New Zealand has a population density of 52.5 people per square mile compared to 453 people in Togo. New Zealand has 540,405 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and Togo are ranked 168th and 58th, 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 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, hence the population density in New Zealand is 88.4% lower than in Togo.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52.5 ppl/mi² | 453 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 58/197 |
| Population |
5406623
|
9889741
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 21,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 530,907 sq ft | 61,528 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.9% | 54.9% |
| Urban population | 87.1% | 45.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.5% | 23% |
New Zealand vs Togo:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 30.6%, compared to a 67% growth in Togo.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. Togo was 75th in 2004 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | 52.5 | 453 |
| 2023 | 51.6 | 443 |
| 2022 | 50.3 | 433 |
| 2021 | 50.3 | 423 |
| 2020 | 50.1 | 413 |
| 2019 | 49 | 403 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 393 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 384 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 374 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 365 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 356 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 347 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 338 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 329 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 321 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 312 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 303 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 294.7 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 286.2 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 278.3 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 271.3 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 264.4 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 257.8 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 251.3 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 244.8 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 238.1 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 231.5 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 225 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 218 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 210 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 201.1 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 200.4 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 201.6 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 196 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 190.4 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 184.9 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 179.5 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 174.2 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 168.9 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 163.9 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 158.7 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 153.5 |
| 1982 | 31 | 148.3 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 143.5 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 139.1 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 135.2 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 131.8 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 128.7 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 125.6 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 122.6 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 119.6 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 116.6 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 113.6 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 110.4 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 106.9 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 103.1 |
| 1968 | 27 | 99.1 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 95 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 91.4 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 88.3 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 85.9 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 84.1 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 82.5 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 81.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | 87.1% | 45.1% |
| 2023 | 87% | 44.5% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | 43.9% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | 42.8% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | 42.2% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 41.7% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | 41.2% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | 40.6% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | 40.1% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | 39.1% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | 38.5% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | 38% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | 37.5% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | 37.1% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | 36.6% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 36.1% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | 35.6% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | 35.2% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | 34.7% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | 34.3% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | 33.8% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | 33.4% |
| 2000 | 86% | 32.9% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | 32.5% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | 32% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | 31.6% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | 31.1% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | 30.7% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | 30.3% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | 29.8% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 29% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 84% | 27.4% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | 27% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | 26.6% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | 26.2% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 25.8% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 25.4% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 25% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 24.7% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 24.3% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 24% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 23.6% |
| 1976 | 83% | 23.3% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | 22.9% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 22.6% |
| 1973 | 82.1% | 22.3% |
| 1972 | 81.8% | 21.9% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 21.6% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | 21.3% |
| 1969 | 80.7% | 20.1% |
| 1968 | 80.3% | 18.7% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | 17.4% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | 16.1% |
| 1965 | 78.9% | 15% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 13.8% |
| 1963 | 77.7% | 12.8% |
| 1962 | 77.1% | 11.8% |
| 1961 | 76.5% | 10.9% |
| 1960 | 76% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand and from 34.7% to 45.1% in Togo.
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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