New Zealand has a population density of 52.5 people per square mile compared to 1,373 people in South Korea. New Zealand has 540,405 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and South Korea are ranked 168th and 18th, 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, hence the population density in New Zealand is 96.2% lower than in South Korea.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52.5 ppl/mi² | 1,373 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 18/197 |
| Population |
5406623
|
51700480
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 530,907 sq ft | 20,300 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.9% | 18.5% |
| Urban population | 87.1% | 81.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.5% | 52% |
New Zealand vs South Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 30.6%, compared to a 6.77% growth in South Korea.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. South Korea was 13th in 2004 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 52.5 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 51.6 | 1,372 |
| 2022 | 50.3 | 1,371 |
| 2021 | 50.3 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | 50.1 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | 49 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 1,364 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 1,356 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 1,349 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 1,341 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 1,331 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 1,320 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 1,316 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 1,289 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 1,286 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 1,281 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 1,268 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 1,243 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 1,222 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 1,199 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 1,187 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 1,175 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 1,151 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 1,140 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 1,129 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 1,118 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 1,107 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 1,096 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 1,072 |
| 1982 | 31 | 1,056 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 1,040 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 1,024 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 1,008 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 993 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 978 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 963 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 947 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 932 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 916 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 900 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 883 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 866 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 847 |
| 1968 | 27 | 828 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 809 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 790 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 771 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 751 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 732 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 712 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 692 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 87.1% | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 87% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | 81.5% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | 81% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | 80.7% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | 79.9% |
| 2000 | 86% | 79.6% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | 79.4% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | 79.1% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | 78.7% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | 77.5% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 75% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 73.8% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | 72.1% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 70.4% |
| 1987 | 84% | 68.6% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | 64.9% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | 63.3% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 61.7% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 60.1% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 58.4% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 56.7% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 55% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 53.2% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 51.5% |
| 1976 | 83% | 49.7% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | 48% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 46.6% |
| 1973 | 82.1% | 45.1% |
| 1972 | 81.8% | 43.7% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 42.3% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | 40.7% |
| 1969 | 80.7% | 38.8% |
| 1968 | 80.3% | 36.8% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | 35% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | 33.3% |
| 1965 | 78.9% | 32.4% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 77.7% | 30.4% |
| 1962 | 77.1% | 29.5% |
| 1961 | 76.5% | 28.5% |
| 1960 | 76% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand and from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea.
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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