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City in New Zealand

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

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NameStatusPopulation
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1996-06-30		Population
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2001-06-30		Population
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2006-06-30		Population
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2013-06-30		Population
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2018-06-30		Population
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2022-06-30
WellingtonCity163,400171,140187,690197,500211,200213,100
New Zealand (Aotearoa)Country3,732,0003,880,5004,184,6004,442,1004,900,6005,124,100

Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau (web).

Explanation: Population estimates for 2018 and later are based on the results of the 2018 census. The 2022 figures are provisional.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2022)
Males102,400
Females110,700
Age Groups (E 2022)
0-14 years30,400
15-64 years158,900
65+ years23,800
Age Distribution (E 2022)
90+ years920
80-89 years4,460
70-79 years10,690
60-69 years18,310
50-59 years26,590
40-49 years27,970
30-39 years33,070
20-29 years45,410
10-19 years26,700
0-9 years18,980
Religion (C 2018)
Anglicans22,563
Catholics6,201
Presbyterians24,198
Other Christian717
Maori Beliefs3,399
Muslims6,018
Buddhists7,392
Hindus3,294
Other religion107,763
No religion84,351
Country of Birth (C 2018)
New Zealand105,573
Oceania7,533
Europe21,780
Asia22,506
Other country10,560
Ethnic Group (C 2018)
European150,198
Maori17,409
Pacific10,392
Asian37,158
Other group9,027

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