Algeria vs New Zealand: Population density

Algeria
19.38 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
New Zealand
19.75 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Algeria rank
187th
New Zealand rank
185th

Population density over time

  • Algeria
  • New Zealand
5101520196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 19.75 people per sq. km of land area against 19.38 people per sq. km of land area in Algeria, a difference of 0.37 people per sq. km of land area.

Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 187th and New Zealand ranks 185th of 216 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 5.23 people per sq. km of land area 9.95 people per sq. km of land area 4.72 people per sq. km of land area New Zealand
1970s 6.59 people per sq. km of land area 11.43 people per sq. km of land area 4.84 people per sq. km of land area New Zealand
1980s 9.09 people per sq. km of land area 12.22 people per sq. km of land area 3.12 people per sq. km of land area New Zealand
1990s 11.79 people per sq. km of land area 13.82 people per sq. km of land area 2.03 people per sq. km of land area New Zealand
2000s 13.86 people per sq. km of land area 15.54 people per sq. km of land area 1.68 people per sq. km of land area New Zealand
2010s 16.66 people per sq. km of land area 17.51 people per sq. km of land area 0.8549 people per sq. km of land area New Zealand
2020s 18.94 people per sq. km of land area 19.41 people per sq. km of land area 0.4651 people per sq. km of land area New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Algeria or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 19.75 people per sq. km of land area against 19.38 people per sq. km of land area in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Algeria and New Zealand?
0.37 people per sq. km of land area, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and New Zealand rank globally for population density?
Algeria ranks 187th and New Zealand ranks 185th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.