Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 12.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.8 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.37 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 12.8 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 12.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.37 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 183rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.71 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.57 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.83 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.37 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.57 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.53 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 6.25 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.98 units per square kilometre | 6.36 units per square kilometre | 7.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 units per square kilometre | 7.46 units per square kilometre | 8.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 units per square kilometre | 8.31 units per square kilometre | 9.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 units per square kilometre | 9.59 units per square kilometre | 10.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 units per square kilometre | 10.93 units per square kilometre | 12.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 units per square kilometre | 12.53 units per square kilometre | 12.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 180 Bhutan 14.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Somalia 14.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 14.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Uruguay 12.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Belize 12.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Algeria 12.21 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 12.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.