New Zealand — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
New Zealand had an estimated population of 4,122,609 in 2005, with 277 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: New Zealand today — population now 5,287,479, against 4,122,609 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 4,122,609 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 4,135,007 | 5,287,479 | +28% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 1,230,512 |
| 2 | Wellington | 369,158 |
| 3 | Hamilton | 185,725 |
| 4 | Napier-Hastings | 122,822 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | Auckland | 417,910 | — |
| 2 | Manukau | Auckland | 383,256 | — |
| 3 | Christchurch | Canterbury | 363,926 | 419,200 now |
| 4 | North Shore | Auckland | 207,865 | — |
| 5 | Wellington | Wellington | 179,240 | 381,900 now |
| 6 | Waitakere | Auckland | 166,237 | — |
| 7 | Hamilton | Waikato | 152,641 | 192,100 now |
| 8 | Dunedin | Otago | 114,347 | 132,800 now |
| 9 | Tauranga | Bay of Plenty | 110,338 | 161,000 now |
| 10 | Lower Hutt | Wellington | 101,194 | 114,200 now |
| 11 | Palmerston North | Manawatu-Wanganui | 75,996 | 90,500 now |
| 12 | Hastings | Hawkeʿs Bay | 61,696 | 88,300 now |
| 13 | Napier | Hawkeʿs Bay | 56,787 | 66,400 now |
| 14 | Rotorua | Bay of Plenty | 54,063 | 65,901 now |
| 15 | Porirua | Wellington | 50,914 | 61,500 now |
| 16 | Whangarei | Northland | 49,711 | 50,900 now |
| 17 | New Plymouth | Taranaki | 49,168 | 90,100 now |
| 18 | Invercargill | Southland | 47,287 | 58,000 now |
| 19 | Nelson | Nelson | 45,841 | 54,400 now |
| 20 | Wanganui | Manawatu-Wanganui | 40,268 | — |
| 21 | Kapiti | Wellington | 39,078 | — |
| 22 | Upper Hutt | Wellington | 36,304 | 47,400 now |
| 23 | Gisborne | Gisborne | 34,274 | 38,100 now |
| 24 | Blenheim | Marlborough | 28,467 | 29,800 now |
| 25 | Timaru | Canterbury | 28,007 | 29,300 now |
| 26 | Taupo | Waikato | 22,469 | 27,000 now |
| 27 | Pukekohe | Waikato | 21,438 | — |
| 28 | Masterton | Wellington | 20,698 | 28,900 now |
| 29 | Levin | Manawatu-Wanganui | 19,789 | 19,789 now |
| 30 | Whakatane | Bay of Plenty | 18,602 | 18,602 now |
| 31 | Ashburton | Canterbury | 16,783 | 21,600 now |
| 32 | Cambridge | Waikato | 15,344 | 15,192 now |
| 33 | Tokoroa | Waikato | 14,277 | 14,500 now |
| 34 | Feilding | Manawatu-Wanganui | 14,152 | — |
| 35 | Te Awamutu | Waikato | 14,007 | — |
| 36 | Oamaru | Canterbury | 13,020 | — |
| 37 | Richmond | Tasman | 12,487 | 19,950 now |
| 38 | Rangiora | Canterbury | 12,459 | 19,300 now |
| 39 | Hawera | Taranaki | 11,068 | — |
| 40 | Kaiapoi | Canterbury | 10,837 | — |
| 41 | Queenstown | Otago | 10,500 | — |
| 42 | Gore | Southland | 10,127 | — |
| 43 | Greymouth | West Coast | 9,419 | — |
| 44 | Waiheke | Auckland | 8,719 | — |
| 45 | Waiuku | Waikato | 7,555 | — |
| 46 | Motueka | Tasman | 7,485 | — |
| 47 | Te Puke | Bay of Plenty | 7,200 | — |
| 48 | Thames | Waikato | 7,136 | — |
| 49 | Huntly | Waikato | 6,988 | — |
| 50 | Kawerau | Bay of Plenty | 6,702 | — |
| 51 | Morrinsville | Waikato | 6,695 | — |
| 52 | Orewa | Auckland | 6,588 | — |
| 53 | Matamata | Waikato | 6,575 | — |
| 54 | Waitara | Taranaki | 6,318 | — |
| 55 | Otaki | Wellington | 6,086 | — |
| 56 | Kerikeri | Northland | 5,654 | — |
| 57 | Dannevirke | Manawatu-Wanganui | 5,478 | — |
| 58 | Stratford | Taranaki | 5,266 | — |
| 59 | Kaitaia | Northland | 5,237 | — |
| 60 | Ngaruawahia | Waikato | 5,112 | — |
| 61 | Taumarunui | Manawatu-Wanganui | 4,922 | — |
| 62 | Foxton | Manawatu-Wanganui | 4,780 | — |
| 63 | Dargaville | Northland | 4,672 | — |
| 64 | Alexandra | Otago | 4,650 | — |
| 65 | Waihi | Waikato | 4,619 | — |
| 66 | Marton | Manawatu-Wanganui | 4,610 | — |
| 67 | Te Kuiti | Waikato | 4,463 | — |
| 68 | Balclutha | Otago | 4,441 | — |
| 69 | Wanaka | Otago | 4,428 | — |
| 70 | Carterton | Wellington | 4,322 | — |
| 71 | Wairoa | Hawkeʿs Bay | 4,260 | — |
| 72 | Picton | Marlborough | 4,256 | — |
| 73 | Temuka | Canterbury | 4,254 | — |
| 74 | Whangamata | Waikato | 4,253 | — |
| 75 | Kaikohe | Northland | 4,080 | — |
| 76 | Opotiki | Bay of Plenty | 4,044 | — |
| 77 | Paeroa | Waikato | 3,994 | — |
| 78 | Waipukurau | Hawkeʿs Bay | 3,984 | — |
| 79 | Putaruru | Waikato | 3,782 | — |
| 80 | Te Aroha | Waikato | 3,781 | — |
| 81 | Snells Beach | Auckland | 3,727 | — |
| 82 | Westport | West Coast | 3,629 | — |
| 83 | Warkworth | Auckland | 3,441 | — |
| 84 | Hokitika | West Coast | 3,401 | — |
| 85 | Turangi | Waikato | 3,401 | — |
| 86 | Whitianga | Waikato | 3,367 | — |
| 87 | Katikati | Bay of Plenty | 3,232 | — |
| 88 | Lyttelton | Canterbury | 3,220 | — |
| 89 | Rolleston | Canterbury | 3,124 | — |
| 90 | Woodend | Canterbury | 3,059 | — |
| 91 | Cromwell | Otago | 2,934 | — |
| 92 | Inglewood | Taranaki | 2,879 | — |
| 93 | Raglan | Waikato | 2,863 | — |
| 94 | Waimate | Canterbury | 2,799 | — |
| 95 | Otorohanga | Waikato | 2,673 | — |
| 96 | Pahiatua | Manawatu-Wanganui | 2,649 | — |
| 97 | Helensville | Auckland | 2,580 | — |
| 98 | Muriwai Beach | Auckland | 2,402 | — |
| 99 | Featherston | Wellington | 2,393 | — |
| 100 | Geraldine | Canterbury | 2,335 | — |
| 101 | Eltham | Taranaki | 2,235 | — |
| 102 | Lincoln | Canterbury | 2,235 | — |
| 103 | Winton | Southland | 2,193 | — |
| 104 | Kaikoura | Canterbury | 2,180 | — |
| 105 | Greytown | Wellington | 2,166 | — |
| 106 | Arrowtown | Otago | 2,126 | — |
| 107 | Te Anau | Southland | 2,074 | — |
| 108 | Waihi Beach | Waikato | 2,014 | — |
| 109 | Milton | Otago | 2,009 | — |
| 110 | Wellsford | Auckland | 1,986 | — |
| 111 | Paihia | Northland | 1,944 | — |
| 112 | Bluff | Southland | 1,938 | — |
| 113 | Waipawa | Hawkeʿs Bay | 1,899 | — |
| 114 | Murupara | Bay of Plenty | 1,876 | — |
| 115 | Mapua | Tasman | 1,819 | — |
| 116 | Bulls | Manawatu-Wanganui | 1,781 | — |
| 117 | Oxford | Canterbury | 1,776 | — |
| 118 | Taihape | Manawatu-Wanganui | 1,752 | — |
| 119 | Taipa Bay-Mangonui | Northland | 1,731 | — |
| 120 | Brightwater | Tasman | 1,677 | — |
| 121 | Wakefield | Tasman | 1,663 | — |
| 122 | Moerewa | Northland | 1,662 | — |
| 123 | Riverton | Southland | 1,651 | — |
| 124 | Edgecumbe | Bay of Plenty | 1,642 | — |
| 125 | Darfield | Canterbury | 1,593 | — |
| 126 | Tairua | Waikato | 1,588 | — |
| 127 | Coromandel | Waikato | 1,502 | — |
| 128 | Opunake | Taranaki | 1,495 | — |
| 129 | Woodville | Manawatu-Wanganui | 1,486 | — |
| 130 | Shannon | Manawatu-Wanganui | 1,441 | — |
| 131 | Kawakawa | Northland | 1,399 | — |
| 132 | Parakai | Auckland | 1,390 | — |
| 133 | Martinborough | Wellington | 1,370 | — |
| 134 | Ngunguru | Northland | 1,358 | — |
| 135 | Waiouru | Manawatu-Wanganui | 1,347 | — |
| 136 | Ohakune | Manawatu-Wanganui | 1,303 | — |
| 137 | Patea | Taranaki | 1,286 | — |
| 138 | Leeston | Canterbury | 1,272 | — |
| 139 | Burnham | Canterbury | 1,239 | — |
| 140 | Methven | Canterbury | 1,236 | — |
| 141 | Takaka | Tasman | 1,223 | — |
| 142 | Mangakino | Waikato | 1,202 | — |
| 143 | Pleasant Point | Canterbury | 1,187 | — |
| 144 | Waikouaiti | Otago | 1,181 | — |
| 145 | Te Kauwhata | Waikato | 1,174 | — |
| 146 | Ngatea | Waikato | 1,151 | — |
| 147 | Amberley | Canterbury | 1,105 | — |
| 148 | Ahipara | Northland | 1,093 | — |
| 149 | Maketu | Bay of Plenty | 1,083 | — |
| 150 | Raetihi | Manawatu-Wanganui | 1,053 | — |
| 151 | Rakaia | Canterbury | 1,043 | — |
| 152 | Te Puru-Thornton Bay | Waikato | 1,022 | — |
| 153 | Maungatapere | Northland | 1,007 | — |
| 154 | Riwaka | Tasman | 986 | — |
| 155 | Twizel | Canterbury | 986 | — |
| 156 | Reefton | West Coast | 980 | — |
| 157 | Algies Bay-Mahurangi | Auckland | 938 | — |
| 158 | Tolaga Bay | Gisborne | 932 | — |
| 159 | Makara-Ohariu | Wellington | 920 | — |
| 160 | Waverley | Taranaki | 919 | — |
| 161 | Tapanui | Otago | 913 | — |
| 162 | Manaia | Taranaki | 902 | — |
| 163 | Paengaroa | Bay of Plenty | 901 | — |
| 164 | Ruatoria | Gisborne | 897 | — |
| 165 | Clyde | Otago | 890 | — |
| 166 | Palmerston | Otago | 870 | — |
| 167 | Kaitangata | Otago | 851 | — |
| 168 | Russell | Northland | 839 | — |
| 169 | Taneatua | Bay of Plenty | 813 | — |
| 170 | Waikuku | Canterbury | 804 | — |
| 171 | Ranfurly | Otago | 793 | — |
| 172 | Maungaturoto | Northland | 790 | — |
| 173 | Fairlie | Canterbury | 788 | — |
| 174 | Southbridge | Canterbury | 785 | — |
| 175 | Hanmer Springs | Canterbury | 784 | — |
| 176 | Tirau | Waikato | 778 | — |
| 177 | Ohaeawai | Northland | 764 | — |
| 178 | Mamaku | Bay of Plenty | 751 | — |
| 179 | Pauanui Beach | Waikato | 749 | — |
| 180 | Otautau | Southland | 745 | — |
| 181 | Bombay | Waikato | 740 | — |
| 182 | Dobson | West Coast | 738 | — |
| 183 | Okaihau | Northland | 726 | — |
| 184 | Matata | Bay of Plenty | 722 | — |
| 185 | Waimana | Bay of Plenty | 709 | — |
| 186 | Te Horo | Wellington | 698 | — |
| 187 | Tuatapere | Southland | 696 | — |
| 188 | Mangawhai Heads | Northland | 692 | — |
| 189 | Manutuke | Gisborne | 685 | — |
| 190 | Island View-Pios Beach | 672 | — | |
| 191 | Te Teko | Waikato | 672 | — |
| 192 | Roxburgh | Otago | 670 | — |
| 193 | Outram | Otago | 657 | — |
| 194 | Wallacetown | Southland | 638 | — |
| 195 | Haruru Falls | Northland | 632 | — |
| 196 | Rongotea | Manawatu-Wanganui | 631 | — |
| 197 | Akaroa | Canterbury | 628 | — |
| 198 | Omapere and Opononi | Northland | 628 | — |
| 199 | Murchison | Tasman | 624 | — |
| 200 | Takapau | Manawatu-Wanganui | 597 | — |
| 201 | Kaingaroa Forest | Bay of Plenty | 595 | — |
| 202 | Reporoa | Waikato | 595 | — |
| 203 | Eketahuna | Manawatu-Wanganui | 594 | — |
| 204 | Te Karaka | Gisborne | 592 | — |
| 205 | Wyndham | Southland | 586 | — |
| 206 | Edendale | Southland | 583 | — |
| 207 | Waharoa | Waikato | 569 | — |
| 208 | Otane | Hawkeʿs Bay | 566 | — |
| 209 | Kaiwaka | Northland | 565 | — |
| 210 | Athenree | Bay of Plenty | 563 | — |
| 211 | Tokomaru | Manawatu-Wanganui | 563 | — |
| 212 | Sefton | Canterbury | 546 | — |
| 213 | Kawhia | Waikato | 543 | — |
| 214 | Himatangi | Manawatu-Wanganui | 538 | — |
| 215 | Kerepehi | Waikato | 537 | — |
| 216 | Waitati | Otago | 534 | — |
| 217 | Okato | Taranaki | 528 | — |
| 218 | Hunterville | Manawatu-Wanganui | 520 | — |
| 219 | Lawrence | Otago | 511 | — |
| 220 | Seddon | Marlborough | 511 | — |
| 221 | Kaeo | Northland | 508 | — |
| 222 | Sanson | Manawatu-Wanganui | 508 | — |
| 223 | Te Kopuru | Northland | 505 | — |
| 224 | Havelock | Marlborough | 504 | — |
| 225 | Pareora | Canterbury | 503 | — |
| 226 | Piopio | Waikato | 502 | — |
| 227 | Leigh | Auckland | 499 | — |
| 228 | Tokomaru Bay | Gisborne | 495 | — |
| 229 | Rawene | Northland | 486 | — |
| 230 | Egmont Village | Taranaki | 479 | — |
| 231 | Ruawai | Northland | 477 | — |
| 232 | Lumsden | Southland | 463 | — |
| 233 | Taitapu | Canterbury | 454 | — |
| 234 | Halcombe | Manawatu-Wanganui | 446 | — |
| 235 | Kakanui | Otago | 443 | — |
| 236 | Karamea | West Coast | 440 | — |
| 237 | Dunsandel | Canterbury | 438 | — |
| 238 | Ratana | Manawatu-Wanganui | 437 | — |
| 239 | Cust | Canterbury | 435 | — |
| 240 | Culverden | Canterbury | 432 | — |
| 241 | Tapawera | Tasman | 432 | — |
| 242 | Karitane | Otago | 427 | — |
| 243 | Warrington | Otago | 427 | — |
| 244 | Cheviot | Canterbury | 425 | — |
| 245 | Kurow | Canterbury | 422 | — |
| 246 | Urenui | Taranaki | 421 | — |
| 247 | Ohai | Southland | 408 | — |
| 248 | Te Kaha | Bay of Plenty | 403 | — |
| 249 | Owaka | Otago | 395 | — |
| 250 | Awanui | Northland | 388 | — |
| 251 | Patutahi | Gisborne | 386 | — |
| 252 | Waitoa | Waikato | 386 | — |
| 253 | Meremere | Waikato | 379 | — |
| 254 | Riversdale | Southland | 371 | — |
| 255 | East Opua | Northland | 360 | — |
| 256 | Kaponga | Taranaki | 357 | — |
| 257 | Night Caps | Southland | 350 | — |
| 258 | Harihari | West Coast | 345 | — |
| 259 | Clinton | Otago | 343 | — |
| 260 | Nuhaka | Hawkeʿs Bay | 342 | — |
| 261 | Hampden | Canterbury | 333 | — |
| 262 | Lake Tekapo | Canterbury | 330 | — |
| 263 | Blackball | West Coast | 321 | — |
| 264 | Stirling | Otago | 320 | — |
| 265 | Franz Josef | West Coast | 315 | — |
| 266 | Ross | West Coast | 312 | — |
| 267 | Omarama | Canterbury | 304 | — |
| 268 | Frasertown | Hawkeʿs Bay | 302 | — |
| 269 | Rahotu | Taranaki | 302 | — |
| 270 | Hector-Ngakawau | West Coast | 298 | — |
| 271 | Woodlands | Southland | 285 | — |
| 272 | Tuai | Hawkeʿs Bay | 280 | — |
| 273 | Otematata | Canterbury | 265 | — |
| 274 | Mount Cook | Canterbury | 255 | — |
| 275 | Fox Glacier | West Coast | 253 | — |
| 276 | Manapouri | Southland | 248 | — |
| 277 | Ohura | Manawatu-Wanganui | 225 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 1,366,722 |
| 2 | Canterbury | 524,591 |
| 3 | Wellington | 460,756 |
| 4 | Waikato | 383,406 |
| 5 | Bay of Plenty | 259,483 |
| 6 | Manawatu-Wanganui | 225,738 |
| 7 | Otago | 195,821 |
| 8 | Hawkeʿs Bay | 148,286 |
| 9 | Northland | 147,514 |
| 10 | Taranaki | 104,690 |
| 11 | Southland | 93,046 |
| 12 | Gisborne | 47,124 |
| 13 | Tasman | 46,522 |
| 14 | Nelson | 45,841 |
| 15 | Marlborough | 42,369 |
| 16 | West Coast | 30,048 |
| 17 | Area Outside Region | 652 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.