Taupo

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Taupo as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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Name	Status	Population Estimate 1996-06-30	Population Estimate 2001-06-30	Population Estimate 2006-06-30	Population Estimate 2013-06-30	Population Estimate 2018-06-30	Population Estimate 2023-06-30	Population Estimate 2025-06-30
Taupo	District	31,600	32,500	33,400	34,800	38,600	41,500	42,700
New Zealand (Aotearoa)	Country	3,732,000	3,880,500	4,184,600	4,442,100	4,900,600	5,200,000	5,324,700

Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau.

Explanation: Population estimates for 2023 and later are based on the results of the 2023 census.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2025)
Males	21,500
Females	21,200

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	7,700
15-64 years	25,800
65+ years	9,100

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	300
80-89 years	1,760
70-79 years	4,360
60-69 years	5,610
50-59 years	5,470
40-49 years	4,980
30-39 years	5,570
20-29 years	4,260
10-19 years	5,400
0-9 years	5,010

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	2,724
Catholics	2,892
Presbyterians	1,464
Other Christian	4,536
Maori Beliefs	1,788
Muslims	126
Buddhists	228
Hindus	513
No religion	22,287

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	32,712
Oceania	1,221
Europe	2,868
Asia	1,860
Other country	1,221

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	39,135
Māori	3,231
Samoan	153
Mandarin	123
Hindi	210
Other Languages	3,408

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	30,198
Maori	12,453
Pacific	1,479
Asian	2,625
Other group	819

Located in:

Waikato regional council area