 Total New Zealand by regional council/statistical area 2 | | 3,732,000 | 3,880,500 | 4,184,600 | 4,442,100 | 4,900,600 | 4,979,200 | 5,090,200 | 5,122,600 |
| Northland region | | 140,700 | 144,400 | 152,700 | 164,700 | 185,800 | 189,100 | 194,300 | 197,900 |
| Auckland region | | 1,115,800 | 1,218,300 | 1,373,000 | 1,493,200 | 1,654,800 | 1,681,300 | 1,716,900 | 1,715,600 |
| Waikato region | | 358,800 | 368,400 | 393,200 | 424,600 | 475,600 | 485,700 | 499,300 | 506,000 |
| Bay of Plenty region | | 230,600 | 246,900 | 265,300 | 279,700 | 320,800 | 328,200 | 338,400 | 343,400 |
| Gisborne region | | 47,200 | 45,500 | 46,000 | 47,000 | 49,500 | 50,200 | 51,100 | 51,500 |
| Hawke's Bay region | | 146,600 | 147,300 | 152,100 | 158,000 | 172,400 | 174,900 | 179,700 | 181,500 |
| Taranaki region | | 109,000 | 105,700 | 107,300 | 113,600 | 121,200 | 123,100 | 125,200 | 126,400 |
| Manawatu-Whanganui region | | 234,500 | 227,500 | 229,400 | 231,200 | 247,500 | 250,600 | 254,500 | 256,500 |
| Wellington region | | 426,900 | 440,200 | 466,300 | 486,700 | 525,900 | 532,600 | 543,000 | 547,000 |
| Tasman region | | 38,800 | 42,400 | 45,800 | 48,800 | 54,000 | 54,900 | 57,000 | 57,900 |
| Nelson region | | 41,200 | 42,900 | 44,300 | 48,700 | 52,700 | 53,400 | 54,700 | 54,700 |
| Marlborough region | | 39,200 | 40,700 | 43,600 | 44,700 | 48,700 | 49,300 | 51,000 | 51,500 |
| West Coast region | | 33,200 | 31,100 | 32,100 | 33,000 | 32,400 | 32,500 | 32,800 | 32,700 |
| Canterbury region | | 480,400 | 496,700 | 540,000 | 562,900 | 622,800 | 631,700 | 644,100 | 649,800 |
| Otago region | | 189,300 | 188,300 | 199,800 | 208,800 | 235,000 | 239,400 | 244,600 | 246,700 |
| Southland region | | 99,000 | 93,300 | 93,200 | 96,000 | 100,500 | 101,600 | 102,800 | 102,700 |
| Area outside region | | 780 | 760 | 650 | 600 | 690 | 710 | 750 | 780 |
| Total, North Island regions | | 2,810,100 | 2,944,300 | 3,185,100 | 3,398,700 | 3,753,700 | 3,815,700 | 3,902,500 | 3,925,800 |
| Total, South Island regions | | 921,100 | 935,400 | 998,800 | 1,042,800 | 1,146,200 | 1,162,800 | 1,187,000 | 1,196,000 |