New Zealand has a population density of 52 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. New Zealand has 545,618 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and San Marino are ranked 168th and 15th, 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 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, hence the population density in New Zealand is 96.5% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
5362441
|
34003
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 536,027 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.1% | 2.84% |
| Urban population | 83.9% | 97.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.8% | 0% |
New Zealand vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 29.4%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 52 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 51.1 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 50 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 50 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 49.9 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 48.9 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 1,013 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 999 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 986 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 979 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 977 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 971 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 965 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 960 |
| 1982 | 31 | 952 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 943 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 932 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 920 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 908 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 864 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 825 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 822 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 821 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 820 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 811 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 795 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 784 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 778 |
| 1968 | 27 | 771 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 764 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 756 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 747 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 733 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 716 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 699 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 682 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 83.9% | 97.2% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | 97.1% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | 97.1% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | 97.1% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | 97.1% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | 97.1% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | 97.1% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | 97.1% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | 97.1% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 97.1% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | 97.1% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | 97.1% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | 97.1% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | 97.1% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | 96.8% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | 96.4% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | 95.8% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | 95.2% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | 94.6% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | 94% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | 93.9% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | 93.8% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | 93.5% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | 93.2% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | 92.9% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | 92.5% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | 92.1% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | 91.7% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 91.3% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 90.9% |
| 1991 | 85% | 90.7% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 90.5% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 84.1% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | 90.2% |
| 1985 | 83.8% | 89.5% |
| 1984 | 83.7% | 88.4% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 87% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 85.4% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 83.6% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 81.6% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 77.5% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 75.5% |
| 1976 | 82.9% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | 71.4% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | 66.3% |
| 1972 | 81.9% | 63.8% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 61.6% |
| 1970 | 80.4% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 77.9% | 58.3% |
| 1968 | 74.6% | 57% |
| 1967 | 71.3% | 55.7% |
| 1966 | 68.8% | 54.5% |
| 1965 | 67.4% | 53.4% |
| 1964 | 66.5% | 52.4% |
| 1963 | 65.7% | 51.4% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 50.5% |
| 1961 | 63.9% | 49.7% |
| 1960 | 62.4% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 85.9% to 83.9% in New Zealand and from 94.2% to 97.2% in San Marino.
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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