New Zealand has a population density of 52.5 people per square mile compared to 375 people in Tonga. New Zealand has 540,405 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, New Zealand and Tonga are ranked 168th and 68th, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, hence the population density in New Zealand is 86% lower than in Tonga.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
Tonga
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52.5 ppl/mi² | 375 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 68/197 |
| Population |
5406623
|
103744
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 278 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 530,907 sq ft | 74,394 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.9% | 76.8% |
| Urban population | 87.1% | 23.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.5% | 0% |
New Zealand vs Tonga:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 30.6%, compared to a 0.85% decline in Tonga.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. Tonga was 54th in 2004 and ranks 68th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2024 | 52.5 | 375 |
| 2023 | 51.6 | 376 |
| 2022 | 50.3 | 378 |
| 2021 | 50.3 | 379 |
| 2020 | 50.1 | 380 |
| 2019 | 49 | 380 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 380 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 379 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 380 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 382 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 383 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 385 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 387 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 387 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 386 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 386 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 385 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 384 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 382 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 380 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 378 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 376 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 374 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 372 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 369 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 367 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 365 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 362 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 361 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 361 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 360 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 360 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 360 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 359 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 359 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 358 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 356 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 354 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 353 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 352 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 352 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 353 |
| 1982 | 31 | 352 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 352 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 352 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 351 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 350 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 348 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 343 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 335 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 326 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 319 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 314 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 309 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 304 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 298.2 |
| 1968 | 27 | 292.6 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 287.1 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 280.6 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 273.1 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 265.8 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 258.6 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 251.6 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 244.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2024 | 87.1% | 23.2% |
| 2023 | 87% | 23.2% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | 23.1% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | 23.1% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | 23.1% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | 23.1% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 23.1% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | 23.2% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | 23.2% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | 23.3% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | 23.3% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | 23.4% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | 23.4% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | 23.4% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | 23.4% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | 23.3% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | 23.3% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 23.2% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | 23.2% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | 23.2% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | 23.1% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | 23.1% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | 23% |
| 2000 | 86% | 23% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | 23% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | 23% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | 22.9% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | 22.9% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | 22.8% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | 22.8% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 22.8% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 22.7% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | 22.7% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | 22.7% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 22.6% |
| 1987 | 84% | 22.6% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | 22.5% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | 22.3% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | 22% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 21.8% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 21.6% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 21.4% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 21.2% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 20.9% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 20.7% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 20.5% |
| 1976 | 83% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | 20.3% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 20.3% |
| 1973 | 82.1% | 20.3% |
| 1972 | 81.8% | 20.2% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 20.2% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | 20.2% |
| 1969 | 80.7% | 20.2% |
| 1968 | 80.3% | 20.1% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | 19.9% |
| 1965 | 78.9% | 19.5% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 19.1% |
| 1963 | 77.7% | 18.7% |
| 1962 | 77.1% | 18.3% |
| 1961 | 76.5% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 76% | 17.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand and from 23.1% to 23.2% in Tonga.
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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