New Zealand has a population density of 52.5 people per square mile compared to 200.5 people in Tanzania. New Zealand has 540,405 sq ft of land per person vs 148,726 sq ft in Tanzania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and Tanzania are ranked 168th and 113th, 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 0.84% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Tanzania, hence the population density in New Zealand is 73.8% lower than in Tanzania.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52.5 ppl/mi² | 200.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 113/197 |
| Population |
5406623
|
72166806
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 342,009 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 530,907 sq ft | 139,070 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.9% | 61.9% |
| Urban population | 87.1% | 38.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.5% | 6.88% |
New Zealand vs Tanzania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 30.6%, compared to a 79.9% growth in Tanzania.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. Tanzania was 130th in 2004 and ranks 113th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 52.5 | 200.5 |
| 2023 | 51.6 | 194.8 |
| 2022 | 50.3 | 189.2 |
| 2021 | 50.3 | 183.7 |
| 2020 | 50.1 | 178.3 |
| 2019 | 49 | 173 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 167.9 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 162.7 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 157.4 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 152.1 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 147.2 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 142.8 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 138.5 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 134.6 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 130.9 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 127.6 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 124.5 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 121.2 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 117.8 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 114.6 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 111.4 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 108.4 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 105.6 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 102.9 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 100.2 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 97.4 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 94.8 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 92.3 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 90.5 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 86.1 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 82.8 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 80.3 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 78.3 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 76.3 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 74.4 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 72.4 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 70.3 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 68 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 65.8 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 63.7 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 61.6 |
| 1982 | 31 | 59.6 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 57.8 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 56.1 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 54.4 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 52.6 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 50.7 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 48.9 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 47.2 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 45.5 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 43.9 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 42.3 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 40.9 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 39.5 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 38.1 |
| 1968 | 27 | 36.8 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 35.7 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 34.6 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 33.5 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 32.5 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 31.6 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 30.7 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 29.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 87.1% | 38.1% |
| 2023 | 87% | 37.4% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | 36.7% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | 36% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | 35.2% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 33.8% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | 33.1% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | 31.6% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | 30.2% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | 29.5% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | 28.8% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | 28.1% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | 26.8% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 26.1% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | 25.5% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | 24.8% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | 24.2% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | 23.6% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | 23% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | 22.7% |
| 2000 | 86% | 22.3% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | 21.9% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | 21.6% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | 21.2% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | 20.9% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | 20.5% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | 20.2% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | 19.9% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 19.5% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 19.2% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 18.9% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 18.2% |
| 1987 | 84% | 17.7% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | 17.2% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | 16.8% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 15.4% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 15% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 14.6% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 14.1% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 13.7% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 12.8% |
| 1976 | 83% | 11.9% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | 11.1% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 82.1% | 9.7% |
| 1972 | 81.8% | 9.05% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 8.43% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | 7.85% |
| 1969 | 80.7% | 7.31% |
| 1968 | 80.3% | 6.8% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | 6.37% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | 6.2% |
| 1965 | 78.9% | 6.03% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 5.87% |
| 1963 | 77.7% | 5.7% |
| 1962 | 77.1% | 5.55% |
| 1961 | 76.5% | 5.39% |
| 1960 | 76% | 5.25% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand and from 24.2% to 38.1% in Tanzania.
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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