Waikato

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Waikato 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
Waikato	District	52,000	53,700	59,500	66,500	78,200	88,700	91,100
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	46,300
Females	44,800

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	18,900
15-64 years	58,400
65+ years	13,800

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	340
80-89 years	2,270
70-79 years	6,330
60-69 years	10,490
50-59 years	12,400
40-49 years	11,870
30-39 years	12,480
20-29 years	9,510
10-19 years	13,350
0-9 years	12,090

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	4,191
Catholics	6,108
Presbyterians	2,742
Other Christian	12,288
Maori Beliefs	1,512
Muslims	513
Buddhists	450
Hindus	1,524
No religion	48,372

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	68,967
Oceania	3,264
Europe	5,247
Asia	4,527
Other country	3,249

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	82,731
Māori	6,462
Samoan	426
Mandarin	504
Hindi	840
Other Languages	9,741

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	63,252
Maori	23,088
Pacific	4,704
Asian	7,821
Other group	2,037

Located in:

Waikato regional council area