Central Otago

District in New Zealand

Contents: Population

The population development in Central Otago 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
Central Otago	District	15,250	14,750	17,050	18,500	22,200	25,100	25,800
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	13,100
Females	12,800

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-14 years	4,000
15-64 years	15,300
65+ years	6,500

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	210
80-89 years	1,190
70-79 years	3,160
60-69 years	3,970
50-59 years	3,370
40-49 years	3,200
30-39 years	3,320
20-29 years	2,090
10-19 years	2,780
0-9 years	2,550

Religion (C 2023)
Anglicans	1,179
Catholics	2,064
Presbyterians	2,649
Other Christian	1,905
Maori Beliefs	45
Muslims	48
Buddhists	84
Hindus	156
No religion	14,187

Place of Birth (C 2023)
New Zealand	19,860
Oceania	960
Europe	1,683
Asia	879
Other country	756

Languages Spoken (*) (C 2023)
English	23,772
Māori	381
Samoan	36
Mandarin	60
Hindi	69
Other Languages	2,097

Ethnic Group (*) (C 2023)
European	21,819
Maori	2,319
Pacific	591
Asian	1,089
Other group	576

Located in:

Otago regional council area