New Zealand

724 cities · 17 states/provinces · Capital: Wellington · Oceania

4,885,500 Population
724 Cities
$255.2B GDP
$49,076 GDP per Capita
0.939 HDI
83.0 Life Expectancy
268,680 Area (km²)

New Zealand at a Glance

General

CapitalWellington
ContinentOceania
RegionOceania
SubregionAustralia and New Zealand
LanguagesEnglish, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
CurrencyDollar (NZD)

Demographics

Population4,885,500
Density18.2/km²
Median Age37.2
Urban Population83.9%
Birth Rate10.9 per 1K
Death Rate7.2 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.56

Economy

GDP$255.2 billion
GDP per Capita$49,076
HDI0.939
Internet Users96.2%

Geography

Area268,680 km²
Driving SideLeft
LandlockedNo
Calling Code++64
TLD.nz

Status

ISO CodeNZ / NZL
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy83.0 years

Largest Cities in New Zealand

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Auckland Auckland 1,470,100 58°F 141 ft
2 Christchurch Canterbury 383,200 54°F 46 ft
3 Manukau City Auckland 362,000 58°F 141 ft
4 Wellington Wellington Region 216,200 58°F 102 ft
5 North Shore Auckland 205,605 58°F 98 ft
6 Hamilton Waikato Region 176,500 53°F 128 ft
7 Tauranga Bay of Plenty 151,300 59°F 59 ft
8 Lower Hutt Wellington Region 110,700 57°F 30 ft
9 Dunedin Otago 106,200 53°F 69 ft
10 Palmerston North Manawatu-Wanganui 81,500 56°F 112 ft
11 Napier Hawke's Bay Region 66,300 59°F 20 ft
12 Porirua Wellington Region 59,600 57°F 190 ft
13 Rotorua Bay of Plenty 58,500 53°F 942 ft
14 New Plymouth Taranaki Region 57,600 61°F 210 ft
15 Papatoetoe Auckland 54,780 58°F 62 ft
16 Whangarei Northland 54,400 61°F 23 ft
17 Nelson Nelson Region 51,100 51°F 36 ft
18 Invercargill Southland 50,200 52°F 20 ft
19 Hastings Hawke's Bay Region 49,000 59°F 62 ft
20 Upper Hutt Wellington Region 44,300 57°F 197 ft