Christchurch, New Zealand Metro Area Population 1950-2020
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Christchurch, New Zealand metro area from 1950 to 2020. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Christchurch in 2020 is 399,000, a 0.5% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Christchurch in 2019 was 397,000, a 0.51% increase from 2018.
- The metro area population of Christchurch in 2018 was 395,000, a 0.77% increase from 2017.
- The metro area population of Christchurch in 2017 was 392,000, a 0.51% increase from 2016.
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Christchurch - Historical Population Data
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| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2020 |
399,000 |
0.50% |
| 2019 |
397,000 |
0.51% |
| 2018 |
395,000 |
0.77% |
| 2017 |
392,000 |
0.51% |
| 2016 |
390,000 |
0.78% |
| 2015 |
387,000 |
0.78% |
| 2014 |
384,000 |
0.79% |
| 2013 |
381,000 |
0.79% |
| 2012 |
378,000 |
0.80% |
| 2011 |
375,000 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
375,000 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
375,000 |
0.00% |
| 2008 |
375,000 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
375,000 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
375,000 |
1.63% |
| 2005 |
369,000 |
1.65% |
| 2004 |
363,000 |
1.68% |
| 2003 |
357,000 |
1.71% |
| 2002 |
351,000 |
1.45% |
| 2001 |
346,000 |
0.87% |
| 2000 |
343,000 |
0.59% |
| 1999 |
341,000 |
0.59% |
| 1998 |
339,000 |
0.59% |
| 1997 |
337,000 |
0.60% |
| 1996 |
335,000 |
2.13% |
| 1995 |
328,000 |
1.86% |
| 1994 |
322,000 |
1.58% |
| 1993 |
317,000 |
1.93% |
| 1992 |
311,000 |
1.97% |
| 1991 |
305,000 |
0.99% |
| 1990 |
302,000 |
0.33% |
| 1989 |
301,000 |
0.67% |
| 1988 |
299,000 |
0.34% |
| 1987 |
298,000 |
0.68% |
| 1986 |
296,000 |
0.00% |
| 1985 |
296,000 |
0.00% |
| 1984 |
296,000 |
0.00% |
| 1983 |
296,000 |
0.00% |
| 1982 |
296,000 |
0.00% |
| 1981 |
296,000 |
0.34% |
| 1980 |
295,000 |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
295,000 |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
295,000 |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
295,000 |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
295,000 |
1.03% |
| 1975 |
292,000 |
1.39% |
| 1974 |
288,000 |
1.05% |
| 1973 |
285,000 |
1.42% |
| 1972 |
281,000 |
1.44% |
| 1971 |
277,000 |
1.84% |
| 1970 |
272,000 |
2.26% |
| 1969 |
266,000 |
2.31% |
| 1968 |
260,000 |
2.36% |
| 1967 |
254,000 |
2.42% |
| 1966 |
248,000 |
2.06% |
| 1965 |
243,000 |
2.53% |
| 1964 |
237,000 |
2.16% |
| 1963 |
232,000 |
2.20% |
| 1962 |
227,000 |
2.25% |
| 1961 |
222,000 |
2.30% |
| 1960 |
217,000 |
1.40% |
| 1959 |
214,000 |
1.90% |
| 1958 |
210,000 |
1.94% |
| 1957 |
206,000 |
1.98% |
| 1956 |
202,000 |
2.54% |
| 1955 |
197,000 |
3.14% |
| 1954 |
191,000 |
2.69% |
| 1953 |
186,000 |
3.33% |
| 1952 |
180,000 |
2.86% |
| 1951 |
175,000 |
2.34% |
| 1950 |
171,000 |
0.00% |
