Highlights
- The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4.26 million at 31 March 2008.
- Population growth was 40,200 (1.0 percent) during the March 2008 year.
- Natural increase and net migration contributed 35,500 and 4,700, respectively, during the March 2008 year.
- The median ages for males and females were 35.4 and 37.1 years, respectively, at 31 March 2008.
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| Estimated resident population |
At 31 March
2007 R |
At 31 March
2008 P |
Percentage change
2007–2008 P |
| All ages |
4,222,700 |
4,262,900 |
1.0 |
| Under 15 years |
887,900 |
888,500 |
0.1 |
| 15–64 years |
2,811,700 |
2,838,600 |
1.0 |
| 65 years and over |
523,200 |
535,800 |
2.4 |
R revised P provisional
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Geoff Bascand
Government Statistician |
9 May 2008
ISSN 1178-0576 |
There is a companion Media Release published – National Population Estimates: March 2008 quarter.
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