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City in New Zealand

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The population development in Christchurch 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
ChristchurchCity325,700335,300361,800356,700383,800407,700419,200
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)
Males208,100
Females211,200
Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years68,400
15-64 years281,800
65+ years69,100
Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years3,210
80-89 years14,800
70-79 years30,670
60-69 years43,680
50-59 years49,660
40-49 years52,790
30-39 years67,280
20-29 years61,980
10-19 years50,360
0-9 years44,840
Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans21,783
Catholics38,460
Presbyterians14,184
Other Christian49,593
Maori Beliefs1,602
Muslims5,094
Buddhists4,005
Hindus8,271
No religion214,776
Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand280,302
Oceania14,265
Europe30,084
Asia49,623
Other country14,670
Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English374,763
Māori9,552
Samoan5,100
Mandarin8,304
Hindi4,407
Other Languages67,047
Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European296,955
Maori44,022
Pacific16,746
Asian67,050
Other group11,829

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