 Total New Zealand by territorial authority/subdivision | | 4,900,600 | 4,979,300 | 5,084,300 |
| Far North district | | 67,900 | 69,300 | 71,000 |
| Whangarei district | | 94,100 | 96,000 | 98,300 |
| Kaipara district | | 23,700 | 24,400 | 25,200 |
| Auckland | | 1,654,800 | 1,680,500 | 1,717,500 |
| Thames-Coromandel district | | 30,700 | 31,300 | 32,200 |
| Hauraki district | | 20,700 | 21,000 | 21,400 |
| Waikato district | | 78,200 | 80,400 | 82,900 |
| Matamata-Piako district | | 35,300 | 35,800 | 36,300 |
| Hamilton city | | 168,600 | 172,300 | 176,500 |
| Waipa district | | 55,000 | 56,300 | 57,800 |
| Otorohanga district | | 10,500 | 10,600 | 10,700 |
| South Waikato district | | 24,800 | 25,100 | 25,400 |
| Waitomo district | | 9,630 | 9,650 | 9,710 |
| Taupo district | | 38,600 | 39,300 | 40,100 |
| Western Bay of Plenty district | | 53,400 | 54,800 | 56,600 |
| Tauranga city | | 142,000 | 146,200 | 151,300 |
| Rotorua district | | 74,800 | 75,800 | 77,300 |
| Whakatane district | | 37,100 | 37,600 | 38,200 |
| Kawerau district | | 7,460 | 7,600 | 7,750 |
| Opotiki district | | 9,670 | 9,850 | 10,000 |
| Gisborne district | | 49,500 | 50,100 | 50,700 |
| Wairoa district | | 8,720 | 8,810 | 8,960 |
| Hastings district | | 84,700 | 86,100 | 88,000 |
| Napier city | | 64,200 | 65,200 | 66,300 |
| Central Hawke's Bay district | | 14,650 | 14,900 | 15,250 |
| New Plymouth district | | 83,300 | 84,600 | 86,100 |
| Stratford district | | 9,710 | 9,810 | 9,880 |
| South Taranaki district | | 28,300 | 28,500 | 28,700 |
| Ruapehu district | | 12,750 | 12,750 | 12,800 |
| Whanganui district | | 46,800 | 47,300 | 48,100 |
| Rangitikei district | | 15,450 | 15,550 | 15,750 |
| Manawatu district | | 31,100 | 31,600 | 32,100 |
| Palmerston North city | | 88,300 | 89,100 | 90,400 |
| Tararua district | | 18,450 | 18,650 | 18,900 |
| Horowhenua district | | 34,500 | 35,300 | 36,100 |
| Kapiti Coast district | | 55,200 | 56,000 | 57,000 |
| Porirua city | | 58,900 | 59,800 | 61,000 |
| Upper Hutt city | | 45,400 | 46,100 | 47,100 |
| Lower Hutt city | | 108,600 | 109,800 | 111,800 |
| Wellington city | | 211,200 | 213,100 | 216,200 |
| Masterton district | | 26,400 | 26,900 | 27,500 |
| Carterton district | | 9,510 | 9,710 | 9,960 |
| South Wairarapa district | | 10,900 | 11,100 | 11,400 |
| Tasman district | | 54,000 | 55,100 | 56,400 |
| Nelson city | | 52,700 | 53,600 | 54,600 |
| Marlborough district | | 48,700 | 49,400 | 50,200 |
| Kaikoura district | | 4,060 | 4,120 | 4,220 |
| Buller district | | 9,850 | 9,720 | 9,610 |
| Grey district | | 13,750 | 13,750 | 13,800 |
| Westland district | | 8,830 | 8,840 | 8,920 |
| Hurunui district | | 12,950 | 13,100 | 13,300 |
| Waimakariri district | | 61,300 | 62,800 | 64,700 |
| Christchurch city | | 383,800 | 387,700 | 394,700 |
| Selwyn district | | 63,300 | 66,300 | 69,700 |
| Ashburton district | | 34,600 | 35,000 | 35,400 |
| Timaru district | | 47,600 | 47,900 | 48,400 |
| Mackenzie district | | 5,100 | 5,270 | 5,420 |
| Waimate district | | 8,120 | 8,180 | 8,240 |
| Chatham Islands territory | | 690 | 710 | 760 |
| Waitaki district | | 22,900 | 23,200 | 23,500 |
| Central Otago district | | 22,200 | 23,100 | 23,900 |
| Queenstown-Lakes district | | 42,500 | 44,800 | 47,400 |
| Dunedin city | | 131,200 | 132,300 | 134,100 |
| Clutha district | | 18,050 | 18,150 | 18,300 |
| Southland district | | 31,900 | 32,100 | 32,500 |
| Gore district | | 12,800 | 12,800 | 12,900 |
| Invercargill city | | 55,900 | 56,600 | 57,100 |
| Area outside territorial authority | | 40 | 40 | 40 |