New Zealand has a population density of 52.5 people per square mile compared to 60.5 people in Papua New Guinea. New Zealand has 540,405 sq ft of land per person vs 471,041 sq ft in Papua New Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea are ranked 168th and 165th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Papua New Guinea, hence the population density in New Zealand is 13.2% lower than in Papua New Guinea.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52.5 ppl/mi² | 60.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 165/197 |
| Population |
5406623
|
10911445
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 530,907 sq ft | 460,884 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.9% | 86.1% |
| Urban population | 87.1% | 13.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.5% | 0% |
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 30.6%, compared to a 67.1% growth in Papua New Guinea.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. Papua New Guinea was 166th in 2004 and ranks 165th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 52.5 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 51.6 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 50.3 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 50.3 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 50.1 | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 49 | 55 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 52.5 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 51.3 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 50 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 47.5 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 43.7 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 39.8 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 36.2 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 35 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 32.8 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 30.6 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 29.5 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 27.5 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 25.6 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 24.7 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 23 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 21.2 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 20.8 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 20.3 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 31 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 15.4 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 15 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 14.7 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 14.3 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 14 |
| 1968 | 27 | 13.7 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 13.4 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 13.1 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 12.8 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 12 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 11.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 87.1% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 87% | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | 13% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | 13% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | 13% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | 13% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | 13% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | 13% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | 13% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | 13% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | 13.1% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | 13.1% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 86% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | 13.4% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | 13.5% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | 13.7% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | 14.1% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | 14.3% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | 14.4% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 14.8% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 15% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 14.6% |
| 1987 | 84% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | 14% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | 13.8% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 13.6% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 13.4% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 13% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 12.8% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 12.4% |
| 1976 | 83% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 11.7% |
| 1973 | 82.1% | 11.5% |
| 1972 | 81.8% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 11.1% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 80.7% | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 80.3% | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 78.9% | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 77.7% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 77.1% | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 76.5% | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 76% | 3.73% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand and from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea.
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 |
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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