List of New Zealand urban areas
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 |
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