Kaikoura

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Kaikoura 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
Kaikoura	District	3,590	3,580	3,730	3,640	4,060	4,260	4,340
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	2,150
Females	2,180

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	650
15-64 years	2,440
65+ years	1,250

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	20
80-89 years	230
70-79 years	580
60-69 years	790
50-59 years	570
40-49 years	490
30-39 years	480
20-29 years	340
10-19 years	430
0-9 years	410

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	294
Catholics	453
Presbyterians	195
Other Christian	423
Maori Beliefs	27
Muslims	21
Buddhists	15
Hindus	15
No religion	2,388

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	3,528
Oceania	129
Europe	282
Asia	138
Other country	111

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	4,149
Māori	153
Samoan	6
Mandarin	12
Hindi	9
Other Languages	345

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	3,669
Maori	801
Pacific	42
Asian	165
Other group	108

Located in:

Canterbury regional council area