List of New Zealand urban areas by population

This article lists urban areas of New Zealand—as defined by Statistics New Zealand—ranked by population. Only the 150 largest urban areas are listed.

Urban areas are defined by the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18).

June 2024 rank	Name	Region	June 2024 estimate[1]	Census population[2]		Growth
				2023	2018	2023 to June 2024	2018 to 2023
1	Auckland	Auckland	1,531,400	1,402,275	1,345,833	+9.21%	+4.19%
2	Christchurch	Canterbury	403,300	380,079	358,068	+6.11%	+6.15%
3	Wellington	Wellington	214,200	201,708	201,792	+6.19%	−0.04%
4	Hamilton	Waikato	192,000	174,741	160,911	+9.88%	+8.59%
5	Tauranga	Bay of Plenty	162,800	152,790	137,130	+6.55%	+11.42%
6	Lower Hutt	Wellington	114,500	106,530	103,545	+7.48%	+2.88%
7	Dunedin	Otago	106,700	100,908	99,885	+5.74%	+1.02%
8	Palmerston North	Manawatū-Whanganui	83,100	78,021	76,281	+6.51%	+2.28%
9	Hibiscus Coast	Auckland	69,070	63,351	53,730	+9.03%	+17.91%
10	Napier	Hawke's Bay	67,500	64,695	62,241	+4.34%	+3.94%
11	Porirua	Wellington	60,600	58,080	55,218	+4.34%	+5.18%
12	New Plymouth	Taranaki	60,100	58,047	54,279	+3.54%	+6.94%
13	Rotorua	Bay of Plenty	58,800	55,326	54,186	+6.28%	+2.10%
14	Whangārei	Northland	56,800	53,841	51,894	+5.50%	+3.75%
15	Hastings	Hawke's Bay	52,200	47,682	45,075	+9.48%	+5.78%
16	Invercargill	Southland	51,700	48,987	47,844	+5.54%	+2.39%
17	Nelson	Nelson	51,300	49,224	48,129	+4.22%	+2.28%
18	Upper Hutt	Wellington	45,000	42,903	41,301	+4.89%	+3.88%
19	Whanganui	Manawatū-Whanganui	42,500	41,481	39,777	+2.46%	+4.28%
20	Gisborne	Gisborne	38,800	36,912	34,644	+5.11%	+6.55%
21	Rolleston	Canterbury	31,600	28,449	17,541	+11.08%	+62.19%
22	Blenheim	Marlborough	30,600	28,788	27,648	+6.29%	+4.12%
23	Paraparaumu	Wellington	30,300	28,938	28,701	+4.71%	+0.83%
24	Timaru	Canterbury	29,600	28,095	27,501	+5.36%	+2.16%
25	Pukekohe	Auckland	28,000	27,042	23,841	+3.54%	+13.43%
26	Queenstown	Otago	27,700	25,050	20,346	+10.58%	+23.12%
27	Taupō	Waikato	27,000	25,374	23,622	+6.41%	+7.42%
28	Masterton	Wellington	23,200	21,606	19,917	+7.38%	+8.48%
29	Cambridge	Waikato	22,500	21,366	18,681	+5.31%	+14.37%
30	Ashburton	Canterbury	21,700	20,346	19,356	+6.65%	+5.11%
31	Levin	Manawatū-Whanganui	20,100	19,533	17,775	+2.90%	+9.89%
32	Richmond	Tasman	19,750	18,447	15,378	+7.06%	+19.96%
33	Rangiora	Canterbury	19,400	18,855	17,898	+2.89%	+5.35%
34	Feilding	Manawatū-Whanganui	18,250	16,929	15,990	+7.80%	+5.87%
35	Whakatāne	Bay of Plenty	16,650	16,419	15,795	+1.41%	+3.95%
36	Mosgiel	Otago	15,150	14,589	13,656	+3.85%	+6.83%
37	Havelock North	Hawke's Bay	14,900	15,003	14,391	−0.69%	+4.25%
38	Tokoroa	Waikato	14,650	14,001	13,572	+4.64%	+3.16%
39	Oamaru	Otago	14,350	13,680	13,065	+4.90%	+4.71%
40	Te Awamutu	Waikato	14,150	13,380	12,543	+5.75%	+6.67%
41	Kaiapoi	Canterbury	13,700	13,017	11,853	+5.25%	+9.82%
42	Wānaka	Otago	13,600	11,922	9,555	+14.07%	+24.77%
43	Waikanae	Wellington	13,150	12,966	12,099	+1.42%	+7.17%
44	Lincoln	Canterbury	11,600	10,611	6,522	+9.32%	+62.70%
45	Hāwera	Taranaki	10,550	10,365	9,792	+1.78%	+5.85%
46	Te Puke	Bay of Plenty	10,500	9,114	8,631	+15.21%	+5.60%
47	Waiuku	Auckland	9,930	9,531	9,273	+4.19%	+2.78%
48	Morrinsville	Waikato	9,710	9,003	7,893	+7.85%	+14.06%
49	Matamata	Waikato	9,610	9,132	8,043	+5.23%	+13.54%
50	Huntly	Waikato	8,850	8,232	7,947	+7.51%	+3.59%
51	Greymouth	West Coast	8,640	8,337	7,965	+3.63%	+4.67%
52	Ngāruawāhia	Waikato	8,540	7,992	6,987	+6.86%	+14.38%
53	Kerikeri	Northland	8,360	8,070	7,185	+3.59%	+12.32%
54	Beachlands-Pine Harbour	Auckland	8,340	7,797	6,261	+6.96%	+24.53%
55	Motueka	Tasman	8,300	8,190	7,998	+1.34%	+2.40%
56	Gore	Southland	8,290	8,181	7,908	+1.33%	+3.45%
57	Waiheke Island	Auckland	8,020	7,998	7,959	+0.28%	+0.49%
58	Waitara	Taranaki	7,680	7,509	7,005	+2.28%	+7.19%
59	Kawerau	Bay of Plenty	7,610	7,539	7,146	+0.94%	+5.50%
60=	Cromwell	Otago	7,440	6,783	5,610	+9.69%	+20.91%
60=	Thames	Waikato	7,440	7,212	7,344	+3.16%	−1.80%
62	Kumeū-Huapai	Auckland	7,330	6,948	3,480	+5.50%	+99.66%
63	Pōkeno	Waikato	6,860	6,081	2,619	+12.81%	+132.19%
64	Warkworth	Auckland	6,730	6,675	5,586	+0.82%	+19.50%
65	Whitianga	Waikato	6,540	6,054	5,493	+8.03%	+10.21%
66	Stratford	Taranaki	6,510	6,330	5,886	+2.84%	+7.54%
67	Kaitaia	Northland	6,380	5,955	5,868	+7.14%	+1.48%
68	Tuakau	Waikato	6,180	5,736	5,103	+7.74%	+12.40%
69	Alexandra	Otago	6,150	5,589	5,475	+10.04%	+2.08%
70	Waihi	Waikato	6,020	5,682	5,409	+5.95%	+5.05%
71	Carterton	Wellington	5,980	5,859	5,343	+2.07%	+9.66%
72	Katikati	Bay of Plenty	5,920	5,580	5,136	+6.09%	+8.64%
73	Marton	Manawatū-Whanganui	5,740	5,598	5,229	+2.54%	+7.06%
74	Prebbleton	Canterbury	5,690	5,382	4,518	+5.72%	+19.12%
75	Dannevirke	Manawatū-Whanganui	5,680	5,580	5,505	+1.79%	+1.36%
76	Ōmokoroa	Bay of Plenty	5,450	5,451	3,288	−0.02%	+65.78%
77	Ōtaki	Wellington	5,270	5,025	4,608	+4.88%	+9.05%
78	Dargaville	Northland	5,230	5,016	4,827	+4.27%	+3.92%
79=	Ngongotahā	Bay of Plenty	5,180	5,124	4,869	+1.09%	+5.24%
79=	Ōpōtiki	Bay of Plenty	5,180	4,839	4,791	+7.05%	+1.00%
81	Woodend	Canterbury	5,140	4,542	2,829	+13.17%	+60.55%
82	Taumarunui	Manawatū-Whanganui	4,950	4,821	4,710	+2.68%	+2.36%
83	Wairoa	Hawke's Bay	4,940	4,707	4,527	+4.95%	+3.98%
84=	Kaikohe	Northland	4,890	4,563	4,455	+7.17%	+2.42%
84=	Picton	Marlborough	4,890	4,812	4,587	+1.62%	+4.91%
84=	Te Kūiti	Waikato	4,890	4,659	4,572	+4.96%	+1.90%
87	Waipukurau	Hawke's Bay	4,850	4,698	4,416	+3.24%	+6.39%
88	Temuka	Canterbury	4,840	4,593	4,467	+5.38%	+2.82%
89	Paeroa	Waikato	4,740	4,458	4,269	+6.33%	+4.43%
90	Te Aroha	Waikato	4,700	4,650	4,551	+1.08%	+2.18%
91	Westport	West Coast	4,680	4,527	4,392	+3.38%	+3.07%
92	Putāruru	Waikato	4,670	4,455	4,314	+4.83%	+3.27%
93	Balclutha	Otago	4,430	4,347	4,110	+1.91%	+5.77%
94	Whangamatā	Waikato	4,420	4,269	4,074	+3.54%	+4.79%
95	Pegasus	Canterbury	4,160	3,915	2,637	+6.26%	+48.46%
96	Raglan	Waikato	4,040	3,717	3,327	+8.69%	+11.72%
97	Inglewood	Taranaki	3,960	3,801	3,555	+4.18%	+6.92%
98	Tūrangi	Waikato	3,840	3,792	3,444	+1.27%	+10.10%
99	Snells Beach	Auckland	3,750	3,678	3,405	+1.96%	+8.02%
100	Waimate	Canterbury	3,740	3,591	3,456	+4.15%	+3.91%
101	Riverhead	Auckland	3,700	3,558	2,724	+3.99%	+30.62%
102	Kihikihi	Waikato	3,620	3,456	2,754	+4.75%	+25.49%
103=	Ashhurst	Manawatū-Whanganui	3,440	3,237	2,934	+6.27%	+10.33%
103=	Te Kauwhata	Waikato	3,440	3,303	2,118	+4.15%	+55.95%
105	Helensville	Auckland	3,420	3,279	2,820	+4.30%	+16.28%
106	Darfield	Canterbury	3,400	3,249	2,784	+4.65%	+16.70%
107	One Tree Point	Northland	3,390	2,988	2,217	+13.45%	+34.78%
108	Ōtorohanga	Waikato	3,360	3,180	3,027	+5.66%	+5.05%
109	Foxton	Manawatū-Whanganui	3,350	3,384	3,141	−1.00%	+7.74%
110	Lyttelton	Canterbury	3,310	3,123	2,982	+5.99%	+4.73%
111=	Ōhope	Bay of Plenty	3,250	3,033	3,177	+7.15%	−4.53%
111=	Hokitika	West Coast	3,250	3,267	3,096	−0.52%	+5.52%
113	Te Anau	Southland	3,210	2,751	2,574	+16.68%	+6.88%
114	Geraldine	Canterbury	3,120	3,018	2,883	+3.38%	+4.68%
115	Ruakākā	Northland	2,990	2,817	2,586	+6.14%	+8.93%
116	Greytown	Wellington	2,940	2,772	2,466	+6.06%	+12.41%
117	Arrowtown	Otago	2,930	2,838	2,853	+3.24%	−0.53%
118=	Pahiatua	Manawatū-Whanganui	2,860	2,838	2,682	+0.78%	+5.82%
118=	Waihi Beach-Bowentown	Bay of Plenty	2,860	2,550	2,484	+12.16%	+2.66%
120	Mangawhai Heads	Northland	2,850	2,685	1,995	+6.15%	+34.59%
121=	Maraetai	Auckland	2,770	2,553	2,346	+8.50%	+8.82%
121=	Amberley	Canterbury	2,770	2,520	2,070	+9.92%	+21.74%
123	Featherston	Wellington	2,760	2,793	2,487	−1.18%	+12.30%
124	West Melton	Canterbury	2,710	2,409	1,971	+12.49%	+22.22%
125	Wakefield	Tasman	2,680	2,694	2,448	−0.52%	+10.05%
126	Renwick	Marlborough	2,650	2,448	2,418	+8.25%	+1.24%
127	Winton	Southland	2,550	2,475	2,337	+3.03%	+5.91%
128	Waipawa	Hawke's Bay	2,540	2,334	2,085	+8.83%	+11.94%
129	Leeston	Canterbury	2,530	2,271	2,208	+11.40%	+2.85%
130	Kaikōura	Canterbury	2,470	2,316	2,223	+6.65%	+4.18%
131	Brightwater	Tasman	2,390	2,280	2,133	+4.82%	+6.89%
132	Bulls	Manawatū-Whanganui	2,380	2,055	1,935	+15.82%	+6.20%
133	Oxford	Canterbury	2,350	2,235	2,214	+5.15%	+0.95%
134	Milton	Otago	2,270	2,121	2,157	+7.02%	−1.67%
135	Wellsford	Auckland	2,240	2,037	1,974	+9.97%	+3.19%
136	Lake Hāwea	Otago	2,190	2,001	1,200	+9.45%	+66.75%
137	Foxton Beach	Manawatū-Whanganui	2,150	2,130	1,884	+0.94%	+13.06%
138	Eltham	Taranaki	2,140	2,097	1,947	+2.05%	+7.70%
139=	Clive	Hawke's Bay	2,120	1,992	1,887	+6.43%	+5.56%
139=	Ōtaki Beach	Wellington	2,120	2,145	1,818	−1.17%	+17.99%
141	Moerewa	Northland	2,100	1,845	1,737	+13.82%	+6.22%
142	Methven	Canterbury	2,080	1,977	1,779	+5.21%	+12.25%
143	Martinborough	Wellington	2,050	1,875	1,824	+9.33%	+2.80%
144	Murupara	Bay of Plenty	2,040	1,884	1,815	+8.28%	+3.80%
145	Twizel	Canterbury	1,890	1,674	1,515	+12.90%	+10.50%
146	Coromandel	Waikato	1,870	1,782	1,743	+4.94%	+2.24%
147	Bluff	Southland	1,840	1,797	1,797	+2.39%	0.00%
148	Taihape	Manawatū-Whanganui	1,810	1,668	1,716	+8.51%	−2.80%
149=	Hikurangi	Northland	1,800	1,557	1,617	+15.61%	−3.71%
149=	Paekākāriki	Wellington	1,800	1,674	1,746	+7.53%	−4.12%

See also

• List of cities in New Zealand
• List of towns in New Zealand

References

1. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
2. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses | Aotearoa Data Explorer". explore.data.stats.govt.nz/. Retrieved 3 October 2024.