New Zealand has a population of approximately 4.9 million people. It is the 53rd most populous country in the world and the 7th least densely populated nation in the world, with 17 people per square kilometre. The largest city in New Zealand, Auckland, has a population of more than 1.5 million people. There are also five other cities with populations over 100,000: Wellington (435,000), Christchurch (365,000), Manukau City (335,000), Hamilton (220,000) and Tauranga (133,000). Maori represent 14% of the total population while Pacific Islanders make up 6%.