Global Statistics and Country Indicators
New Zealand Population Density Over Time (1950–2026)
New Zealand Population Density Over Time (1950–2026)Population Density
Data table
| 1950 | 7.2 | 1961 | 9.2 | 1972 | 11 | 1983 | 12.2 | 1994 | 13.7 | 2005 | 15.6 | 2016 | 17.8 |
| 1951 | 7.4 | 1962 | 9.4 | 1973 | 11.2 | 1984 | 12.3 | 1995 | 13.9 | 2006 | 15.8 | 2017 | 18.2 |
| 1952 | 7.5 | 1963 | 9.6 | 1974 | 11.5 | 1985 | 12.3 | 1996 | 14.1 | 2007 | 15.9 | 2018 | 18.5 |
| 1953 | 7.7 | 1964 | 9.8 | 1975 | 11.7 | 1986 | 12.4 | 1997 | 14.3 | 2008 | 16.1 | 2019 | 18.8 |
| 1954 | 7.9 | 1965 | 10 | 1976 | 11.8 | 1987 | 12.5 | 1998 | 14.4 | 2009 | 16.2 | 2020 | 19.1 |
| 1955 | 8.1 | 1966 | 10.1 | 1977 | 11.9 | 1988 | 12.5 | 1999 | 14.5 | 2010 | 16.4 | 2021 | 19.3 |
| 1956 | 8.2 | 1967 | 10.3 | 1978 | 11.9 | 1989 | 12.6 | 2000 | 14.6 | 2011 | 16.5 | 2022 | 19.4 |
| 1957 | 8.4 | 1968 | 10.4 | 1979 | 11.9 | 1990 | 12.8 | 2001 | 14.7 | 2012 | 16.7 | 2023 | 19.5 |
| 1958 | 8.6 | 1969 | 10.5 | 1980 | 11.9 | 1991 | 13.1 | 2002 | 14.9 | 2013 | 16.8 | 2024 | 19.7 |
| 1959 | 8.8 | 1970 | 10.7 | 1981 | 11.9 | 1992 | 13.3 | 2003 | 15.2 | 2014 | 17.1 | 2025 | 19.8 |
| 1960 | 9 | 1971 | 10.8 | 1982 | 12 | 1993 | 13.5 | 2004 | 15.4 | 2015 | 17.4 | 2026 | 20 |