National Population Estimates: At 31 December 2023
National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age and sex, usually living in New Zealand.
Key facts
At 31
December 2023:
- New Zealand’s estimated resident population was provisionally 5,305,600
- there were 2,665,200 females and 2,640,400 males
- the median age of females and males was 39.0 and 37.1 respectively.
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- National population estimates: At 31 December 2023
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