New Zealand vs Niger: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
New Zealand
0.0506 sq. km per person
in 2024
Niger
0.0469 sq. km per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
34th
Niger rank
37th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Niger
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0506 sq. km per person against 0.0469 sq. km per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0037 sq. km per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
New Zealand ranks 34th and Niger ranks 37th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1024 sq. km per person | 0.314 sq. km per person | 0.2116 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0891 sq. km per person | 0.242 sq. km per person | 0.1529 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0832 sq. km per person | 0.1812 sq. km per person | 0.098 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0737 sq. km per person | 0.1329 sq. km per person | 0.0592 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0655 sq. km per person | 0.0942 sq. km per person | 0.0287 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0582 sq. km per person | 0.0652 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.052 sq. km per person | 0.0501 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, New Zealand or Niger?
- New Zealand, at 0.0506 sq. km per person against 0.0469 sq. km per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between New Zealand and Niger?
- 0.0037 sq. km per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Niger rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 34th and Niger ranks 37th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.