Ruapehu

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Ruapehu 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
Ruapehu	District	17,300	15,000	14,050	12,450	12,750	13,450	13,450
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	6,950
Females	6,500

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	2,800
15-64 years	8,050
65+ years	2,650

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	40
80-89 years	410
70-79 years	1,280
60-69 years	1,820
50-59 years	1,600
40-49 years	1,430
30-39 years	1,840
20-29 years	1,360
10-19 years	1,850
0-9 years	1,810

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	714
Catholics	1,065
Presbyterians	480
Other Christian	1,362
Maori Beliefs	687
Muslims	33
Buddhists	51
Hindus	60
No religion	7,254

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	11,493
Oceania	318
Europe	564
Asia	285
Other country	258

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	12,672
Māori	1,500
Samoan	30
Mandarin	27
Hindi	27
Other Languages	777

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	9,009
Maori	5,979
Pacific	456
Asian	474
Other group	234

Located in:

Manawatū-Wanganui regional council area