National population estimates give the best measure between census dates of the population that usually lives in an area, by age and sex, for the total New Zealand area.

Key facts

At 31 December 2021:

• New Zealand’s estimated resident population was provisionally 5,127,200
• there were 2,544,600 males and 2,582,600 females
• the median age of males and females was 36.9 and 38.9 years respectively.

During the year ended December 2021:

• New Zealand’s population grew by 23,500 (0.5 percent)
• estimated natural increase (births minus deaths) was 27,400
• estimated net migration (migrant arrivals minus migrant departures) was -3,900.

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National population estimates: At 31 December 2021 – Infoshare tables

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