Māori population estimates give the best available measure of the Māori ethnic population, by age and sex, usually living in Aotearoa New Zealand.
More data
Use Infoshare to access time-series data for the Māori ethnic group resident population:
Subject category: Population
Group: Population estimates
Definitions and metadata
Māori population estimates – DataInfo+ provides information about methods, usage, and limitations of estimating the Māori population.
Technical enquiries
Cat Anderson
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03 931 4600
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Next release
Māori population estimates: Mean year ended 31 December 2025 will be released on 19 May 2026.
/Stats NZ Public Release. View in full here.



