New Zealand

Census Results


1901-03-31 815,862
1906-04-29 936,309
1911-04-02 1,058,312
1916-10-15 1,149,225
1921-04-17 1,271,667
1926-04-20 1,408,140
1936-03-24 1,573,812
1945-09-25 1,702,299
1951-04-17 1,939,473
1956-04-17 2,174,061
1961-04-18 2,414,985
1966-03-22 2,676,918
1971-03-23 2,862,630
1976-03-23 3,129,384
1981-03-24 3,175,737
1986-03-04 3,307,083
1991-03-05 3,434,949
1996-03-05 3,681,546
2001-03-06 3,820,749
2006-03-07 4,143,282

General Information


Official name New Zealand
Official name [native] New Zealand «English»
Aotearoa «Maori»
Capital Wellington
Capital [native] Wellington «English»
Region Australia and New Zealand
ISO code NZ
Statistical agency Statistics New Zealand

Name in Chinese 新西兰
Name in Arabic نيوزيلندا
Name in Spanish Nueva Zelandia
Name in Russian Новая Зеландия
Name in French la Nouvelle-Zélande

Administrative units

island
region		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
2001-03-06
census		population
2006-03-07
census
North Island 115,7872,870,6883,120,303
Northland Region 13,296144,363154,392
Auckland Region 5,2301,173,6391,321,074
Waikato Region 24,692364,986393,171
Bay of Plenty Region 12,461245,100264,180
Gisborne (A) Region 8,35544,14248,681
Hawke's Bay Region 14,163146,109151,755
Taranaki Region 7,258102,684104,697
Manawatu-Wanganui Region 22,207222,123225,696
Wellington Region 8,125427,545456,654
South Island 160,818949,2451,022,316
Tasman (A) Region 14,53744,88048,306
Nelson (B) Region 44443,56045,372
Marlborough (A) Region 12,49442,53146,179
West Coast Region 23,35134,46435,844
Canterbury Region 45,335494,952541,515
Otago Region 31,935194,487209,850
Southland Region 32,72294,37195,247
Area Outside 1,792816660
Chatham Islands Territory 963714645
Other Islands 82900
total 276,6053,820,7494,143,282
source: Statistics New Zealand.
note: 2006 numbers are rounded preliminary results.
note: (A) Regional Council and District.
note: (B) Regional Council and City.
note: Several districts are part of more than one region; above the area and population are attributed to the region they belong to. Thus a district can be named more than once. Below are the totals 2001/2006 of the districts concerned. When above for a district no population number is mentioned for 2006, the 2001 number is an estimate.
note: (1) Franklin: total 2,188 sq.km. and 51,951/58,600 pop.
note: (2) Rotorua: total 2,615 sq.km. and 68,775/70,400 pop.
note: (3) Taupo: total 6,955 sq.km. and 34,557/35,300 pop.
note: (4) Rangitikei: total 4,479 sq.km. and 15,369/14,800 pop.
note: (5) Stratford: total 2,163 sq.km. and 8,991/8,930 pop.
note: (6) Tararua: total 4,361 sq.km. and 17,589/17,400 pop.
note: (7) Waitomo: total 3,547 sq.km. and 9,618/9,610 pop.
note: (8) Waitaki: total 7,212 sq.km. and 20,934/20,900 pop.

Expanded administrative units

island
region
district / city		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
2001-03-06
census		population
2006-03-07
census
North Island 115,7872,870,6883,120,303
Northland Region 13,296144,363154,392
Far North District 7,32458,06560,498
Kaipara District 3,11717,81118,429
Whangarei District 2,85568,47875,423
Auckland Region 5,2301,173,6391,321,074
Auckland City 633380,172419,418
Franklin (1) District 87137,97159,205
Manukau City 683284,004329,814
North Shore City 130185,262207,564
Papakura District 11940,38044,754
Rodney District 2,42777,38590,162
Waitakere City 367168,465186,318
Waikato Region 24,692364,986393,171
Franklin (1) District 1,31714,427 
Hamilton City 94117,747132,060
Hauraki District 1,18816,66217,154
Matamata-Piako District 1,75429,40030,366
Otorohanga District 2,0639,4059,516
Rotorua (2) District 1,0063,435 
South Waikato District 1,81723,26822,584
Taupo (3) District 5,12934,28735,541
Thames-Coromandel District 2,29728,00829,091
Waikato District 3,18939,87044,175
Waipa District 1,47338,98543,089
Waitomo (7) District 3,3659,3849,660
Bay of Plenty Region 12,461245,100264,180
Kawerau District 226,9516,807
Opotiki District 3,1049,1629,021
Rotorua (2) District 1,60961,05370,737
Taupo (3) District 995183 
Tauranga City 16891,842105,060
Western Bay op Plenty District 2,12138,47842,408
Whakatane District 4,44233,00933,594
Gisborne (A) Region 8,35544,14248,681
Hawke's Bay Region 14,163146,109151,755
Central Hawke's Bay District 3,32812,83412,948
Hastings District 5,21768,75772,693
Napier City 10655,13757,210
Rangitikei (4) District 61030 
Taupo (3) District 78387 
Wairoa District 4,1199,1298,631
Taranaki Region 7,258102,684104,697
New Plymouth District 2,20966,57369,729
South Taranaki District 3,57527,22226,040
Stratford (5) District 1,4748,8898,964
Manawatu-Wanganui Region 22,207222,123225,696
Horowhenua District 1,06429,58029,643
Manawatu District 2,62427,39328,143
Palmerston North City 33673,12576,722
Rangitikei (4) District 3,86915,06614,976
Ruapehu District 6,73015,19814,739
Stratford (5) District 689102 
Tararua (6) District 4,29217,45117,538
Taupo (3) District 480 
Waitomo (7) District 18272 
Wanganui District 2,37343,68343,719
Wellington Region 8,125427,545456,654
Carterton District 1,1806,8977,191
Kapiti Coast District 73142,54346,455
Lower Hutt City 37795,12197,839
Masterton District 2,29922,92623,274
Porirua City 18247,29248,675
South Wairarapa District 2,4578,7549,006
Tararua (6) District 69138 
Upper Hutt City 54036,68438,916
Wellington City 290167,187185,187
South Island 160,818949,2451,022,316
Tasman (A) Region 14,53744,88048,306
Nelson (B) Region 44443,56045,372
Marlborough (A) Region 12,49442,53146,179
West Coast Region 23,35134,46435,844
Buller District 7,95510,44010,590
Grey District 3,51613,63514,052
Westland District 11,88010,37111,202
Canterbury Region 45,335494,952541,515
Christchurch City 1,610333,174361,941
Ashburton District 6,18725,34427,693
Hurunui District 8,66010,81811,589
Kaikoura District 2,0464,4014,884
Mackenzie District 7,4405,1845,487
Selwyn District 6,55527,96934,668
Timaru District 2,73742,31543,290
Waimakariri District 2,21936,64542,678
Waimate District 3,5827,1287,173
Waitaki (8) District 4,2991,974 
Otago Region 31,935194,487209,850
Central Otago District 9,95914,95217,400
Clutha District 6,36317,38817,160
Dunedin City 3,342118,038123,516
Queenstown-Lakes District 9,35825,15232,592
Waitaki (8) District 2,91318,95721,291
Southland Region 32,72294,37195,247
Gore District 1,25212,36912,111
Invercargill City 49150,11551,021
Southland District 30,97931,88432,109
Area Outside 1,792816660
Chatham Islands Territory 963714645
Other Islands 82900
total 276,6053,820,7494,143,282
source: Statistics New Zealand.
note: 2006 numbers are rounded preliminary results.
note: (A) Regional Council and District.
note: (B) Regional Council and City.
note: Several districts are part of more than one region; above the area and population are attributed to the region they belong to. Thus a district can be named more than once. Below are the totals 2001/2006 of the districts concerned. When above for a district no population number is mentioned for 2006, the 2001 number is an estimate.
note: (1) Franklin: total 2,188 sq.km. and 51,951/58,600 pop.
note: (2) Rotorua: total 2,615 sq.km. and 68,775/70,400 pop.
note: (3) Taupo: total 6,955 sq.km. and 34,557/35,300 pop.
note: (4) Rangitikei: total 4,479 sq.km. and 15,369/14,800 pop.
note: (5) Stratford: total 2,163 sq.km. and 8,991/8,930 pop.
note: (6) Tararua: total 4,361 sq.km. and 17,589/17,400 pop.
note: (7) Waitomo: total 3,547 sq.km. and 9,618/9,610 pop.
note: (8) Waitaki: total 7,212 sq.km. and 20,934/20,900 pop.

Agglomerations

namepopulation
1996-06-30
census		population
2001-06-30
census
Auckland997,9801,087,152
Wellington335,667342,825
Christchurch331,443342,285
Hamilton159,234167,325
Napier-Hastings113,718116,211
Dunedin112,158110,757
source: Statistics New Zealand.

Main cities

namepopulation
2001-03-06
census		population
2006-03-07
census
Auckland380,172419,418
Christchurch333,174361,941
Manukau284,004329,814
North Shore185,262207,564
Waitakere168,465186,318
Wellington167,187185,187
Hamilton117,747132,060
Dunedin118,038123,516
Tauranga91,842105,060
Lower Hutt95,12197,839
Palmerston North73,12576,722
Napier55,13757,210
Invercargill50,11551,021
Porirua47,29248,675
Nelson43,56045,372
Upper Hutt36,68438,916
source: Statistics New Zealand.