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The population of the main islands and regions (Regional Council Areas) of New Zealand according to official population estimates.

NameAbbr.StatusArea
A-L (km²)
Population
Estimate (E)
1996-06-30
Population
Estimate (E)
2001-06-30
Population
Estimate (E)
2006-06-30
Population
Estimate (E)
2013-06-30
Population
Estimate (E)
2018-06-30
Population
Estimate (Ep)
2022-06-30
New ZealandNZL 265,7003,732,0003,880,5004,184,6004,442,1004,900,6005,124,100
NorthlandNLReg12,508140,700144,400152,700164,700185,800201,5001250800
AucklandAUReg4,9411,115,8001,218,3001,373,0001,493,2001,654,8001,695,200494100
WaikatoWAReg23,901358,800368,400393,200424,600475,600513,8002390100
Bay of PlentyBPReg12,072230,600246,900265,300279,700320,800347,7001207200
GisborneGIReg8,38547,20045,50046,00047,00049,50052,100838500
Hawke's BayHBReg14,139146,600147,300152,100158,000172,400182,7001413900
TaranakiTAReg7,254109,000105,700107,300113,600121,200127,300725400
Manawatū-WanganuiMWReg22,221234,500227,500229,400231,200247,500258,2002222100
WellingtonWEReg8,049426,900440,200466,300486,700525,900543,500804900
North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui)NIIsl113,4712,810,1002,944,3003,185,1003,398,7003,753,7003,922,00011347100
West CoastWCReg23,24633,20031,10032,10033,00032,40032,7002324600
CanterburyCBReg44,504480,400496,700540,000562,900622,800655,0004450400
OtagoOTReg31,186189,300188,300199,800208,800235,000246,0003118600
SouthlandSLReg31,19699,00093,30093,20096,000100,500102,4003119600
TasmanTSReg9,61638,80042,40045,80048,80054,00058,700961600
NelsonNEReg42241,20042,90044,30048,70052,70054,50042200
MarlboroughMBReg10,45839,20040,70043,60044,70048,70051,9001045800
South Island (Te Waipounamu)SIIsl150,629921,100935,400998,8001,042,8001,146,2001,201,30015062900
Chatham Islands (Rēkohu, Wharekauri)CITerr79476075065060069080079400
Kermadec IslandsIsl34......10.........3400
Subantarctic IslandsIsl765..................76500
Three Kings IslandsIsl7..................700
Offshore IslandsOIIsl1,600770750660600690800160000

Major Urban Areas

 NameAdm.Population
Estimate (Ep)
2022-06-30
1AucklandAU1,440,300
2ChristchurchCB377,900
3WellingtonWE212,000
4HamiltonWA179,900
5TaurangaBP158,300
6Lower HuttWE111,500
7DunedinOT102,400
8Palmerston NorthMW81,200
9NapierHB66,800
10PoriruaWE60,200
11Hibiscus CoastAU60,000

Contents: Urban Areas

The population of all urban areas in New Zealand with more than 2,500 inhabitants according to official population estimates.

NameAdm.Population
Estimate (E)
1996-06-30
Population
Estimate (E)
2001-06-30
Population
Estimate (E)
2006-06-30
Population
Estimate (E)
2013-06-30
Population
Estimate (E)
2018-06-30
Population
Estimate (Ep)
2022-06-30
Area 
AlexandraOT4,6904,4804,9404,9205,6306,090976
ArrowtownOT1,4701,7702,2602,5802,9702,950236
AshburtonCB15,65015,60016,55018,60019,85020,6003793
AshhurstMW2,5302,5202,5102,7503,0303,240421
AucklandAU977,0001,063,5001,195,7001,292,9001,420,6001,440,30060728
BalcluthaOT4,2804,2504,2104,0504,1904,300755
Beachlands - Pine HarbourAU2,7402,9603,5604,7906,4807,610882
BlenheimMB21,50022,70024,20025,30027,60029,0001720
CambridgeWA12,15013,00014,30016,75019,30021,6002668
CartertonWE4,2804,2304,2504,8605,5005,930530
ChristchurchCB315,800324,800350,300345,500372,500377,90029473
CliveHB1,7101,7101,9202,1802,3102,4701482
CromwellOT2,7602,8403,8604,5005,8407,0101563
DannevirkeMW5,7205,5605,6905,2405,6705,650682
DarfieldCB1,5201,8302,0502,5002,8303,1201514
DargavilleNL4,5804,6704,5704,6104,9405,2401256
DunedinOT98,50096,80098,60098,600104,200102,4009157
FeatherstonWE2,4902,3902,4002,3202,5702,740319
FeildingMW14,10013,75014,00015,00016,45017,8002359
FoxtonMW3,1503,0603,0403,0003,2703,3601156
GeraldineCB2,3302,3102,3902,4702,7502,820312
GisborneGI32,60031,70032,30033,60036,00037,7003617
GoreSL8,4608,0107,9307,9108,1508,2201376
GreymouthWC8,7608,1508,4108,3208,2308,3202783
GreytownWE2,0302,1102,1502,3002,5302,760507
HamiltonWA113,500121,200134,800150,200168,600179,90011037
HastingsHB39,70039,90040,70041,90047,00050,4002443
Havelock NorthHB10,10010,65012,55013,75014,70015,1002253
HāweraTA9,4709,1809,0509,43010,10010,4002518
HelensvilleAU2,1402,3002,6202,7602,9103,230337
Hibiscus CoastAU26,80031,70038,10044,80055,60060,0004290
HokitikaWC3,4203,1703,1503,0602,9602,860360
HuntlyWA7,2207,0207,0407,2108,2909,0001711
InglewoodTA3,2703,0203,1903,3603,6403,830303
InvercargillSL48,10045,30045,60046,80049,10049,8006070
KaiapoiCB8,5309,83010,9009,89012,20013,4001435
KaikoheNL4,2004,1604,1904,2804,6604,900568
KaitāiaNL5,4605,3505,3905,2906,1206,340848
KatikatiBP2,7503,0203,7304,2305,1905,530954
KawerauBP8,1207,2907,1506,6507,4607,7602356
KerikeriNL4,0204,6505,6006,5007,4308,0602540
KihikihiWA2,1402,3002,4502,5802,9003,3001009
Kumeū - HuapaiAU1,2301,3501,4401,4703,5805,570632
Lake Hayes (Lake Hayes Estate)OT2302609102,0705,0206,7601090
LeestonCB1,3001,2701,3701,6002,2902,490244
LevinMW16,30016,25016,35016,80018,35019,0502243
LincolnCB2,4302,4402,9204,0506,8409,180906
Lower HuttWE97,90098,200100,300100,200107,500111,5007853
LytteltonCB3,0703,0403,0902,9003,1003,150446
Mangawhai HeadsNL7507709501,3302,1002,710699
MaraetaiAU1,4901,5901,9402,3002,4402,530688
MartonMW5,6905,1405,0604,9605,3805,5701359
MastertonWE18,55018,30018,15018,70020,50022,4002154
MatamataWA6,0006,2706,4307,3608,0108,700615
MorrinsvilleWA6,0606,3606,7707,3007,9708,520778
MosgielOT11,05011,20011,90012,50013,90014,5001697
MotuekaTS6,2506,5306,8107,3008,2608,3401341
NapierHB54,90055,20056,80059,60064,20066,80010505
NelsonNE39,80041,30042,60046,40049,80050,8005434
New PlymouthTA47,50046,50048,10051,80055,80058,5007550
NgāruawāhiaWA5,6005,3805,5405,7007,3008,1301198
NgongotahāBP4,2204,2304,1904,4505,0305,1801291
OamaruOT13,00012,35012,25012,60013,45013,9002146
Ōhope (Ohope Beach)BP2,7602,8202,9302,9803,2803,290633
ŌmokoroaBP1,6301,7901,9902,4103,3203,990383
One Tree Point (Marsden Bay)NL9709201,0001,6102,3002,890258
ŌpōtikiBP4,6604,5604,5404,2305,0205,3501020
ŌtakiWE3,8003,8603,7904,1504,6505,060920
ŌtorohangaWA2,7702,7802,7302,7703,1503,310507
OxfordCB1,5301,6401,7802,0102,2802,4401182
PaeroaWA4,1103,9203,9903,9804,4004,630687
PahiatuaMW2,7602,6602,6102,4802,7602,810388
Palmerston NorthMW70,80070,60073,50075,40079,60081,2007698
Paraparaumu (Kapiti)WE20,40023,00025,90027,70029,50030,4002861
PegasusCB.........1,0802,7703,820634
PictonMB3,9904,0904,1604,1304,6504,800916
PōkenoWA4004505906302,8005,0601010
PoriruaWE47,30048,50049,40052,40057,50060,2006098
PrebbletonCB9701,0502,0802,9104,6805,260510
PukekoheAU13,05014,90017,90021,50024,90027,0003206
PutāruruWA4,3804,0404,0004,1104,4504,610681
QueenstownOT7,7008,87010,95011,90015,15015,8002836
RaglanWA2,6702,7302,6902,8303,3903,820490
RangioraCB10,10011,20012,50015,70018,40019,7001525
RenwickMB1,8001,8902,0202,3202,4802,620232
RichmondTS9,55011,45012,70013,85015,70018,4501737
RiverheadAU1,0601,2201,3501,4402,9203,720405
RollestonCB1,5502,8205,21010,05018,40028,0002208
RotoruaBP50,30050,30051,30051,30056,50057,9004803
RuakākāNL1,7301,7201,9802,1902,6602,8801559
Snells BeachAU2,3602,7002,8103,0503,5403,900383
StratfordTA5,7805,3605,4805,6005,9206,130854
TaumarunuiMW5,9705,2705,1604,6604,8504,8401366
TaupōWA19,00020,40021,30022,30024,50026,1004295
TaurangaBP80,00093,800107,300120,200142,500158,30014191
Te ĀnauSL1,8701,9601,9902,0402,6302,970558
Te ArohaWA3,9403,8103,8904,1604,6504,6701097
Te AwamutuWA9,9009,77010,45011,10012,55013,5501248
Te KauwhataWA1,0601,1401,2601,5602,1702,760811
Te KūitiWA4,7904,5804,6204,4704,7504,670841
TemukaCB4,2404,2504,3304,4004,6004,660835
Te PukeBP6,5606,8607,2107,6909,18010,2501339
ThamesWA7,0507,0007,1207,2507,4707,6801555
TimaruCB27,00026,60026,70027,20028,30028,6003398
TokoroaWA15,70014,60013,55013,00014,05014,5001565
TuakauWA2,9003,0603,7304,4905,2105,890536
TūrangiWA3,8903,5803,3703,1403,5803,810753
Upper HuttWE36,00035,70037,40038,80042,60044,8005116
Waiheke WestAU5,9206,6707,2207,6208,2308,2502458
WaihīWA4,9604,7604,7304,8705,5805,820940
Waihī Beach - BowentownBP2,3302,3302,1102,2402,5702,760631
WaikanaeWE8,8409,83010,80011,40013,00013,7002961
WaimateCB3,5303,2903,3703,3903,5803,600801
WaipukurauHB4,2904,2104,2604,0504,5304,730804
WairoaHB5,2304,6404,4404,3204,7304,960757
WaitaraTA6,6906,4506,5206,7307,1507,310566
WaiukuAU6,0006,6907,6808,6709,5109,720771
WakefieldTS1,4701,6202,0502,3902,5102,680992
WānakaOT2,6003,4505,2806,82010,25012,1502861
WarkworthAU2,6803,0703,5704,4605,8206,6101558
WellingtonWE162,700170,400186,900196,600210,200212,00011236
West MeltonCB2303003308202,2102,640532
WestportWC4,9804,5304,6204,8504,5204,2901153
WhakatāneBP14,50014,85015,20015,00016,40016,7002479
WhangamatāWA3,8604,0703,6503,6804,1804,540846
Whanganui (Wanganui)MW40,90039,20038,70037,80041,00042,6004035
WhangāreiNL43,10043,30045,60047,80052,70054,9005706
WhitiangaWA3,1003,1903,9204,6005,6306,4201734
WintonSL2,2402,1502,1402,2702,4002,450308
WoodendCB1,6402,3602,7402,8502,8603,210349

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