Quarterly national population estimates, including quarterly and annual changes in the resident population and estimated population numbers for selected age groups.
Latest releases
The latest releases contain tables on:
- estimated resident population and population change
- estimated age composition.
Population estimates based on the 2006 Census of Population and Dwellings were first released in August 2007 for the June 2007 quarter. Included in this release were quarterly estimates back to June 2006, superseding previously published estimates which were based on the 2001 Census. Quarterly population estimates from the March 2001 to March 2006 quarters were revised in September 2007 using results from the 2001 and 2006 Censuses. These revised estimates are contained in the latest releases starting from the September 2007 quarter, and in the tables under Additional information, below.
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Source
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Population Statistics Unit
Frequency: Quarterly
Available from: March 2003 quarter
Geographic Coverage: National
ISSN: 1178-0576
Previous releases
You can find previous releases dating back to December 2005 here. For releases prior to this please complete this request form.
Time series
Time series data can be accessed from the Infoshare database.
Subject category: Population
Group: Demography Population Estimates, Demography Age Estimates