View tables with national population estimates at 30 June 1991–2011 and mean year ended 31 December 1991–2011, with data updated on 15 February 2012.
Download the tables in Excel format from 'Available files' above. If you have problems viewing the files, see Opening files and PDFs.
From mid-May 2012, updated tables available only in Infoshare
From May 2012, the ‘as at’ and ‘mean’ national population estimates in the Excel files above will be available in Infoshare, our free, online time-series database. These estimates are available on Infoshare by sex and single-year of age, five-year age groups, broad age groups, and median age.
We will not be updating the tables on this webpage, which will be removed after mid-August. For the latest figures go to Infoshare.
Infoshare tables
Annual/quarterly ‘as at’ and ‘mean’ national population estimates by sex and single-year of age, five-year age groups, broad age groups, and median age are available via Infoshare. Infoshare enables users to create, view, and download their own customised tables.
To access the national population estimates time series on Infoshare, select the following categories from the Infoshare homepage:
Subject category: Population
Group: Population Estimates
Notes
National population estimates from 30 June 2006 onwards were obtained by updating the base population (at 30 June 2006) for births, deaths, and net migration of residents during the ensuing period.
The population at 30 June in each census year (1996, 2001 and 2006) is based on the census usually resident population count with adjustments for residents missed or counted more than once by the census (net census undercount), and for residents temporarily overseas on census night.
Population estimates for the years 2001–06 have been revised using results from the 2001 and 2006 Censuses. These revised estimates are contained in the Infoshare tables.
Additional information
Main page for population estimates.
More information about population estimates: methods, usage, and limitations.
For historical population estimates by sex back to 1926, see historical population estimates tables.
For the estimated resident population of Māori ethnic group by single-year of age and sex, from 1991 onwards, see Māori population estimates tables.
For the estimated resident population of subnational areas in New Zealand, see subnational population estimates tables.
For information about the base population used to derive post-censal population estimates and projections, see population estimates at 30 June 1996, 2001 and 2006.
If the data you require is not available in published tables, you may wish to consider requesting some customised data.
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Page updated 14 May 2012