76% | 40.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand and from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea.
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 |
| Porirua | 59.6K |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
