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

This release contains the provisional estimate of the national Māori ethnic population for the mean year ended 31 December 2024 and includes an update to the provisional Māori ethnic population as at 30 June 2024.

With the release of Estimated resident population (2023-base): At 30 June 2023 on 16 April 2025, we revised population estimates between 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2023, and rebased population estimates after 30 June 2023. These revisions also apply to these national-level Māori ethnic population estimates. This is the usual revision that occurs after new census and post-enumeration survey results are available.

Key facts
For the mean year ended 31 December 2024:

• New Zealand’s estimated Māori ethnic population was 922,800
• an estimated 463,600 females and 459,200 males identified as Māori.

Māori population estimates: Mean year ended 31 December 2024 (2023-base): https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/maori-population-estimates-mean-year-ended-31-december-2024-2023-base/

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