B2.3.1 New Zealand Demography: General
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This article is from the New Zealand FAQ, by Phil Stuart-Jones and Lin Nah with numerous contributions by others.
B2.3.1 New Zealand Demography: General
Total population is about 3.5 million. Over 70% of the population are in
the North Island, largest centre is Auckland (over 1 million), capital is
Wellington.
1975 3,071,000 1988 3,343,000 1990 3,402,000 1992 (July) 3,347,369 1994 3,541,000 2000 3,714,000 Population Growth 0.88 % Population Density 32/sq mi Population Doubling Time 79 years
Net migration rate: -2 migrants/1,000 population (1992)
Major Cities
Population Lat Long
Wellington 360,000 41.17S 174.47E
Auckland 890,000 36.52S 174.46E
Christchurch 335,000 43.33S 172.40E
Hamilton 100,000 37.46S 175.18E
Dunedin 110,000 45.52S 170.30E
Age Distribution
Age range Male % Female %
0-9 8.0 7.6
10-19 9.4 9.0
20-29 8.6 8.4
30-39 7.4 7.5
40-49 5.4 5.3
50-59 4.5 4.4
60-69 3.6 4.1
70+ 2.7 4.1
Total 49.6 50.4
Literacy Rate 99 %
Urbanization 83.5 %
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