National population estimates: At 31 December 2022 – information release
20 February 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 2022:
- New Zealand’s estimated resident population was provisionally 5,151,600
- there were 2,595,500 females and 2,556,100 males
- the median age of females and males was 39.2 and 37.2 respectively.
During the year ended December 2022:
- New Zealand’s population grew by 35,200 (0.7 percent)
- estimated natural increase (births minus deaths) was 19,400
- estimated net migration (migrant arrivals minus migrant departures) was 15,800.
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