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The urban area had a population of 380,079 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 22,011 people (6.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 49,434 people (15.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 187,086 males, 190,911 females and 2,082 people of other genders in 146,055 dwellings.
In May 2020, Statistics New Zealand reported that New Zealand's population had climbed above 5 million people in March 2020; [24] in September 2020, this was revised six months earlier to September 2019 when population estimates were rebased to the 2018 census. [25]
This article lists urban areas of New Zealand—as defined by Statistics New Zealand—ranked by population. Only the 150 largest urban areas are listed. Urban areas are defined by the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18).
The population figures shown are Statistics New Zealand's resident population estimates at June 2018. [10] For rankings in various criteria see the ranked list of New Zealand urban areas by population. Four main urban areas are subdivided into urban zones. The following cities are listed by location from north to south.
The population of New Zealand was counted as 4,699,755 – an increase of 457,707 (10.79%) over the 2013 census. [ 26 ] On 30 June 2023, the field collection phase of the 2023 census ended with an estimated 89–91% of the New Zealand population having participated.
The 2023 New Zealand census, which took place on 7 March 2023, [1] was the thirty-fifth national census in New Zealand.It implemented measures that aimed to increase the Census' effectiveness in response to the issues faced with the 2018 census, including supporting Māori to complete the census.
Around a quarter of Canterbury's overseas-born population at the 2013 Census had been living in New Zealand for less than five years, and 11 percent had been living in New Zealand for less than two years (i.e. they moved to New Zealand after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake). [29] [30]
Statistics New Zealand (Māori: Tatauranga Aotearoa), branded as Stats NZ, is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the collection of statistics related to the economy, population and society of New Zealand.