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Australia vs New Zealand: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Australia's Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 3.47, compared to New Zealand's 19.75. That makes Australia's value 82.4% lower than New Zealand's.

Australia

Rank #213 of 215 globally

Australia trend
Latest (2023)
3.47
Year-over-year
+2.5%
10-year change
+15.1%
Peak
3.47 (2023)
Trough
2.59 (2004)

New Zealand

Rank #184 of 215 globally

New Zealand trend
Latest (2023)
19.75
Year-over-year
+2.3%
10-year change
+17.1%
Peak
19.75 (2023)
Trough
15.52 (2004)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.DNST), CC BY 4.0.