| Far North district | | 60,600 | 62,900 | 64,100 | 64,900 | 65,200 | 64,900 | 64,200 |
| Whangarei district | | 83,700 | 90,600 | 95,500 | 99,200 | 102,400 | 105,000 | 107,300 |
| Kaipara district | | 20,500 | 22,600 | 23,600 | 24,400 | 24,900 | 25,200 | 25,200 |
| Auckland | | 1,493,200 | 1,699,900 | 1,859,300 | 1,990,100 | 2,112,000 | 2,222,700 | 2,326,200 |
| Thames-Coromandel district | | 27,300 | 29,000 | 29,400 | 29,600 | 29,500 | 29,000 | 28,400 |
| Hauraki district | | 18,600 | 20,200 | 20,700 | 20,900 | 20,900 | 20,700 | 20,300 |
| Waikato district | | 66,500 | 75,200 | 81,700 | 87,200 | 92,400 | 97,200 | 101,700 |
| Matamata-Piako district | | 32,900 | 35,000 | 35,900 | 36,500 | 36,900 | 37,100 | 37,000 |
| Hamilton city | | 150,200 | 168,700 | 182,100 | 193,500 | 204,400 | 214,700 | 224,800 |
| Waipa district | | 48,700 | 53,900 | 57,200 | 59,900 | 62,300 | 64,300 | 65,900 |
| Otorohanga district | | 9,590 | 10,300 | 10,850 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 10,950 | 10,850 |
| South Waikato district | | 23,200 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 23,800 | 23,300 | 22,600 | 21,700 |
| Waitomo district | | 9,340 | 9,830 | 9,770 | 9,650 | 9,430 | 9,120 | 8,760 |
| Taupo district | | 34,800 | 37,200 | 38,100 | 38,700 | 39,000 | 39,100 | 39,000 |
| Western Bay of Plenty district | | 45,500 | 49,500 | 51,800 | 53,800 | 55,500 | 56,900 | 57,900 |
| Tauranga city | | 119,800 | 134,600 | 145,800 | 154,900 | 163,600 | 171,700 | 179,500 |
| Rotorua district | | 68,400 | 71,800 | 73,400 | 74,000 | 74,100 | 73,600 | 72,600 |
| Whakatane district | | 34,200 | 35,800 | 36,200 | 36,400 | 36,300 | 35,800 | 35,100 |
| Kawerau district | | 6,650 | 6,840 | 6,630 | 6,370 | 6,030 | 5,620 | 5,180 |
| Opotiki district | | 8,780 | 8,800 | 8,550 | 8,220 | 7,790 | 7,260 | 6,670 |
| Gisborne district | | 47,000 | 48,500 | 49,400 | 50,000 | 50,300 | 50,200 | 49,900 |
| Wairoa district | | 8,300 | 8,140 | 7,890 | 7,610 | 7,250 | 6,810 | 6,310 |
| Hastings district | | 76,700 | 80,000 | 82,100 | 83,900 | 85,200 | 86,000 | 86,300 |
| Napier city | | 59,600 | 62,100 | 63,400 | 64,400 | 65,100 | 65,300 | 65,400 |
| Central Hawke's Bay district | | 13,250 | 13,850 | 13,900 | 13,800 | 13,550 | 13,150 | 12,700 |
| New Plymouth district | | 77,100 | 81,900 | 85,100 | 88,000 | 90,400 | 92,400 | 94,100 |
| Stratford district | | 9,210 | 9,370 | 9,440 | 9,490 | 9,510 | 9,470 | 9,420 |
| South Taranaki district | | 27,500 | 27,900 | 28,100 | 28,200 | 28,000 | 27,800 | 27,400 |
| Ruapehu district | | 12,450 | 12,600 | 12,100 | 11,500 | 10,750 | 9,920 | 8,980 |
| Whanganui district | | 43,500 | 44,200 | 44,400 | 44,400 | 44,000 | 43,400 | 42,500 |
| Rangitikei district | | 14,550 | 14,950 | 14,900 | 14,750 | 14,450 | 14,000 | 13,550 |
| Manawatu district | | 28,500 | 30,700 | 31,900 | 32,900 | 33,800 | 34,400 | 34,800 |
| Palmerston North city | | 83,500 | 88,200 | 91,400 | 94,200 | 96,700 | 98,800 | 100,700 |
| Tararua district | | 17,450 | 17,500 | 17,300 | 17,000 | 16,600 | 16,050 | 15,350 |
| Horowhenua district | | 31,200 | 32,200 | 32,500 | 32,600 | 32,400 | 32,000 | 31,500 |
| Kapiti Coast district | | 50,700 | 53,100 | 54,700 | 56,200 | 57,500 | 58,500 | 59,400 |
| Porirua city | | 53,700 | 56,600 | 58,300 | 59,500 | 60,300 | 60,600 | 60,500 |
| Upper Hutt city | | 41,300 | 43,400 | 44,900 | 46,100 | 47,100 | 47,700 | 48,100 |
| Lower Hutt city | | 101,200 | 105,000 | 106,800 | 107,800 | 108,100 | 107,700 | 106,700 |
| Wellington city | | 197,500 | 212,800 | 222,600 | 230,500 | 238,000 | 244,600 | 250,400 |
| Masterton district | | 24,100 | 25,000 | 25,500 | 25,800 | 25,900 | 25,800 | 25,600 |
| Carterton district | | 8,490 | 9,070 | 9,330 | 9,530 | 9,670 | 9,720 | 9,740 |
| South Wairarapa district | | 9,800 | 10,250 | 10,500 | 10,650 | 10,800 | 10,850 | 10,850 |
| Tasman district | | 48,800 | 51,300 | 53,000 | 54,300 | 55,300 | 55,800 | 55,800 |
| Nelson city | | 48,700 | 51,800 | 53,700 | 55,300 | 56,500 | 57,400 | 58,000 |
| Marlborough district | | 44,700 | 46,000 | 46,900 | 47,400 | 47,600 | 47,500 | 47,200 |
| Kaikoura district | | 3,640 | 3,670 | 3,690 | 3,680 | 3,640 | 3,580 | 3,510 |
| Buller district | | 10,650 | 10,100 | 10,000 | 9,910 | 9,800 | 9,670 | 9,500 |
| Grey district | | 13,700 | 13,600 | 13,550 | 13,450 | 13,250 | 12,950 | 12,600 |
| Westland district | | 8,570 | 8,850 | 8,910 | 8,910 | 8,820 | 8,680 | 8,500 |
| Hurunui district | | 12,000 | 12,950 | 13,450 | 13,850 | 14,200 | 14,400 | 14,550 |
| Waimakariri district | | 52,300 | 60,900 | 66,800 | 71,500 | 75,800 | 79,600 | 83,100 |
| Christchurch city | | 356,700 | 387,200 | 408,800 | 423,800 | 437,500 | 449,100 | 459,100 |
| Selwyn district | | 46,700 | 61,900 | 71,900 | 79,200 | 86,200 | 92,900 | 99,500 |
| Ashburton district | | 32,300 | 34,700 | 36,300 | 37,800 | 39,200 | 40,500 | 41,900 |
| Timaru district | | 45,400 | 47,400 | 48,500 | 49,400 | 50,000 | 50,200 | 50,200 |
| Mackenzie district | | 4,300 | 4,680 | 4,790 | 4,880 | 4,930 | 4,980 | 5,030 |
| Waimate district | | 7,810 | 8,040 | 8,190 | 8,330 | 8,420 | 8,480 | 8,540 |
| Chatham Islands territory | | 600 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 620 | 620 | 620 |
| Waitaki district | | 21,400 | 22,300 | 22,800 | 23,300 | 23,600 | 23,900 | 24,100 |
| Central Otago district | | 18,500 | 20,500 | 21,400 | 22,200 | 22,900 | 23,300 | 23,600 |
| Queenstown-Lakes district | | 29,700 | 38,300 | 44,000 | 47,700 | 51,100 | 54,300 | 57,400 |
| Dunedin city | | 123,500 | 129,000 | 132,000 | 133,900 | 135,300 | 136,200 | 136,500 |
| Clutha district | | 17,250 | 17,600 | 17,550 | 17,500 | 17,300 | 17,000 | 16,500 |
| Southland district | | 30,300 | 31,400 | 31,800 | 32,100 | 32,200 | 32,100 | 32,000 |
| Gore district | | 12,400 | 12,500 | 12,400 | 12,300 | 12,100 | 11,800 | 11,450 |
| Invercargill city | | 53,200 | 55,300 | 55,900 | 56,300 | 56,300 | 56,000 | 55,500 |