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New Zealand: Administrative Division

Contents: Districts and Cities

The resident population of the District and City Council Areas of New Zealand according to official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, religion, country of birth, ethnic group).

NameStatusPopulation
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
AshburtonDistrict25,67026,00028,04032,30034,60036,300
AucklandCouncil1,115,7601,218,3301,372,9401,493,2001,654,8001,695,200
BullerDistrict10,7509,8709,95010,6509,8509,730
CartertonDistrict6,9507,0007,2608,4909,51010,250
Central Hawke's BayDistrict13,32013,19013,24013,25014,65015,950
Central OtagoDistrict15,25014,75017,07018,50022,20025,500
Chatham IslandsTerritory760750650600690800
ChristchurchCity325,690335,270361,860356,700383,800389,300
CluthaDistrict18,42017,55017,23017,25018,05018,650
DunedinCity120,730119,290122,360123,500131,200130,400
Far NorthDistrict54,49056,39057,54060,60067,90073,800
GisborneDistrict47,16045,51045,94047,00049,50052,100
GoreDistrict13,52012,74012,38012,40012,80013,000
GreyDistrict14,02013,20013,56013,70013,75014,200
HamiltonCity113,520121,230134,740150,200168,600179,900
HastingsDistrict68,13069,57073,17076,70084,70090,600
HaurakiDistrict18,54017,97018,31018,60020,70022,200
HorowhenuaDistrict30,79030,60030,57031,20034,50037,000
HurunuiDistrict9,62010,15010,76012,00012,95013,700
Hutt (Lower Hutt)City98,74099,040101,250101,200108,600112,500
InvercargillCity54,25051,11051,60053,20055,90056,800
KaikouraDistrict3,5903,5803,7203,6404,0604,160
KaiparaDistrict17,80017,95018,55020,50023,70027,200
Kapiti CoastDistrict39,42043,63047,49050,70055,20057,600
KawerauDistrict8,1207,2907,1506,6507,4607,760
MackenzieDistrict4,1703,7803,9004,3005,1005,460
ManawatuDistrict26,75026,27026,78028,50031,10033,900
MarlboroughDistrict39,22040,74043,55044,70048,70051,900
MastertonDistrict23,32023,21023,18024,10026,40029,000
Matamata-PiakoDistrict30,31030,28031,20032,90035,30037,100
NapierCity54,87055,21056,81059,60064,20066,800
NelsonCity41,16042,87044,24048,70052,70054,500
New PlymouthDistrict69,70068,44071,16077,10083,30087,700
ŌpōtikiDistrict9,6309,4909,2008,7809,67010,500
ŌtorohangaDistrict9,9509,5809,3109,59010,50010,850
Palmerston NorthCity77,11077,13080,78083,50088,30090,400
PoriruaCity48,20049,52050,61053,70058,90061,600
Queenstown-LakesDistrict14,81017,84024,12029,70042,50049,500
RangitikeiDistrict16,72015,51015,14014,55015,45016,100
RotoruaDistrict66,55066,87068,10068,40074,80076,800
RuapehuDistrict17,31014,99014,04012,45012,75013,000
SelwynDistrict25,45028,31034,94046,70063,30079,300
SouthlandDistrict31,22029,38029,22029,70031,90032,600
South TaranakiDistrict29,82028,37027,19027,50028,30029,600
South WaikatoDistrict25,83024,26023,23023,20024,80025,900
South WairarapaDistrict9,1508,9409,1009,80010,90011,750
StratfordDistrict9,7409,1109,1309,2109,71010,150
TararuaDistrict19,51018,32018,08017,45018,45019,050
TasmanDistrict38,76042,45045,81048,80054,00058,700
TaupoDistrict31,60032,54033,46034,80038,60041,400
TaurangaCity79,79093,500106,950119,800142,000158,300
Thames-CoromandelDistrict25,35025,80026,64027,30030,70033,700
TimaruDistrict43,46042,86043,80045,40047,60048,500
Upper HuttCity37,67037,67039,69041,30045,40047,700
WaikatoDistrict51,97053,70059,51066,50078,20088,900
WaimakaririDistrict33,05037,91044,07052,30061,30067,900
WaimateDistrict7,7807,2207,3807,8108,1208,320
WaipaDistrict38,36040,03043,69048,70055,00060,500
WairoaDistrict10,2309,2508,7208,3008,7209,190
WaitakiDistrict21,98020,50020,66021,40022,90024,000
WaitomoDistrict10,0209,7709,6809,3409,6309,670
WanganuiDistrict46,03044,45043,75043,50046,80048,700
WellingtonCity163,400171,140187,690197,500211,200213,100
Western Bay of PlentyDistrict35,62039,01043,03045,50053,40059,700
WestlandDistrict8,4607,9908,6308,5708,8308,820
WhakataneDistrict34,21034,05034,44034,20037,10038,300
WhangareiDistrict68,34070,04076,54083,70094,100100,500
New Zealand (Aotearoa)Country3,732,0003,880,5004,184,6004,442,1004,900,6005,124,100

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.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2022)
Males2,542,800
Females2,581,200
Age Groups (E 2022)
0-14 years964,300
15-64 years3,319,600
65+ years840,200
Age Distribution (E 2022)
90+ years34,790
80-89 years167,640
70-79 years380,170
60-69 years561,800
50-59 years654,040
40-49 years631,220
30-39 years733,760
20-29 years679,450
10-19 years655,720
0-9 years625,490
Religion (C 2018)
Anglican314,913
Catholic470,919
Presbyterian242,706
Other Christian709,080
Maori Beliefs61,698
Muslim60,621
Buddhist52,761
Hindu123,384
Other religion115,806
No religion2,264,601
Country of Birth (C 2018)
New Zealand2,557,236
Oceania218,583
Europe343,860
Asia447,168
Other country160,917
Ethnic Group (C 2018)
European3,297,864
Maori775,836
Pacific381,642
Asian707,598
Other group128,385