Horowhenua

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Horowhenua 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
Horowhenua	District	30,800	30,600	30,600	31,200	34,500	37,600	38,400
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	18,800
Females	19,600

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	6,900
15-64 years	21,900
65+ years	9,600

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	310
80-89 years	2,210
70-79 years	4,560
60-69 years	5,290
50-59 years	4,730
40-49 years	3,730
30-39 years	4,540
20-29 years	3,740
10-19 years	4,880
0-9 years	4,420

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	2,340
Catholics	2,973
Presbyterians	1,368
Other Christian	4,824
Maori Beliefs	465
Muslims	87
Buddhists	129
Hindus	228
No religion	20,640

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	30,924
Oceania	1,548
Europe	2,247
Asia	1,095
Other country	606

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	35,505
Māori	2,127
Samoan	684
Mandarin	87
Hindi	90
Other Languages	2,808

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	29,091
Maori	10,149
Pacific	2,667
Asian	1,797
Other group	684

Located in:

Manawatū-Wanganui regional council area