Rotorua

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Rotorua 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
Rotorua	District	66,600	66,900	68,100	68,400	74,800	76,600	78,000
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	38,700
Females	39,300

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	16,300
15-64 years	49,200
65+ years	12,400

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	440
80-89 years	2,370
70-79 years	5,660
60-69 years	8,570
50-59 years	9,240
40-49 years	9,110
30-39 years	11,180
20-29 years	9,270
10-19 years	11,450
0-9 years	10,660

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	4,482
Catholics	6,942
Presbyterians	2,634
Other Christian	8,946
Maori Beliefs	2,718
Muslims	243
Buddhists	492
Hindus	1,266
No religion	39,501

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	59,952
Oceania	2,577
Europe	3,747
Asia	5,049
Other country	1,869

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	71,085
Māori	10,107
Samoan	333
Mandarin	447
Hindi	636
Other Languages	7,722

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	45,588
Maori	32,199
Pacific	4,716
Asian	7,443
Other group	1,266

Located in:

Bay of Plenty regional council area