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

Key facts

At 30 September 2022:

• New Zealand’s estimated resident population was provisionally 5,127,400
• there were 2,543,500 males and 2,583,800 females
• the median age of males and females was 37.1 and 39.1 years, respectively.

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• National population estimates: At 30 September 2022

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