National population estimates: At 31 December 2025 – Stats NZ information release

Source: Statistics New Zealand

National population estimates: At 31 December 2025 – information release

16 February 2026

National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age and sex, usually living in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Key facts
At 31 December 2025:

• the estimated resident population of New Zealand was 5,342,000 (provisionally)
• there were 2,689,500 females and 2,652,500 males
• the median age of females and males was 39.2 and 37.6 years respectively. 

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• National population estimates: At 31 December 2025