Palmerston North

City in New Zealand

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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 2022-06-30
Palmerston North	City	77,110	77,130	80,780	83,500	88,300	90,400
New Zealand (Aotearoa)	Country	3,732,000	3,880,500	4,184,600	4,442,100	4,900,600	5,124,100

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.

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Gender (E 2022)
Males	44,000
Females	46,400

Age Groups (E 2022)
0-14 years	17,400
15-64 years	59,200
65+ years	13,700

Age Distribution (E 2022)
90+ years	590
80-89 years	2,910
70-79 years	6,140
60-69 years	9,040
50-59 years	10,150
40-49 years	10,400
30-39 years	12,440
20-29 years	14,730
10-19 years	12,450
0-9 years	11,520

Religion (C 2018)
Anglican	7,554
Catholic	3,645
Presbyterian	14,082
Other Christian	948
Maori Beliefs	891
Muslim	1,776
Buddhist	1,539
Hindu	1,314
Other religion	41,967
No religion	32,133

Country of Birth (C 2018)
New Zealand	51,546
Oceania	2,331
Europe	4,293
Asia	6,513
Other country	2,343

Ethnic Group (C 2018)
European	64,239
Maori	15,807
Pacific	4,476
Asian	10,143
Other group	2,565

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Manawatū-Wanganui regional council area

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