Estimates of the Māori ethnic population of New Zealand by age and sex.

Key facts

This release contains the provisional estimate of the national ethnic Māori population at 30 June 2022, and includes an update to the provisional estimate at 30 June 2021.

During the June 2022 year:

• the Māori ethnic population grew by 17,200 (2.0 percent compared with 0.2 percent for the national population)
• natural increase (births minus deaths) was 13,500, with the balance reflecting net migration and net inter-ethnic mobility (those changing their ethnic identification to include Māori, minus those no longer including Māori in their ethnic identification).

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• Māori population estimates: At 30 June 2022

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