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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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2023-06-30		Population
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2025-06-30
WellingtonCity163,400171,100187,700197,500211,200209,800210,800
New Zealand (Aotearoa)Country3,732,0003,880,5004,184,6004,442,1004,900,6005,200,0005,324,700

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)
Males102,700
Females108,100
Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years29,600
15-64 years155,200
65+ years26,000
Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years980
80-89 years4,920
70-79 years11,650
60-69 years19,610
50-59 years26,130
40-49 years28,330
30-39 years35,040
20-29 years39,960
10-19 years25,940
0-9 years18,280
Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans8,361
Catholics19,389
Presbyterians4,869
Other Christian22,161
Maori Beliefs795
Muslims3,693
Buddhists3,381
Hindus7,752
No religion116,868
Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand131,685
Oceania8,562
Europe21,744
Asia26,487
Other country12,897
Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English195,246
Māori5,502
Samoan3,540
Mandarin4,542
Hindi3,660
Other Languages49,848
Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European146,208
Maori19,878
Pacific11,565
Asian41,436
Other group9,525

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