"Why 80% of New Zealand Is Uninhabited!"🤯 Did you know that 80% of New Zealand is empty? Despite being the same size as the UK, New Zealand has a population that's only around 7.5% of the UK's, and more sheep than people! So why is its population so low? The main reason is New Zealand’s geography. With rugged mountains, dense forests, volcanoes, and tough terrain, large areas of the country are inhospitable for human life. The population is concentrated in just a small portion of the country, w