National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age and sex, usually living in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Access data in Infoshare
Use Infoshare to view and download time-series data for annual and quarterly national population estimates by single-year of age, five-year age groups, and selected age groups.
Subject category: Population
Group: Population estimates – DPE
Definitions and metadata
National population estimates – DataInfo+ gives general methodology used to produce national population estimates, and related metadata.
Technical enquiries
Pricila Henkes Maciel
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04 931 4600
ISSN 1178-0576
Next release
National population estimates: At 31 March 2026 will be released on 18 May 2026.
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