List of New Zealand urban areas by population

This article lists urban areas of New Zealand—as defined by Statistics New Zealand—ranked by population. Only the 150 largest urban areas are listed.

Urban areas are defined by the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18).

June 2024 rank	Name	Region	June 2024 estimate[1]	Census population[2]		Growth
				2023	2018	2023 to June 2024	2018 to 2023
1	Auckland	Auckland	1,530,500	1,402,275	1,345,833	+9.14%	+4.19%
2	Christchurch	Canterbury	400,600	380,079	358,068	+5.40%	+6.15%
3	Wellington	Wellington	208,800	201,708	201,792	+3.52%	−0.04%
4	Hamilton	Waikato	189,700	174,741	160,911	+8.56%	+8.59%
5	Tauranga	Bay of Plenty	161,300	152,790	137,130	+5.57%	+11.42%
6	Lower Hutt	Wellington	112,300	106,530	103,545	+5.42%	+2.88%
7	Dunedin	Otago	103,200	100,908	99,885	+2.27%	+1.02%
8	Palmerston North	Manawatū-Whanganui	81,800	78,021	76,281	+4.84%	+2.28%
9=	Hibiscus Coast	Auckland	66,800	63,351	53,730	+5.44%	+17.91%
9=	Napier	Hawke's Bay	66,800	64,695	62,241	+3.25%	+3.94%
11=	New Plymouth	Taranaki	60,400	58,047	54,279	+4.05%	+6.94%
11=	Porirua	Wellington	60,400	58,080	55,218	+3.99%	+5.18%
13	Rotorua	Bay of Plenty	57,900	55,326	54,186	+4.65%	+2.10%
14	Whangārei	Northland	56,100	53,841	51,894	+4.20%	+3.75%
15=	Nelson	Nelson	50,800	49,224	48,129	+3.20%	+2.28%
15=	Invercargill	Southland	50,800	48,987	47,844	+3.70%	+2.39%
17	Hastings	Hawke's Bay	50,200	47,682	45,075	+5.28%	+5.78%
18	Upper Hutt	Wellington	44,500	42,903	41,301	+3.72%	+3.88%
19	Whanganui	Manawatū-Whanganui	42,600	41,481	39,777	+2.70%	+4.28%
20	Gisborne	Gisborne	38,300	36,912	34,644	+3.76%	+6.55%
21	Rolleston	Canterbury	33,200	28,449	17,541	+16.70%	+62.19%
22	Blenheim	Marlborough	30,300	28,788	27,648	+5.25%	+4.12%
23	Paraparaumu	Wellington	29,900	28,938	28,701	+3.32%	+0.83%
24	Timaru	Canterbury	29,400	28,095	27,501	+4.64%	+2.16%
25	Queenstown	Otago	28,600	25,050	20,346	+14.17%	+23.12%
26	Pukekohe	Auckland	28,500	27,042	23,841	+5.39%	+13.43%
27	Taupō	Waikato	26,600	25,374	23,622	+4.83%	+7.42%
28	Masterton	Wellington	22,500	21,606	19,917	+4.14%	+8.48%
29	Cambridge	Waikato	22,400	21,366	18,681	+4.84%	+14.37%
30	Ashburton	Canterbury	21,300	20,346	19,356	+4.69%	+5.11%
31	Levin	Manawatū-Whanganui	20,400	19,533	17,775	+4.44%	+9.89%
32	Richmond	Tasman	19,700	18,447	15,378	+6.79%	+19.96%
33	Rangiora	Canterbury	19,150	18,855	17,898	+1.56%	+5.35%
34	Feilding	Manawatū-Whanganui	17,550	16,929	15,990	+3.67%	+5.87%
35	Whakatāne	Bay of Plenty	16,900	16,419	15,795	+2.93%	+3.95%
36	Havelock North	Hawke's Bay	15,150	15,003	14,391	+0.98%	+4.25%
37	Mosgiel	Otago	14,850	14,589	13,656	+1.79%	+6.83%
38	Tokoroa	Waikato	14,500	14,001	13,572	+3.56%	+3.16%
39	Oamaru	Otago	14,100	13,680	13,065	+3.07%	+4.71%
40	Te Awamutu	Waikato	13,800	13,380	12,543	+3.14%	+6.67%
41	Kaiapoi	Canterbury	13,550	13,017	11,853	+4.09%	+9.82%
42	Waikanae	Wellington	13,300	12,966	12,099	+2.58%	+7.17%
43	Wānaka	Otago	13,100	11,922	9,555	+9.88%	+24.77%
44	Lincoln	Canterbury	12,050	10,611	6,522	+13.56%	+62.70%
45	Hāwera	Taranaki	10,600	10,365	9,792	+2.27%	+5.85%
46	Te Puke	Bay of Plenty	10,450	9,114	8,631	+14.66%	+5.60%
47	Waiuku	Auckland	9,860	9,531	9,273	+3.45%	+2.78%
48	Morrinsville	Waikato	9,690	9,003	7,893	+7.63%	+14.06%
49	Matamata	Waikato	9,540	9,132	8,043	+4.47%	+13.54%
50	Huntly	Waikato	8,520	8,232	7,947	+3.50%	+3.59%
51	Kumeū-Huapai	Auckland	8,510	6,948	3,480	+22.48%	+99.66%
52=	Ngāruawāhia	Waikato	8,500	7,992	6,987	+6.36%	+14.38%
52=	Greymouth	West Coast	8,500	8,337	7,965	+1.96%	+4.67%
54	Motueka	Tasman	8,360	8,190	7,998	+2.08%	+2.40%
55	Gore	Southland	8,340	8,181	7,908	+1.94%	+3.45%
56	Kerikeri	Northland	8,280	8,070	7,185	+2.60%	+12.32%
57	Beachlands-Pine Harbour	Auckland	8,250	7,797	6,261	+5.81%	+24.53%
58	Waiheke Island	Auckland	8,210	7,998	7,959	+2.65%	+0.49%
59	Waitara	Taranaki	7,730	7,509	7,005	+2.94%	+7.19%
60	Pōkeno	Waikato	7,680	6,081	2,619	+26.30%	+132.19%
61	Kawerau	Bay of Plenty	7,670	7,539	7,146	+1.74%	+5.50%
62	Cromwell	Otago	7,330	6,783	5,610	+8.06%	+20.91%
63	Thames	Waikato	7,220	7,212	7,344	+0.11%	−1.80%
64	Warkworth	Auckland	6,960	6,675	5,586	+4.27%	+19.50%
65	Stratford	Taranaki	6,430	6,330	5,886	+1.58%	+7.54%
66	Whitianga	Waikato	6,230	6,054	5,493	+2.91%	+10.21%
67	Kaitaia	Northland	6,140	5,955	5,868	+3.11%	+1.48%
68	Tuakau	Waikato	6,040	5,736	5,103	+5.30%	+12.40%
69	Katikati	Bay of Plenty	6,000	5,580	5,136	+7.53%	+8.64%
70	Ōmokoroa	Bay of Plenty	5,990	5,451	3,288	+9.89%	+65.78%
71	Carterton	Wellington	5,950	5,859	5,343	+1.55%	+9.66%
72	Waihi	Waikato	5,850	5,682	5,409	+2.96%	+5.05%
73	Alexandra	Otago	5,830	5,589	5,475	+4.31%	+2.08%
74	Marton	Manawatū-Whanganui	5,770	5,598	5,229	+3.07%	+7.06%
75	Prebbleton	Canterbury	5,690	5,382	4,518	+5.72%	+19.12%
76	Dannevirke	Manawatū-Whanganui	5,680	5,580	5,505	+1.79%	+1.36%
77	Woodend	Canterbury	5,430	4,542	2,829	+19.55%	+60.55%
78	Ngongotahā	Bay of Plenty	5,240	5,124	4,869	+2.26%	+5.24%
79	Ōtaki	Wellington	5,220	5,025	4,608	+3.88%	+9.05%
80	Dargaville	Northland	5,150	5,016	4,827	+2.67%	+3.92%
81	Taumarunui	Manawatū-Whanganui	4,970	4,821	4,710	+3.09%	+2.36%
82	Picton	Marlborough	4,930	4,812	4,587	+2.45%	+4.91%
83	Ōpōtiki	Bay of Plenty	4,880	4,839	4,791	+0.85%	+1.00%
84	Te Kūiti	Waikato	4,850	4,659	4,572	+4.10%	+1.90%
85	Waipukurau	Hawke's Bay	4,810	4,698	4,416	+2.38%	+6.39%
86	Temuka	Canterbury	4,760	4,593	4,467	+3.64%	+2.82%
87	Te Aroha	Waikato	4,750	4,650	4,551	+2.15%	+2.18%
88	Wairoa	Hawke's Bay	4,720	4,707	4,527	+0.28%	+3.98%
89	Kaikohe	Northland	4,670	4,563	4,455	+2.34%	+2.42%
90	Westport	West Coast	4,600	4,527	4,392	+1.61%	+3.07%
91	Putāruru	Waikato	4,570	4,455	4,314	+2.58%	+3.27%
92	Paeroa	Waikato	4,560	4,458	4,269	+2.29%	+4.43%
93	Balclutha	Otago	4,400	4,347	4,110	+1.22%	+5.77%
94	Whangamatā	Waikato	4,270	4,269	4,074	+0.02%	+4.79%
95	Pegasus	Canterbury	4,170	3,915	2,637	+6.51%	+48.46%
96	Inglewood	Taranaki	3,960	3,801	3,555	+4.18%	+6.92%
97	Tūrangi	Waikato	3,930	3,792	3,444	+3.64%	+10.10%
98	Raglan	Waikato	3,840	3,717	3,327	+3.31%	+11.72%
99	Riverhead	Auckland	3,780	3,558	2,724	+6.24%	+30.62%
100=	Kihikihi	Waikato	3,760	3,456	2,754	+8.80%	+25.49%
100=	Snells Beach	Auckland	3,760	3,678	3,405	+2.23%	+8.02%
102	Te Kauwhata	Waikato	3,740	3,303	2,118	+13.23%	+55.95%
103	Waimate	Canterbury	3,650	3,591	3,456	+1.64%	+3.91%
104	Helensville	Auckland	3,500	3,279	2,820	+6.74%	+16.28%
105	Foxton	Manawatū-Whanganui	3,460	3,384	3,141	+2.25%	+7.74%
106	Ashhurst	Manawatū-Whanganui	3,400	3,237	2,934	+5.04%	+10.33%
107	Darfield	Canterbury	3,380	3,249	2,784	+4.03%	+16.70%
108	Hokitika	West Coast	3,350	3,267	3,096	+2.54%	+5.52%
109	One Tree Point	Northland	3,330	2,988	2,217	+11.45%	+34.78%
110	Ōtorohanga	Waikato	3,280	3,180	3,027	+3.14%	+5.05%
111	Lyttelton	Canterbury	3,200	3,123	2,982	+2.47%	+4.73%
112	Geraldine	Canterbury	3,110	3,018	2,883	+3.05%	+4.68%
113	Ōhope	Bay of Plenty	3,080	3,033	3,177	+1.55%	−4.53%
114=	Ruakākā	Northland	2,910	2,817	2,586	+3.30%	+8.93%
114=	Te Anau	Southland	2,910	2,751	2,574	+5.78%	+6.88%
116	Greytown	Wellington	2,870	2,772	2,466	+3.54%	+12.41%
117	Arrowtown	Otago	2,800	2,838	2,853	−1.34%	−0.53%
118=	Pahiatua	Manawatū-Whanganui	2,860	2,838	2,682	+0.78%	+5.82%
118=	Waihi Beach-Bowentown	Bay of Plenty	2,670	2,550	2,484	+4.71%	+2.66%
120	Mangawhai Heads	Northland	2,780	2,685	1,995	+3.54%	+34.59%
121=	Maraetai	Auckland	2,660	2,553	2,346	+4.19%	+8.82%
121=	Amberley	Canterbury	2,780	2,520	2,070	+10.32%	+21.74%
123	Featherston	Wellington	2,890	2,793	2,487	+3.47%	+12.30%
124	West Melton	Canterbury	2,590	2,409	1,971	+7.51%	+22.22%
125	Wakefield	Tasman	2,730	2,694	2,448	+1.34%	+10.05%
126	Renwick	Marlborough	2,550	2,448	2,418	+4.17%	+1.24%
127	Winton	Southland	2,550	2,475	2,337	+3.03%	+5.91%
128	Waipawa	Hawke's Bay	2,430	2,334	2,085	+4.11%	+11.94%
129	Leeston	Canterbury	2,350	2,271	2,208	+3.48%	+2.85%
130	Kaikōura	Canterbury	2,380	2,316	2,223	+2.76%	+4.18%
131	Brightwater	Tasman	2,320	2,280	2,133	+1.75%	+6.89%
132	Bulls	Manawatū-Whanganui	2,150	2,055	1,935	+4.62%	+6.20%
133	Oxford	Canterbury	2,240	2,235	2,214	+0.22%	+0.95%
134	Milton	Otago	2,140	2,121	2,157	+0.90%	−1.67%
135	Wellsford	Auckland	2,110	2,037	1,974	+3.58%	+3.19%
136	Lake Hāwea	Otago	2,340	2,001	1,200	+16.94%	+66.75%
137	Foxton Beach	Manawatū-Whanganui	2,180	2,130	1,884	+2.35%	+13.06%
138	Eltham	Taranaki	2,150	2,097	1,947	+2.53%	+7.70%
139=	Clive	Hawke's Bay	2,080	1,992	1,887	+4.42%	+5.56%
139=	Ōtaki Beach	Wellington	2,220	2,145	1,818	+3.50%	+17.99%
141	Moerewa	Northland	1,920	1,845	1,737	+4.07%	+6.22%
142	Methven	Canterbury	2,130	1,977	1,779	+7.74%	+12.25%
143	Martinborough	Wellington	1,930	1,875	1,824	+2.93%	+2.80%
144	Murupara	Bay of Plenty	1,930	1,884	1,815	+2.44%	+3.80%
145	Twizel	Canterbury	1,780	1,674	1,515	+6.33%	+10.50%
146	Coromandel	Waikato	1,790	1,782	1,743	+0.45%	+2.24%
147	Bluff	Southland	1,820	1,797	1,797	+1.28%	0.00%
148	Taihape	Manawatū-Whanganui	1,720	1,668	1,716	+3.12%	−2.80%
149=	Hikurangi	Northland	1,630	1,557	1,617	+4.69%	−3.71%
149=	Paekākāriki	Wellington	1,730	1,674	1,746	+3.35%	−4.12%

See also

• List of cities in New Zealand
• List of towns in New Zealand