New Zealand has a population density of 52.5 people per square mile compared to 203.1 people in Samoa. New Zealand has 540,405 sq ft of land per person vs 140,314 sq ft in Samoa. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and Samoa are ranked 168th and 109th, 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 0.003% of the population and 0.002% of the land area for Samoa, hence the population density in New Zealand is 74.1% lower than in Samoa.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
Samoa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52.5 ppl/mi² | 203.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 109/197 |
| Population |
5406623
|
220288
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 1,073 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 530,907 sq ft | 137,253 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.9% | 82.6% |
| Urban population | 87.1% | 17.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.5% | 0% |
New Zealand vs Samoa:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 30.6%, compared to a 19.2% growth in Samoa.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. Samoa was 104th in 2004 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2024 | 52.5 | 203.1 |
| 2023 | 51.6 | 201.9 |
| 2022 | 50.3 | 200.5 |
| 2021 | 50.3 | 199.2 |
| 2020 | 50.1 | 197.5 |
| 2019 | 49 | 195.4 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 193.4 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 191.4 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 186.2 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 184.7 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 183.1 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 181.5 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 179.8 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 178.2 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 176.7 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 175.3 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 174 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 172.7 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 171.8 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 171.1 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 170.5 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 169.7 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 168.8 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 167.6 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 166.3 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 165 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 163.7 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 162.5 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 161.1 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 159.8 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 158.5 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 157.2 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 155.9 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 155 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 154.7 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 154.5 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 154.1 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 153.4 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 152.9 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 152.7 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 152.7 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 152.6 |
| 1982 | 31 | 152.4 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 151.6 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 150.4 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 149.1 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 147.7 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 146.2 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 143.8 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 140.3 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 136.8 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 134.1 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 132.3 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 130.4 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 128.5 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 126.5 |
| 1968 | 27 | 124.5 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 122.4 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 120 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 117.1 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 114.3 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 111.4 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 108.5 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 105.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2024 | 87.1% | 17.4% |
| 2023 | 87% | 17.5% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | 17.6% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | 17.7% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | 17.9% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | 18.1% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 18.2% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | 18.5% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | 18.7% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | 19.1% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | 19.4% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | 19.6% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | 19.9% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | 20.1% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | 20.3% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | 20.5% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 20.7% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | 21% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | 21.2% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | 21.5% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | 21.7% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | 21.9% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | 22.1% |
| 2000 | 86% | 22% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | 21.9% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | 21.8% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | 21.7% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | 21.6% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | 21.5% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | 21.4% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | 21.3% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 21.3% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 21.2% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | 21.2% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 21.2% |
| 1987 | 84% | 21.2% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | 21.2% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | 21.2% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | 21.2% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 21.2% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 21.2% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 21.2% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 21.2% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 21.1% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 21.1% |
| 1976 | 83% | 21.1% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | 21% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 20.9% |
| 1973 | 82.1% | 20.8% |
| 1972 | 81.8% | 20.8% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 20.6% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | 20.4% |
| 1969 | 80.7% | 20.1% |
| 1968 | 80.3% | 19.8% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | 19.6% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 78.9% | 19.3% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 19.2% |
| 1963 | 77.7% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 77.1% | 19.1% |
| 1961 | 76.5% | 19% |
| 1960 | 76% | 18.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand and from 21.5% to 17.4% in Samoa.
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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