Estimated population of New Zealand
By health district, as at 30 June 2024, number of people
| Health district | Number of people |
|---|---|
| Auckland | 503,300 |
| Bay of Plenty | 278,500 |
| Canterbury | 622,200 |
| Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley | 479,900 |
| Counties Manukau | 645,100 |
| Hawke's Bay | 181,000 |
| Lakes | 119,300 |
| MidCentral | 192,600 |
| Nelson Marlborough | 165,700 |
| Northland | 200,800 |
| South Canterbury | 63,500 |
| Southern | 357,100 |
| Tairāwhiti | 53,000 |
| Taranaki | 130,600 |
| Waikato | 463,000 |
| Wairarapa | 51,300 |
| Waitematā | 676,100 |
| West Coast | 34,300 |
| Whanganui | 70,000 |
Limitations of the data
Population estimates give the best available measure of the size and age-sex composition of the population usually living in an area. However, uncertainty is inherent in the estimation process.
The estimates for the most recent years are provisional. This data was revised in 2025 and is due for further revisions and updates.
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Estimates and Projections: Subnational population estimates (Health regions, Health districts, DHBs), by age and sex, at 30 June 2024
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File as imported: Estimates and Projections: Subnational population estimates (Health regions, Health districts, DHBs), by age and sex, at 30 June 2024
From the dataset Estimates and Projections: Subnational population estimates (Health regions, Health districts, DHBs), by age and sex, at 30 June 2024, this data was extracted:
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This data forms the table Population - Estimated population by sex, age group, and health district at June 1996–2024.
Dataset originally released on:
April 08, 2025
Method of collection/Data provider
Population estimates from June 2018 are based on the 2023 Census results.
The estimated resident population of each area is based on the 2023 Census usually resident population count, with updates for:
- residents missed or counted more than once by the census (net census undercount)
- residents temporarily overseas on census night
- reconciliation with demographic estimates for ages 0-14 years
- births, deaths, and net migration between census night and the date of the estimate.
The estimated resident population is not directly comparable with the census usually resident population count because of these adjustments.