New Zealand Region Population Ranking
Population by Region 2018 - 2024
Summary
In 2024, Auckland led with 1.8M, ahead of Canterbury at 694.4K.
Auckland alone accounted for 33.7% of the 2024 total.
Waikato grew the fastest since 2018, up 12.7%.
Full Rankings
Complete dataset - 2024
| Rank | Region | Value | YoY | Share % | Δ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AucklandAKL | 1.8M | +2.5% | 33.7% | — |
| 2 | CanterburyCAN | 694.4K | +1.7% | 13.0% | — |
| 3 | WellingtonWGN | 550.6K | +0.8% | 10.3% | — |
| 4 | WaikatoWKT | 536.2K | +2.2% | 10.0% | — |
| 5 | Bay of PlentyBOP | 355.2K | +1.6% | 6.7% | — |
| 6 | Manawatu-WhanganuiMWT | 263.3K | +1.3% | 4.9% | — |
| 7 | OtagoOTG | 257.2K | +1.2% | 4.8% | — |
| 8 | NorthlandNTL | 204.8K | +1.3% | 3.8% | — |
| 9 | Hawke's BayHKB | 185.4K | +1.3% | 3.5% | — |
| 10 | TaranakiTKI | 130.8K | +0.9% | 2.5% | — |
| 11 | Nelson-TasmanTAS | 115.2K | +0.7% | 2.2% | — |
| 12 | SouthlandSTL | 106.1K | +1.2% | 2.0% | — |
| 13 | GisborneGIS | 53.3K | +1.3% | 1.0% | — |
| 14 | MarlboroughMBH | 52.3K | +1.6% | 1.0% | — |
| 15 | West CoastWTC | 34.8K | +1.2% | 0.7% | — |
Data Source & License
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Data is retrieved from the original source and formatted by Data Race.
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