Manawatū-Wanganui
Regional Council Area in North Island
Regional Council Area
The population development of Manawatū-Wanganui.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manawatū-Wanganui | Regional Council Area | 234,500 | 227,500 | 229,400 | 231,200 | 247,500 | 257,800 | 260,700 | → |
| North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) | Island | 2,810,100 | 2,944,300 | 3,185,100 | 3,398,700 | 3,753,700 | 3,973,400 | 4,067,400 |
Contents: Settlements
The population development of the settlements in Manawatū-Wanganui.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution).| Name | Status | Region | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashhurst | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 2,530 | 2,520 | 2,510 | 2,750 | 3,030 | 3,320 | 3,350 | → |
| Bulls | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 1,980 | 1,860 | 1,790 | 1,650 | 2,000 | 2,110 | 2,110 | → |
| Bunnythorpe | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 570 | 590 | 680 | 700 | 700 | 740 | 740 | → |
| Dannevirke | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 5,720 | 5,560 | 5,690 | 5,240 | 5,670 | 5,670 | 5,640 | → |
| Eketāhuna | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 650 | 590 | 470 | 460 | 520 | 580 | 580 | → |
| Feilding | Medium Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 14,100 | 13,750 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 16,450 | 17,300 | 17,650 | → |
| Foxton | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 3,120 | 3,030 | 3,020 | 2,980 | 3,260 | 3,430 | 3,520 | → |
| Foxton Beach | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 1,890 | 1,930 | 1,730 | 1,670 | 1,950 | 2,170 | 2,190 | → |
| Halcombe | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 310 | 320 | 320 | 410 | 490 | 640 | 670 | → |
| Himatangi Beach | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 540 | 550 | 470 | 440 | 520 | 560 | 590 | → |
| Hiwinui | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 160 | 180 | 200 | 250 | 340 | 400 | 410 | → |
| Hōkio Beach | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 260 | 220 | 200 | 200 | 190 | 210 | 220 | → |
| Hunterville | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 460 | 520 | 450 | 440 | 420 | 390 | 390 | → |
| Kai Iwi | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 160 | 150 | 160 | 140 | 150 | 190 | 200 | → |
| Kimbolton | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 240 | 200 | 190 | 210 | 240 | 230 | 240 | → |
| Koitiata | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 110 | 110 | 90 | 110 | 130 | 150 | 140 | → |
| Levin | Medium Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 16,550 | 16,450 | 16,450 | 16,850 | 18,450 | 20,000 | 20,500 | → |
| Longburn | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 260 | 300 | 320 | 370 | 370 | 330 | 330 | → |
| Manakau | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 300 | 320 | 310 | 350 | 430 | 500 | 490 | → |
| Mangaore | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 90 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 90 | → |
| Mangaweka | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 120 | 100 | 120 | 110 | 90 | 120 | 110 | → |
| Marton | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 5,660 | 5,100 | 5,010 | 4,920 | 5,340 | 5,680 | 5,730 | → |
| National Park | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 240 | 240 | 250 | 180 | 230 | 260 | 270 | → |
| Norsewood | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 150 | 130 | 130 | 110 | 140 | 150 | 150 | → |
| Ōhakea | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 360 | 360 | 250 | 280 | 350 | 170 | 170 | → |
| Ōhakune | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 1,430 | 1,340 | 1,130 | 1,030 | 1,270 | 1,350 | 1,360 | → |
| Ōhau | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 340 | 350 | 430 | 570 | 680 | 800 | 810 | → |
| Ōhura | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 390 | 230 | 170 | 130 | 130 | 160 | 160 | → |
| Ormondville | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 90 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 90 | 90 | → |
| Ōwhango | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 220 | 210 | 190 | 180 | 180 | 200 | 200 | → |
| Pahiatua | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 2,760 | 2,660 | 2,610 | 2,480 | 2,760 | 2,880 | 2,830 | → |
| Palmerston North | Large Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 70,800 | 70,700 | 73,600 | 75,500 | 79,700 | 80,500 | 81,200 | → |
| Pohangina | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 170 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 220 | 230 | 230 | → |
| Pongaroa | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 110 | 130 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 90 | 90 | → |
| Raetihi | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 1,210 | 1,110 | 1,080 | 1,060 | 1,060 | 1,140 | 1,140 | → |
| Rangataua | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 100 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 190 | 190 | → |
| Rātana | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 460 | 450 | 380 | 350 | 370 | 360 | 370 | → |
| Raurimu | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 70 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 90 | 90 | → |
| Rongotea | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 680 | 660 | 640 | 650 | 660 | 700 | 690 | → |
| Sanson | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 530 | 510 | 510 | 560 | 600 | 650 | 680 | → |
| Shannon | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 1,480 | 1,440 | 1,390 | 1,280 | 1,470 | 1,590 | 1,650 | → |
| Taihape | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 2,110 | 1,910 | 1,900 | 1,640 | 1,760 | 1,720 | 1,720 | → |
| Tangimoana | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 310 | 320 | 280 | 240 | 310 | 360 | 380 | → |
| Taumarunui | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 5,970 | 5,270 | 5,160 | 4,660 | 4,850 | 4,950 | 4,940 | → |
| Tokomaru | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 580 | 550 | 510 | 550 | 590 | 610 | 620 | → |
| Waikawa Beach | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 100 | 120 | 120 | 100 | 130 | 180 | 190 | → |
| Waiōuru | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 2,510 | 1,860 | 1,430 | 810 | 800 | 880 | 850 | → |
| Waitārere Beach | Rural Settlement | Manawatū-Wanganui | 690 | 640 | 650 | 650 | 770 | 980 | 1,020 | → |
| Whanganui (Wanganui) | Large Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 40,900 | 39,300 | 38,800 | 37,900 | 41,100 | 42,400 | 42,800 | → |
| Woodville | Small Urban Area | Manawatū-Wanganui | 1,610 | 1,520 | 1,430 | 1,440 | 1,590 | 1,690 | 1,680 | → |
Source: Statistics New Zealand / Te Tari Tatau.
Explanation: Settlements in 2025 boundaries. Population estimates for 2023 and later are based on the results of the 2023 census.