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There were 887,493 people identifying as being part of the Māori ethnic group at the 2023 New Zealand census, making up 17.8% of New Zealand's population. [112] This is an increase of 111,657 people (14.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 288,891 people (48.3%) since the 2006 census.
Change in population by region in New Zealand based on the 2006–2013 censuses. The 2018 census enumerated a resident population of 4,699,755 – a 10.8 percent increase over the population recorded in the 2013 census. [4] As of December 2024, the total population has risen to an 5,440,130 (estimated by extrapolation). [22]
New Zealand is divided into sixteen regions for local government purposes. Eleven are administered by regional councils, and five are administered by unitary authorities , which are territorial authorities that also perform the functions of regional councils.
New Zealand's population increased at a rate of 1.9% per year in the seven years ended June 2020. In September 2020 Statistics New Zealand reported that the population had climbed above 5 million people in September 2019, according to population estimates based on the 2018 census. [309] [n 9]
The population is 257,200 as of June 2024, [1] [1] which is approximately 4.8 percent of New Zealand's total population of 5.3 million. The population density is 8.2 people per km 2 . About 41.5 percent of the population resides in the Dunedin urban area—the region's main city and the country's sixth largest urban area.
Northland is New Zealand's least urbanised region, with 50% of the population of 204,800 living in urban areas. Whangārei is the largest urban area of Northland, with a population of 56,800 (June 2024). [1] The region's population is largely concentrated along the east coast, due to the west coast being more rugged and less suitable for ...
The West Coast region covers 23,245.52 km 2 (8,975.15 sq mi) [2] and has an estimated population of 34,800 as of June 2024, 0.7% of New Zealand's population. It is the least populous of New Zealand's sixteen regions. [3] The West Coast is also the most sparsely populated region, with just 1.50 people per square kilometre (3.88 per square mile).
Over three-quarters of New Zealand's population live in the North Island, with half living north of Lake Rotorua, [68] and one-third of the total population living in the Auckland Region. [69] Auckland is the fastest-growing region and is projected to account for half of New Zealand's population growth by 2050. [70]