New Zealand has a population density of 52.5 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. New Zealand has 540,405 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia are ranked 168th and 179th, 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in New Zealand is 23.5% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52.5 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
5406623
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 530,907 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.9% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 87.1% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.5% | 44% |
New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 30.6%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 52.5 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 51.6 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 50.3 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 50.3 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 50.1 | 38 |
| 2019 | 49 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 18 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 16 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 11 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 31 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 27 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 87.1% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 87% | 85% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | 83% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | 81% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 86% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 84% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 70% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 83% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 82.1% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 81.8% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 80.7% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 80.3% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 78.9% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 77.7% | 35% |
| 1962 | 77.1% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 76.5% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 76% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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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