2013 New Zealand census
Population and dwellings
Population counts for New Zealand regions. Note: All figures are for the census usually resident population count.

2013 New Zealand census

Section Title: Population and dwellings
Table Section Text: Population counts for New Zealand regions. Note: All figures are for the census usually resident population count.

Region	Population	Percentage

Northland	151,689	3.6%

Auckland	1,415,550	33.4%

Waikato	403,638	9.5%

Bay of Plenty	267,744	6.3%

Gisborne	43,656	1.0%

Taranaki	109,608	2.6%

Manawatu	222,672	5.2%

Hawke's Bay	151,179	3.6%

Wellington	471,315	11.1%

North Island	3,059,418	76.3%

Nelson	46,437	1.1%

Tasman	47,154	1.1%

Marlborough	43,416	1.0%

Canterbury	539,436	12.7%

West Coast	32,148	0.8%

Otago	202,467	4.8%

Southland	93,342	2.2%

South Island	1,004,397	23.7%

Area outside region	600	0.0%

New Zealand New Zealand	4,242,048	100.0%

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The population of New Zealand was counted as 4,242,048.

final_sentence: The population of New Zealand was counted as 4,242,048.