This article lists urban areas of New Zealand (as defined by Statistics New Zealand) ranked by population.
Urban areas ranked by population
Figures are at the June 2015 estimate.[1] Only those with a population of at least 2,000 are listed.
Rank |
Name |
Region |
Population |
1 |
Auckland |
Auckland |
1,454,300 |
2 |
Wellington |
Wellington |
398,300 |
3 |
Christchurch |
Canterbury |
381,800 |
4 |
Hamilton |
Waikato |
224,000 |
5 |
Tauranga |
Bay of Plenty |
130,800 |
6 |
Napier-Hastings |
Hawke's Bay |
129,700 |
7 |
Dunedin |
Otago |
117,400 |
8 |
Palmerston North |
Manawatu-Wanganui |
83,500 |
9 |
Nelson |
Nelson |
64,800 |
10 |
Rotorua |
Bay of Plenty |
56,800 |
11 |
New Plymouth |
Taranaki |
56,300 |
12 |
Whangarei |
Northland |
55,400 |
13 |
Invercargill |
Southland |
50,300 |
14 |
Kapiti |
Wellington |
41,300 |
15 |
Whanganui |
Manawatu-Wanganui |
39,400 |
16 |
Gisborne |
Gisborne |
35,700 |
17 |
Blenheim |
Marlborough |
30,600 |
18 |
Pukekohe |
Auckland |
29,000 |
19 |
Timaru |
Canterbury |
28,500 |
20 |
Taupo |
Waikato |
23,700 |
21 |
Masterton |
Wellington |
21,000 |
22 |
Levin |
Manawatu-Wanganui |
20,300 |
23 |
Ashburton |
Canterbury |
19,600 |
24 |
Whakatane |
Bay of Plenty |
19,300 |
25 |
Rangiora |
Canterbury |
17,000 |
26 |
Feilding |
Manawatu-Wanganui |
15,950 |
27 |
Oamaru |
Otago |
13,750 |
28 |
Tokoroa |
Waikato |
13,600 |
29 |
Queenstown |
Otago |
13,150 |
30 |
Rolleston |
Canterbury |
11,800 |
31 |
Hawera |
Taranaki |
11,750 |
32 |
Gore |
Southland |
9,910 |
33 |
Greymouth |
West Coast |
9,850 |
34 |
Waiuku |
Auckland |
9,150 |
35 |
Waiheke Island |
Auckland |
8,900 |
36 |
Motueka |
Tasman |
8,050 |
37 |
Te Puke Community |
Bay of Plenty |
7,920 |
38 |
Huntly |
Waikato |
7,670 |
39 |
Matamata |
Waikato |
7,620 |
40 |
Morrinsville |
Waikato |
7,490 |
41 |
Wanaka |
Otago |
7,390 |
42 |
Kerikeri |
Northland |
7,110 |
43 |
Thames |
Waikato |
7,030 |
44 |
Waitara |
Taranaki |
6,790 |
45 |
Kawerau |
Bay of Plenty |
6,660 |
46 |
Otaki |
Wellington |
6,130 |
47 |
Stratford |
Taranaki |
5,610 |
48 |
Kaitaia |
Northland |
5,600 |
49 |
Dannevirke |
Manawatu-Wanganui |
5,240 |
50 |
Alexandra |
Otago |
5,190 |
51 |
Carterton |
Wellington |
5,030 |
52 |
Waihi |
Waikato |
4,980 |
53 |
Lincoln |
Canterbury |
4,900 |
54 |
Dargaville |
Northland |
4,830 |
55 |
Marton |
Manawatu-Wanganui |
4,780 |
56= |
Snells Beach |
Auckland |
4,650 |
56= |
Whitianga |
Waikato |
4,650 |
58 |
Taumarunui |
Manawatu-Wanganui |
4,630 |
59 |
Te Kuiti |
Waikato |
4,560 |
60 |
Cromwell |
Otago |
4,510 |
61 |
Warkworth |
Auckland |
4,500 |
62 |
Foxton Community |
Manawatu-Wanganui |
4,480 |
63 |
Katikati Community |
Bay of Plenty |
4,410 |
64 |
Kaikohe |
Northland |
4,370 |
65 |
Picton |
Marlborough |
4,330 |
66 |
Temuka |
Canterbury |
4,290 |
67 |
Paeroa |
Waikato |
4,280 |
68 |
Wairoa |
Hawkes Bay |
4,260 |
69 |
Te Aroha |
Waikato |
4,200 |
70 |
Opotiki |
Bay of Plenty |
4,130 |
71 |
Waipukurau |
Hawkes Bay |
4,060 |
72 |
Balclutha |
Otago |
4,030 |
73 |
Westport |
West Coast |
4,020 |
74 |
Putaruru |
Waikato |
3,970 |
75 |
Whangamata |
Waikato |
3,720 |
76 |
Hokitika |
West Coast |
3,590 |
77 |
Inglewood |
Taranaki |
3,490 |
78 |
Turangi |
Waikato |
3,220 |
79 |
Raglan |
Waikato |
3,070 |
80 |
Woodend |
Canterbury |
2,970 |
81 |
Waimate |
Canterbury |
2,920 |
82 |
Helensville |
Auckland |
2,880 |
83 |
Arrowtown |
Otago |
2,710 |
84 |
Otorohanga |
Waikato |
2,640 |
85 |
Pahiatua |
Manawatu-Wanganui |
2,480 |
86 |
Geraldine |
Canterbury |
2,440 |
87 |
Featherston |
Wellington |
2,360 |
88 |
Greytown |
Wellington |
2,320 |
89 |
Winton |
Southland |
2,310 |
90 |
Wakefield |
Tasman |
2,210 |
91 |
Oxford |
Canterbury |
2,100 |
92= |
Darfield |
Canterbury |
2,070 |
92= |
Waihi Beach |
Bay of Plenty |
2,070 |
92= |
Waipawa |
Hawkes Bay |
2,070 |
95 |
Kaikoura |
Canterbury |
2,040 |
96 |
Eltham |
Taranaki |
2,010 |
97 |
Te Anau |
Southland |
2,000 |
See also
References
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