Stats NZ

National population estimates: At 30 June 2020

National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age and sex, usually living in New Zealand.

Key facts

At 30 June 2020:

  • New Zealand’s estimated resident population was provisionally at 5,025,000
  • there were 2,474,800 males and 2,550,100 females
  • the median age of males and females was 36.3 and 38.6 years, respectively.

During the June 2020 year:

  • New Zealand's population grew by 105,500, or 2.1 percent
  • estimated natural increase (births minus deaths) was 26,100 and estimated net migration (migrant arrivals minus migrant departures) was 79,400.

These population estimates are subject to revision on 23 September 2020 to fully incorporate 2018 Census and census coverage results.

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Use Infoshare to view and download time-series data for annual and quarterly national population estimates by single-year of age, five-year age groups, and selected age groups.

Subject category: Population 
Group: Population estimates – DPE

ISSN 1178-0576

Next releases

Estimated resident population (2018-base): At 30 June 2018 will be released on 23 September 2020.

National population estimates: At 30 September 2020 – Infoshare tables will be released on 17 November 2020.

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