List of New Zealand urban areas by population

This article lists urban areas of New Zealand—as defined by Statistics New Zealand—ranked by population.

There are two definitions (standards) of New Zealand urban areas: New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992 (NZSAC92) and the newer Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18). The figures for NZSAC92 are as of June 2018, and the figures for SSGA18 are as of June 2019. Only urban areas with a population of at least 2,000 are listed.

Per New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992 (NZSAC92)[1]

Per Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18)[2]

Rank	Name	Region	Population
1	Auckland	Auckland	1,570,100
2	Wellington	Wellington	418,500
3	Christchurch	Canterbury	404,500
4	Hamilton	Waikato	241,200
5	Tauranga	Bay of Plenty	141,600
6	Napier-Hastings	Hawke's Bay	134,500
7	Dunedin	Otago	122,000
8	Palmerston North	Manawatū-Whanganui	86,600
9	Nelson	Nelson	67,500
10	Rotorua	Bay of Plenty	59,500
11	Whangārei	Northland	58,700
12	New Plymouth	Taranaki	58,300
13	Invercargill	Southland	51,200
14	Kapiti	Wellington	42,700
15	Whanganui	Manawatū-Whanganui	40,900
16	Gisborne	Gisborne	37,200
17	Blenheim	Marlborough	31,600
18	Pukekohe	Auckland	31,400
19	Timaru	Canterbury	29,100
20	Taupō	Waikato	24,700
21	Masterton	Wellington	22,200
22	Levin	Manawatū-Whanganui	21,200
23	Ashburton	Canterbury	20,200
24	Whakatāne	Bay of Plenty	19,750
25	Rangiora	Canterbury	18,300
26	Feilding	Manawatū-Whanganui	16,850
27	Rolleston	Canterbury	16,250
28	Queenstown	Otago	15,850
29	Tokoroa	Waikato	14,050
30	Oamaru	Otago	13,950
31	Hāwera	Taranaki	12,150
32	Gore	Southland	9,910
33	Waiuku	Auckland	9,780
34	Waiheke Island	Auckland	9,770
35	Greymouth	West Coast	9,700
36	Wanaka	Otago	8,890
37	Motueka	Tasman	8,450
38	Te Puke	Bay of Plenty	8,350
39	Huntly	Waikato	8,150
40	Matamata	Waikato	7,920
41	Morrinsville	Waikato	7,870
42	Kerikeri	Northland	7,520
43	Thames	Waikato	7,350
44	Kawerau	Bay of Plenty	7,080
45	Waitara	Taranaki	7,040
46	Ōtaki	Wellington	6,410
47	Lincoln	Canterbury	6,100
48	Kaitaia	Northland	5,860
49	Stratford	Taranaki	5,740
50	Alexandra	Otago	5,510
51	Dannevirke	Manawatū-Whanganui	5,360
52	Carterton	Wellington	5,320
53	Dargaville	Northland	5,180
54	Cromwell	Otago	5,160
55	Waihi	Waikato	5,150
56	Whitianga	Waikato	5,080
57	Snells Beach	Auckland	5,040
58	Marton	Manawatū-Whanganui	4,950
59	Warkworth	Auckland	4,890
60=	Foxton	Manawatū-Whanganui	4,720
60=	Taumarunui	Manawatū-Whanganui	4,720
62	Katikati	Bay of Plenty	4,710
63	Te Kuiti	Waikato	4,640
64	Kaikohe	Northland	4,560
65	Paeroa	Waikato	4,410
66	Temuka	Canterbury	4,370
67=	Picton	Marlborough	4,350
67=	Te Aroha	Waikato	4,350
69	Ōpōtiki	Bay of Plenty	4,320
70	Wairoa	Hawkes Bay	4,290
71	Waipukurau	Hawkes Bay	4,220
72	Putāruru	Waikato	4,100
73	Balclutha	Otago	3,990
74=	Westport	West Coast	3,960
74=	Whangamatā	Waikato	3,960
76	Inglewood	Taranaki	3,630
77	Hokitika	West Coast	3,590
78	Turangi	Waikato	3,320
79	Raglan	Waikato	3,310
80	Helensville	Auckland	3,150
81	Woodend	Canterbury	3,110
82	Arrowtown	Otago	2,950
83	Waimate	Canterbury	2,890
84	Otorohanga	Waikato	2,750
85	Pahiatua	Manawatū-Whanganui	2,570
86	Geraldine	Canterbury	2,500
87	Featherston	Wellington	2,480
88	Greytown	Wellington	2,380
89	Winton	Southland	2,370
90	Wakefield	Tasman	2,360
91	Mapua	Tasman	2,270
92	Darfield	Canterbury	2,230
93	Waihi Beach	Bay of Plenty	2,220
94	Oxford	Canterbury	2,170
95	Waipawa	Hawkes Bay	2,160
96	Kaikōura	Canterbury	2,150
97	Te Anau	Southland	2,140
98	Wellsford	Auckland	2,100
99	Eltham	Taranaki	2,070
100	Taipa Bay-Mangonui	Northland	2,050
101	Brightwater	Tasman	2,040
102	Paihia	Northland	2,010

Rank	Name	Region	Population
1	Auckland	Auckland	1,467,800
2	Christchurch	Canterbury	377,200
3	Wellington	Wellington	215,400
4	Hamilton	Waikato	169,300
5	Tauranga	Bay of Plenty	135,000
6	Lower Hutt	Wellington	104,900
7	Dunedin	Otago	104,500
8	Palmerston North	Manawatū-Whanganui	80,300
9	Napier	Hawke's Bay	62,800
10	Porirua	Wellington	55,500
11	New Plymouth	Taranaki	55,300
12	Rotorua	Bay of Plenty	54,500
13	Whangārei	Northland	52,600
14	Hibiscus Coast	Auckland	52,400
15	Nelson	Nelson	49,300
16	Invercargill	Southland	48,700
17	Hastings	Hawke's Bay	45,000
18	Upper Hutt	Wellington	41,000
19	Whanganui	Manawatū-Whanganui	39,400
20	Gisborne	Gisborne	35,500
21	Paraparaumu	Wellington	28,900
22	Timaru	Canterbury	28,300
23	Blenheim	Marlborough	26,400
24	Pukekohe	Auckland	24,300
25	Taupō	Waikato	23,900
26	Masterton	Wellington	20,100
27	Ashburton	Canterbury	19,600
28	Cambridge	Waikato	19,150
29	Rangiora	Canterbury	18,400
30	Levin	Manawatū-Whanganui	17,700
31	Feilding	Manawatū-Whanganui	16,450
32	Rolleston	Canterbury	16,350
33	Whakatāne	Bay of Plenty	15,850
34	Queenstown	Otago	15,650
35	Richmond	Tasman	15,000
36	Havelock North	Hawke's Bay	13,950
37	Tokoroa	Waikato	13,650
38	Mosgiel	Otago	13,400
39	Oamaru	Otago	13,150
40	Te Awamutu	Waikato	12,400
41	Waikanae	Wellington	12,100
42	Kaiapoi	Canterbury	11,850
43	Hāwera	Taranaki	9,810
44	Waiuku	Auckland	9,660
45	Wanaka	Otago	8,900
46	Waiheke West	Auckland	8,680
47	Te Puke	Bay of Plenty	8,230
48	Greymouth	West Coast	8,160
49	Huntly	Waikato	8,030
50	Gore	Southland	7,980
51	Motueka	Tasman	7,930
52	Matamata	Waikato	7,910
53	Morrinsville	Waikato	7,860
54	Thames	Waikato	7,680
55	Kawerau	Bay of Plenty	7,080
56	Waitara	Taranaki	7,040
57	Kerikeri	Northland	6,960
58	Ngāruawāhia	Waikato	6,580
59	Lincoln	Canterbury	6,030
60	Kaitaia	Northland	5,870
61	Beachlands-Pine Harbour	Auckland	5,870
62	Stratford	Taranaki	5,740
63	Alexandra	Otago	5,510
64	Cromwell	Otago	5,440
65	Dannevirke	Manawatū-Whanganui	5,400
66	Carterton	Wellington	5,390
67	Warkworth	Auckland	5,320
68	Waihi	Waikato	5,310
69	Marton	Manawatū-Whanganui	5,200
70	Dargaville	Northland	5,170
71	Whitianga	Waikato	5,130
72	Tuakau	Waikato	5,090
73	Ngongotahā	Bay of Plenty	4,850
74	Katikati	Bay of Plenty	4,750
75	Te Kuiti	Waikato	4,680
76=	Taumarunui	Manawatū-Whanganui	4,660
76=	Westport	West Coast	4,660
78	Temuka	Canterbury	4,580
79	Ōpōtiki	Bay of Plenty	4,530
80=	Kaikohe	Northland	4,490
80=	Ōtaki	Wellington	4,490
82	Te Aroha	Waikato	4,470
83	Waipukurau	Hawkes Bay	4,390
84	Prebbleton	Canterbury	4,350
85	Wairoa	Hawkes Bay	4,330
86=	Paeroa	Waikato	4,310
86=	Picton	Marlborough	4,310
88	Putāruru	Waikato	4,280
89=	Whangamatā	Waikato	4,060
89=	Balclutha	Otago	4,060
91	Lake Hayes	Otago	3,690
92	Inglewood	Taranaki	3,640
93	Snells Beach	Auckland	3,540
94	Waimate	Canterbury	3,420
95	Turangi	Waikato	3,320
96	Raglan	Waikato	3,280
97	Ōhope	Bay of Plenty	3,180
98	Helensville	Auckland	3,150
99	Foxton	Manawatū-Whanganui	3,130
100	Woodend	Canterbury	3,100
101	Hokitika	West Coast	3,090
102	Lyttelton	Canterbury	3,040
103	Ashhurst	Manawatū-Whanganui	2,990
104	Arrowtown	Otago	2,950
105	Darfield	Canterbury	2,900
106	Otorohanga	Waikato	2,890
107	Omokoroa	Bay of Plenty	2,820
108	Kihikihi	Waikato	2,740
109	Kumeū-Huapai	Auckland	2,670
110	Geraldine	Canterbury	2,630
111	Wakefield	Tasman	2,570
112	Pahiatua	Manawatū-Whanganui	2,550
113	Renwick	Marlborough	2,530
114	Featherston	Wellington	2,480
115	Greytown	Wellington	2,420
116	Winton	Southland	2,380
117	Ruakākā	Northland	2,360
118	Maraetai	Auckland	2,290
119	Te Anau	Southland	2,250
120=	Clive	Hawkes Bay	2,210
120=	Kaikōura	Canterbury	2,210
122	Oxford	Canterbury	2,200
123=	Pōkeno	Waikato	2,170
123=	Waipawa	Hawkes Bay	2,170
125	Wellsford	Auckland	2,120
126=	Milton	Otago	2,100
126=	Waihi Beach	Bay of Plenty	2,100
128	Brightwater	Tasman	2,090
129	Pegasus	Canterbury	2,080
130	Leeston	Canterbury	2,070
131	West Melton	Canterbury	2,060
132	One Tree Point	Northland	2,030
133	Riverhead	Auckland	2,010

References

"Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006–18 (2017 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
"Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

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[NZ_population_data-1] "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006–18 (2017 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.

[NZ_population_data_2018-2] "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

List of New Zealand urban areas by population

See also

References