New Zealand has a population density of 52 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. New Zealand has 545,618 sq ft of land per person vs 144,629 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and Serbia are ranked 168th and 110th, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in New Zealand is 74.4% lower than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
5362441
|
6494317
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 536,027 sq ft | 137,424 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.1% | 37.6% |
| Urban population | 83.9% | 62.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.8% | 18.2% |
New Zealand vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 26.4%, compared to a 7.57% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, New Zealand ranked 166th for population density and is in 168th place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 52 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 51.1 | 204 |
| 2022 | 50 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 50 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 49.9 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 48.9 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 209 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | - |
| 2004 | 40.2 | - |
| 2003 | 39.6 | - |
| 2002 | 38.8 | - |
| 2001 | 38.2 | - |
| 2000 | 37.9 | - |
| 1999 | 37.7 | - |
| 1998 | 37.5 | - |
| 1997 | 37.2 | - |
| 1996 | 36.7 | - |
| 1995 | 36.1 | - |
| 1994 | 35.6 | - |
| 1993 | 35.1 | - |
| 1992 | 34.7 | - |
| 1991 | 34.4 | - |
| 1990 | 32.8 | - |
| 1989 | 32.5 | - |
| 1988 | 32.3 | - |
| 1987 | 32.2 | - |
| 1986 | 31.9 | - |
| 1985 | 31.9 | - |
| 1984 | 31.7 | - |
| 1983 | 31.5 | - |
| 1982 | 31 | - |
| 1981 | 30.7 | - |
| 1980 | 30.6 | - |
| 1979 | 30.6 | - |
| 1978 | 30.7 | - |
| 1977 | 30.7 | - |
| 1976 | 30.6 | - |
| 1975 | 30.3 | - |
| 1974 | 29.7 | - |
| 1973 | 29.1 | - |
| 1972 | 28.6 | - |
| 1971 | 28.1 | - |
| 1970 | 27.6 | - |
| 1969 | 27.3 | - |
| 1968 | 27 | - |
| 1967 | 26.8 | - |
| 1966 | 26.3 | - |
| 1965 | 25.9 | - |
| 1964 | 25.4 | - |
| 1963 | 24.9 | - |
| 1962 | 24.4 | - |
| 1961 | 23.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 83.9% | 62.4% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | 62.1% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | 61.9% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | 61.4% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | 61.2% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | 61% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | 60.8% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | 60.6% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | 60.4% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | 60.1% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 59.9% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | 59.6% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | 59.3% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | 59.4% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | 59.4% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | 59.2% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | 58.6% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | 58.2% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | 57.8% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | 57.3% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | 56.9% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | 56.5% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | 56% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | 55.6% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | 55.1% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | 54.6% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | 54% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | 53.5% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | 52.9% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | 52.4% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 51.8% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 51.3% |
| 1991 | 85% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | 49.9% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 49.5% |
| 1987 | 84.1% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 83.8% | 48.4% |
| 1984 | 83.7% | 48% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 47.6% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 47.2% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 46.2% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 45.7% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 45.2% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 44.7% |
| 1976 | 82.9% | 44.1% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | 43.5% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 42.9% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | 42.2% |
| 1972 | 81.9% | 41.5% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 40.8% |
| 1970 | 80.4% | 40% |
| 1969 | 77.9% | 39.1% |
| 1968 | 74.6% | 38% |
| 1967 | 71.3% | 36.9% |
| 1966 | 68.8% | 35.8% |
| 1965 | 67.4% | 34.6% |
| 1964 | 66.5% | 33.4% |
| 1963 | 65.7% | 32.2% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 63.9% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 62.4% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 85.9% to 83.9% in New Zealand and from 57.3% to 62.4% in Serbia.
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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