Wellington, New Zealand Population 2024

Wellington's 2024 population is now estimated at 424,441In 1950, the population of Wellington was 132,654Wellington has grown by 2,817 in the last year, which represents a 0.67% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Wellington, which typically includes Wellington's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Growth Rate
0.67%
Year
Population
2035462,317
2034458,961
2033455,549
2032452,079
2031448,558
2030444,993
2029441,400
2028437,804
2027434,254
2026430,804
2025427,516
2024424,441
2023421,624
2022419,087
2021416,828
2020414,818
2019413,012
2018411,346
2017408,165
2016405,009
2015401,877
2014398,774
2013395,695
2012392,644
2011389,608
2010386,767
2009383,946
2008381,150
2007378,367
2006375,608
2005371,231
2004366,907
2003362,621
2002358,392
2001354,211
2000352,348
1999350,495
1998348,654
1997346,824
1996345,005
1995340,990
1994337,022
1993333,099
1992329,228
1991325,391
1990324,055
1989323,897
1988323,740
1987323,582
1986323,424
1985323,645
1984324,049
1983324,455
1982324,860
1981325,266
1980325,672
1979326,079
1978326,487
1977326,894
1976327,302
1975314,079
1974296,647
1973280,182
1972264,652
1971249,944
1970232,775
1969215,638
1968199,784
1967185,057
1966171,433
1965165,184
1964161,582
1963158,048
1962154,596
1961151,220
1960148,525
1959146,022
1958143,566
1957141,150
1956138,779
1955137,508
1954136,523
1953135,545
1952134,576
1951133,611
1950132,654
Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950132,6540%0
1951133,6110.72%957
1952134,5760.72%965
1953135,5450.72%969
1954136,5230.72%978
1955137,5080.72%985
1956138,7790.92%1,271
1957141,1501.71%2,371
1958143,5661.71%2,416
1959146,0221.71%2,456
1960148,5251.71%2,503
1961151,2201.81%2,695
1962154,5962.23%3,376
1963158,0482.23%3,452
1964161,5822.24%3,534
1965165,1842.23%3,602
1966171,4333.78%6,249
1967185,0577.95%13,624
1968199,7847.96%14,727
1969215,6387.94%15,854
1970232,7757.95%17,137
1971249,9447.38%17,169
1972264,6525.88%14,708
1973280,1825.87%15,530
1974296,6475.88%16,465
1975314,0795.88%17,432
1976327,3024.21%13,223
1977326,894-0.12%-408
1978326,487-0.12%-407
1979326,079-0.12%-408
1980325,672-0.12%-407
1981325,266-0.12%-406
1982324,860-0.12%-406
1983324,455-0.12%-405
1984324,049-0.13%-406
1985323,645-0.12%-404
1986323,424-0.07%-221
1987323,5820.05%158
1988323,7400.05%158
1989323,8970.05%157
1990324,0550.05%158
1991325,3910.41%1,336
1992329,2281.18%3,837
1993333,0991.18%3,871
1994337,0221.18%3,923
1995340,9901.18%3,968
1996345,0051.18%4,015
1997346,8240.53%1,819
1998348,6540.53%1,830
1999350,4950.53%1,841
2000352,3480.53%1,853
2001354,2110.53%1,863
2002358,3921.18%4,181
2003362,6211.18%4,229
2004366,9071.18%4,286
2005371,2311.18%4,324
2006375,6081.18%4,377
2007378,3670.73%2,759
2008381,1500.74%2,783
2009383,9460.73%2,796
2010386,7670.73%2,821
2011389,6080.73%2,841
2012392,6440.78%3,036
2013395,6950.78%3,051
2014398,7740.78%3,079
2015401,8770.78%3,103
2016405,0090.78%3,132
2017408,1650.78%3,156
2018411,3460.78%3,181
2019413,0120.41%1,666
2020414,8180.44%1,806
2021416,8280.48%2,010
2022419,0870.54%2,259
2023421,6240.61%2,537
2024424,4410.67%2,817
2025427,5160.72%3,075
2026430,8040.77%3,288
2027434,2540.8%3,450
2028437,8040.82%3,550
2029441,4000.82%3,596
2030444,9930.81%3,593
2031448,5580.8%3,565
2032452,0790.78%3,521
2033455,5490.77%3,470
2034458,9610.75%3,412
2035462,3170.73%3,356

Wellington Population Data (Urban Area)

3 cities

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Auckland1,692,7701.17%
Wellington424,4410.67%
Christchurch407,5030.66%

Other Cities in New Zealand

  1. Stats New Zealand - Wellington Region census statistics
  2. Wellington City Council - Profile of Wellington, including population forecasts

Sources