New Zealand, NZ
New Zealand: Independent country in Oceania, situated on two main and around 600 smaller islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean
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Country Snapshot
New Zealand at a glance
New Zealand currently has 117 quality-checked populated place pages and 13 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
117
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
13
Open related pagesLargest city
WellingtonPopulation 418,500
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Quick Facts about New Zealand
| Population | 5,324,700 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Plate code | NZ |
| Area | 268021 km2 |
| Official name | New Zealand, Nouvelle-Zélande |
| Has part | Waiheke Island |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Easternmost point | Point(178.55051479 -37.69226391) |
| Northernmost point | Point(-172.52 -8.53) |
| Latitude & Longitude | -42.0000,174.0000 |
| Legislative body | New Zealand Parliament |
| Named for | Zeeland |
| Official language | English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language |
| Capital | Okiato, Wellington, Auckland |
| Time Zone | UTC+13:00, UTC+13:45, UTC+12:00, UTC−11:00, UTC−10:00, UTC+12:45 |
| Local time | 09:20:15 (19th April 2026) |
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Geography
New Zealand is located at 42°0'0"S 174°0'0"E (-42.0, 174.0).
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The largest city of New Zealand is Wellington with a population of 418,500. Other cities include, Auckland population 417,910, Tauranga population 135,000, Dunedin population 114,347 and Lower Hutt population 102,700. See all New Zealand cities & populated places.
- Marlborough District
- Gisborne District
- Canterbury Region
- Nelson Region
- Manawatū-Whanganui Region
- Taranaki Region
- Auckland Region
- Hawke's Bay Region
- West Coast Region
- Waikato Region
- Bay of Plenty Region
- Southland Region
- Tasman District
- Wellington Region
- Northland Region
- Chatham Islands Council
- Otago Region
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | - | (Worldbank) |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | 1.98% | (Worldbank) |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | 2.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | 1.97% | (Worldbank) |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | 2.07% | (Worldbank) |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 1.64% | (Worldbank) |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | 1.78% | (Worldbank) |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | 1.77% | (Worldbank) |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | 0.87% | (Worldbank) |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | 0.89% | (Worldbank) |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 1.35% | (Worldbank) |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | 1.48% | (Worldbank) |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | 1.75% | (Worldbank) |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | 1.94% | (Worldbank) |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | 2.06% | (Worldbank) |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 1.93% | (Worldbank) |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | 0.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | 0.31% | (Worldbank) |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | 0.03% | (Worldbank) |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | -0.39% | (Worldbank) |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 0.13% | (Worldbank) |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | 0.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | 0.99% | (Worldbank) |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | 1.35% | (Worldbank) |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | 0.86% | (Worldbank) |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 0.62% | (Worldbank) |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | -0.02% | (Worldbank) |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | 0.86% | (Worldbank) |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | 0.27% | (Worldbank) |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | 0.48% | (Worldbank) |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 0.92% | (Worldbank) |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | 4.73% | (Worldbank) |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | 1.04% | (Worldbank) |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | 1.13% | (Worldbank) |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | 1.32% | (Worldbank) |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 1.45% | (Worldbank) |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | 1.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | 1.3% | (Worldbank) |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | 0.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | 0.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 0.59% | (Worldbank) |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 0.59% | (Worldbank) |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 1.72% | (Worldbank) |
| 2003 | 4,000,000 | 1.29% | estimation process |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 2.14% | (Worldbank) |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 1.12% | (Worldbank) |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 1.21% | (Worldbank) |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 0.93% | (Worldbank) |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 0.85% | (Worldbank) |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 0.99% | (Worldbank) |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 1.11% | (Worldbank) |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 0.76% | (Worldbank) |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 0.55% | (Worldbank) |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 0.77% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 4,509,700 | 1.5% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 4,595,700 | 1.87% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 4,693,200 | 2.08% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 4,793,700 | 2.1% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 4,885,300 | 1.88% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 4,942,500 | 1.16% | estimation process |
| 2026 | 5,324,700 | 7.18% |
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