Official statistics for New Zealand, with sources: national population, income and prices, economy, plus tables of population, age, income, household spending for 15 regions. Every number comes with the location of the original file from the government office or international organization and the date it was fetched.
See New Zealand on the 3D map and trace numbers to the original sources| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.29 million people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| People aged 15–34 | 1.40 million people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Median age | 37.99 years old | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Share of people living in cities | 84 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Household consumption per 1 person (price-adjusted) | 31,468 International dollars | 2024 | Calculated |
| GDP per 1 person (price-adjusted) | 57,350 International dollars | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Total household consumption (price-adjusted) | 164.07 billion International dollars | 2024 | World Bank WDI |
| Price level of everyday goods (world average =100) | 156.1 | 2021 | World Bank ICP |
| Inflation (1 year) | 2.84 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Economic growth (1 year) | 0.46 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Share of people using the internet | 93.5 % | 2024 | UN SDG |
| Share of people with an account or mobile money | 97.86 % | 2024 | World Bank WDI |
| International visitors | 3.18 million people | 2024 | Asian Development Bank KIDB |
| Income inequality (Gini coefficient) | 32.6 | 2022 | Asian Development Bank KIDB |
| Unemployment rate | 5.26 % | 2025 | ILO |
Sorted by population. “―” means there is no figure, or the figure is not published here because its terms of use are unclear.
| regions | Population people · 2025 | Population per 1km² (population density) people/km² · 2025 | Share of people aged 0–14 % · 2025 | Share of people aged 65+ % · 2025 | Affluence: gross regional product per 1 person NZ dollars/person/year (nominal) · 2024 | Share of household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages % · 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.82 million | 367.6 | 18.68 | 13.44 | 89,521 | 18.28 |
| Canterbury Region | 698,200 | 15.7 | 17.13 | 17.75 | 79,852 | 16.98 |
| Wellington | 543,400 | 67.5 | 16.71 | 16.18 | 94,438 | 17.53 |
| Waikato Region | 532,100 | 22.3 | 19.71 | 17.55 | 72,330 | ― |
| Bay of Plenty Region | 351,500 | 29.1 | 19.43 | 19.63 | 71,343 | ― |
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 260,700 | 11.7 | 18.87 | 20.1 | 65,844 | ― |
| Otago Region | 253,900 | 8.1 | 15.12 | 18.16 | 76,101 | ― |
| Northland Region | 201,100 | 16.1 | 19.09 | 22.63 | 57,992 | ― |
| Hawke's Bay Region | 179,700 | 12.7 | 19.31 | 19.81 | 69,966 | ― |
| Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough | 165,000 | 8.1 | 15.94 | 23.82 | 72,908 | ― |
| Taranaki Region | 130,300 | 18 | 19.42 | 19.8 | 85,095 | ― |
| Southland Region | 104,800 | 3.4 | 18.42 | 18.8 | 95,061 | ― |
| Gisborne District | 52,700 | 6.3 | 21.44 | 17.08 | 58,588 | ― |
| West Coast Region | 34,700 | 1.5 | 15.85 | 23.92 | 77,650 | ― |
| Chatham Islands Territory | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| Indicator | Latest value | Month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business confidence (OECD, 100=long-term average) | 100.1 | 2026-06 | OECD |
| Consumer confidence (OECD, 100= long-term average) | 96.93 | 2026-06 | OECD |
| Retail card payments (value, year on year) | 0.16 | 2026-08 | Stats NZ（CSV files for download） |
| Unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) | 5.42 | 2026-06 | World Bank |
Religion (2023, Stats NZ 2023 Census (summed from statistical areas SA2)): No religion 51.6%, Christianity 32.3%, Refused to answer 6.9%, Hinduism 2.9%, Other religions and beliefs 2%
Languages (2023, Stats NZ 2023 Census (summed from statistical areas SA2)): English 95.1%, Other languages 17.6%, Māori 4.3%, Samoan 2.2%, No language spoken (e.g. young children) 2.1%
All figures for New Zealand (CSV, with source and licence columns). One row per number, with the URL of the original file, the location inside it, the date fetched and a fingerprint. When you use them, follow the terms of use of each source.
The figures on this page come from the following public statistics. On the 3D map, click a number to see, for each one, the URL of the original file, the location inside it, the text exactly as written, the date fetched, the file fingerprint (sha256), and for calculated numbers, the formula and inputs.