New Zealand Rural Population 1960-2023
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- New Zealand rural population for 2021 was 676,747, a 0.04% decline from 2020.
- New Zealand rural population for 2020 was 677,048, a 1.59% increase from 2019.
- New Zealand rural population for 2019 was 666,466, a 1.02% increase from 2018.
- New Zealand rural population for 2018 was 659,719, a 1.27% increase from 2017.
| New Zealand Rural Population - Historical Data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | % of Total | Change |
| 2021 | 676,747 | 13.21 | -0.04% |
| 2020 | 677,048 | 13.30 | 1.58% |
| 2019 | 666,466 | 13.39 | 1.02% |
| 2018 | 659,719 | 13.46 | 1.26% |
| 2017 | 651,473 | 13.53 | 1.60% |
| 2016 | 641,118 | 13.60 | 1.81% |
| 2015 | 629,598 | 13.66 | 1.60% |
| 2014 | 619,619 | 13.72 | 1.22% |
| 2013 | 612,077 | 13.78 | 0.33% |
| 2012 | 610,037 | 13.84 | 0.11% |
| 2011 | 609,376 | 13.90 | 1.20% |
| 2010 | 602,137 | 13.84 | 1.55% |
| 2009 | 592,898 | 13.78 | 1.44% |
| 2008 | 584,445 | 13.72 | 1.29% |
| 2007 | 576,971 | 13.66 | 1.37% |
| 2006 | 569,106 | 13.60 | 0.79% |
| 2005 | 564,649 | 13.66 | 0.69% |
| 2004 | 560,764 | 13.72 | 1.05% |
| 2003 | 554,908 | 13.78 | 1.54% |
| 2002 | 546,433 | 13.84 | 1.30% |
| 2001 | 539,389 | 13.90 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 539,268 | 13.98 | 0.02% |
| 1999 | 539,177 | 14.06 | -0.04% |
| 1998 | 539,403 | 14.14 | 0.32% |
| 1997 | 537,663 | 14.22 | 0.74% |
| 1996 | 533,676 | 14.30 | 0.56% |
| 1995 | 530,696 | 14.45 | 0.44% |
| 1994 | 528,375 | 14.60 | 0.31% |
| 1993 | 526,757 | 14.75 | 0.12% |
| 1992 | 526,117 | 14.90 | 0.02% |
| 1991 | 526,013 | 15.05 | 3.47% |
| 1990 | 508,061 | 15.26 | -0.61% |
| 1989 | 511,178 | 15.49 | -1.04% |
| 1988 | 516,544 | 15.73 | -1.26% |
| 1987 | 523,085 | 15.98 | -0.66% |
| 1986 | 526,550 | 16.22 | -0.68% |
| 1985 | 530,154 | 16.33 | 0.37% |
| 1984 | 528,179 | 16.37 | 0.61% |
| 1983 | 524,941 | 16.41 | 1.12% |
| 1982 | 519,115 | 16.45 | 0.74% |
| 1981 | 515,265 | 16.49 | -0.12% |
| 1980 | 515,870 | 16.57 | -0.48% |
| 1979 | 518,332 | 16.67 | -0.98% |
| 1978 | 523,456 | 16.77 | -0.57% |
| 1977 | 526,440 | 16.87 | -0.28% |
| 1976 | 527,914 | 16.97 | -0.60% |
| 1975 | 531,095 | 17.23 | 0.14% |
| 1974 | 530,357 | 17.54 | 0.28% |
| 1973 | 528,859 | 17.86 | 0.17% |
| 1972 | 527,958 | 18.18 | -0.02% |
| 1971 | 528,062 | 18.51 | -0.57% |
| 1970 | 531,054 | 18.89 | -0.79% |
| 1969 | 535,289 | 19.31 | -1.25% |
| 1968 | 542,008 | 19.72 | -1.25% |
| 1967 | 548,852 | 20.15 | -0.33% |
| 1966 | 550,673 | 20.58 | -0.75% |
| 1965 | 554,829 | 21.11 | -1.03% |
| 1964 | 560,592 | 21.68 | -0.58% |
| 1963 | 563,832 | 22.27 | -0.66% |
| 1962 | 567,559 | 22.87 | -0.08% |
| 1961 | 568,025 | 23.48 | -0.22% |
| 1960 | 569,279 | 24.00 | % |
