4,822,233
2020
Yearly change:
5-year change:
20-year change:
New Zealand has an estimated population of 4.8 million. Around 47% of the population lives in the 10 major cities.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 417,910 |
| 2 | Wellington | 381,900 |
| 3 | Christchurch, Canterbury | 363,926 |
| 4 | Manukau City, Auckland | 362,000 |
| 5 | North Shore, Auckland | 207,865 |
| 6 | Hamilton, Waikato | 152,641 |
| 7 | Dunedin, Otago | 114,347 |
| 8 | Tauranga, Bay of Plenty | 110,338 |
| 9 | Lower Hutt, Wellington | 101,194 |
| 10 | Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui | 75,996 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rotorua, Bay of Plenty | 65,901 |
| 12 | Hastings, Hawke's Bay | 61,696 |
| 13 | Nelson | 59,200 |
| 14 | Napier, Hawke's Bay | 56,787 |
| 15 | Mangere, Auckland | 55,266 |
| 16 | Porirua, Wellington | 50,914 |
| 17 | Whangarei, Northland | 50,900 |
| 18 | New Plymouth, Taranaki | 49,168 |
| 19 | Invercargill, Southland | 47,287 |
| 20 | Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui | 40,268 |
