Wellington · Population

Question: What is the population of Wellington? Answer: Wellington, New Zealand (Administrative unit: Wellington) - last known population is ≈ 202 900 (year 2015). This was 4.48% of total New Zealand population. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2013-2015 (+1.62%/year), Wellington population in 2019 would be: 216 332*.

Population history [1]

Annual population change

[1968-1981] +4.75 %/year
[1981-1996] -4.43 %/year
[1996-2001] +0.92 %/year
[2001-2006] +1.88 %/year
[2006-2013] +0.72 %/year
[2013-2015] +1.62 %/year


GPS coordinates: -41.287, 174.776

Local time in Wellington: 20:31 Wednesday GMT+12.

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Wellington on city and population density map


Sources, Notices

1968e, 1981e, 1996e, 2001e, 2006e, 2013e, 2015e. Legend: e-estimate, c-census, o-other, ..
* Unofficial, calculated population.
[1] Sources
Statistics New Zealand
Estimated Resident Population for Urban Areas, at 30 June (1996+) (Annual-Jun)
• New Zealand official yearbook ISSN 0078-0170
• Hammond citation world atlas, 1987