New Zealand has a population density of 52 people per square mile compared to 214.5 people in Romania. New Zealand has 545,618 sq ft of land per person vs 134,690 sq ft in Romania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and Romania are ranked 168th and 105th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. New Zealand has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.18% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, hence the population density in New Zealand is 75.7% lower than in Romania.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52 ppl/mi² | 214.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 105/197 |
| Population |
5362441
|
18836893
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 88,834 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 536,027 sq ft | 129,991 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.1% | 47.8% |
| Urban population | 83.9% | 52.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.8% | 9.01% |
New Zealand vs Romania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 29.4%, compared to a 11.2% decline in Romania.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. Romania was 81st in 2004 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Romania
|
|
| 2024 | 52 | 214.5 |
| 2023 | 51.1 | 214.6 |
| 2022 | 50 | 214.4 |
| 2021 | 50 | 215.3 |
| 2020 | 49.9 | 216.9 |
| 2019 | 48.9 | 218.1 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 219.2 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 220.5 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 221.8 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 223.1 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 224.1 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 225 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 225.9 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 226.7 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 227.9 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 229.3 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 231.4 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 235.3 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 238.7 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 240.1 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 241.6 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 243 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 244.8 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 249.5 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 253 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 253.5 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 253.9 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 254.5 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 255.2 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 256 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 256.5 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 256.9 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 257.3 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 259.6 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 262 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 261.6 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 259.3 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 258 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 256.8 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 255.6 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 254.6 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 253.7 |
| 1982 | 31 | 252.7 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 251.3 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 249.7 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 248.4 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 246.8 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 244.6 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 242.3 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 239.4 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 236.5 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 234.3 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 232.3 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 230.1 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 227.7 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 225 |
| 1968 | 27 | 222.6 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 219.6 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 216.1 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 214 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 212.7 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 211.4 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 210 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 208.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Romania
|
|
| 2024 | 83.9% | 52.2% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | 52.2% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | 52.2% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | 52.6% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | 52.9% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | 53.1% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | 53.4% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | 53.6% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | 53.7% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 53.8% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | 53.9% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | 54% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | 54% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | 53.9% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | 53.8% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | 53.6% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | 53.4% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | 53.3% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | 52.9% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | 52.8% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | 52.7% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | 52.8% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | 52.9% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | 53% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | 53.2% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | 53.4% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | 53.7% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | 53.9% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | 54.1% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 54.2% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 54.3% |
| 1991 | 85% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 54.2% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | 54% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 84.1% | 53.4% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | 53% |
| 1985 | 83.8% | 52.5% |
| 1984 | 83.7% | 52% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 51.5% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 50.9% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 50.3% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 49.7% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 49% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 48.4% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 47.8% |
| 1976 | 82.9% | 47.2% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | 46.5% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 45.7% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | 44.8% |
| 1972 | 81.9% | 43.9% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 43% |
| 1970 | 80.4% | 42% |
| 1969 | 77.9% | 41.1% |
| 1968 | 74.6% | 40.2% |
| 1967 | 71.3% | 39.3% |
| 1966 | 68.8% | 38.5% |
| 1965 | 67.4% | 37.7% |
| 1964 | 66.5% | 37% |
| 1963 | 65.7% | 36.3% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 35.7% |
| 1961 | 63.9% | 35% |
| 1960 | 62.4% | 34.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 85.9% to 83.9% in New Zealand and from 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania.
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 |
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