New Zealand has a population density of 52 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. New Zealand has 545,618 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 168th and 57th, 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in New Zealand is 88.9% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
5362441
|
46992
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 536,027 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.1% | 68.2% |
| Urban population | 83.9% | 31.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.8% | 0% |
New Zealand vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 29.4%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 52 | 467 |
| 2023 | 51.1 | 466 |
| 2022 | 50 | 465 |
| 2021 | 50 | 466 |
| 2020 | 49.9 | 467 |
| 2019 | 48.9 | 468 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 468 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 469 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 469 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 469 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 469 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 469 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 469 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 467 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 467 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 467 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 467 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 465 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 464 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 463 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 461 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 460 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 458 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 456 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 451 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 444 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 438 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 433 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 427 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 422 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 416 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 411 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 406 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 402 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 403 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 406 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 409 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 412 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 415 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 417 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 420 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 422 |
| 1982 | 31 | 424 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 425 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 427 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 318 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 320 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 321 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 322 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 323 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 324 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 325 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 326 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 327 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 330 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 338 |
| 1968 | 27 | 350 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 360 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 369 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 378 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 387 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 395 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 403 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 83.9% | 31.8% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | 31.7% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | 31.6% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | 31.5% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | 31.5% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | 31.4% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | 31.4% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | 31.3% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | 31.3% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | 31.3% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 31.2% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | 31.2% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | 31.2% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | 31.4% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | 31.8% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | 32% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | 32.1% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | 32.4% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | 32.9% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | 33.1% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 85% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | 34.8% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 35% |
| 1987 | 84.1% | 35.1% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | 35.3% |
| 1985 | 83.8% | 35.5% |
| 1984 | 83.7% | 35.6% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 35.7% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 35.8% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 35.9% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 35.9% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 35.8% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 35.7% |
| 1976 | 82.9% | 35.6% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | 35.4% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 35.2% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | 35% |
| 1972 | 81.9% | 34.7% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 34.5% |
| 1970 | 80.4% | 34.2% |
| 1969 | 77.9% | 33.8% |
| 1968 | 74.6% | 33.3% |
| 1967 | 71.3% | 32.6% |
| 1966 | 68.8% | 31.8% |
| 1965 | 67.4% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 66.5% | 30% |
| 1963 | 65.7% | 29.2% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 28.5% |
| 1961 | 63.9% | 27.9% |
| 1960 | 62.4% | 27.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 85.9% to 83.9% in New Zealand and from 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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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