Wellington, New Zealand Metro Area Population 1950-2020
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Wellington, 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 Wellington in 2020 is 415,000, a 0.48% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Wellington in 2019 was 413,000, a 0.49% increase from 2018.
- The metro area population of Wellington in 2018 was 411,000, a 0.74% increase from 2017.
- The metro area population of Wellington in 2017 was 408,000, a 0.74% increase from 2016.
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Wellington - Historical Population Data
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| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2020 |
415,000 |
0.48% |
| 2019 |
413,000 |
0.49% |
| 2018 |
411,000 |
0.74% |
| 2017 |
408,000 |
0.74% |
| 2016 |
405,000 |
0.75% |
| 2015 |
402,000 |
0.75% |
| 2014 |
399,000 |
0.76% |
| 2013 |
396,000 |
0.76% |
| 2012 |
393,000 |
0.77% |
| 2011 |
390,000 |
0.78% |
| 2010 |
387,000 |
0.78% |
| 2009 |
384,000 |
0.79% |
| 2008 |
381,000 |
0.79% |
| 2007 |
378,000 |
0.53% |
| 2006 |
376,000 |
1.35% |
| 2005 |
371,000 |
1.09% |
| 2004 |
367,000 |
1.10% |
| 2003 |
363,000 |
1.40% |
| 2002 |
358,000 |
1.13% |
| 2001 |
354,000 |
0.57% |
| 2000 |
352,000 |
0.57% |
| 1999 |
350,000 |
0.29% |
| 1998 |
349,000 |
0.58% |
| 1997 |
347,000 |
0.58% |
| 1996 |
345,000 |
1.17% |
| 1995 |
341,000 |
1.19% |
| 1994 |
337,000 |
1.20% |
| 1993 |
333,000 |
1.22% |
| 1992 |
329,000 |
1.23% |
| 1991 |
325,000 |
0.31% |
| 1990 |
324,000 |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
324,000 |
0.00% |
| 1988 |
324,000 |
0.00% |
| 1987 |
324,000 |
0.31% |
| 1986 |
323,000 |
-0.31% |
| 1985 |
324,000 |
0.00% |
| 1984 |
324,000 |
0.00% |
| 1983 |
324,000 |
-0.31% |
| 1982 |
325,000 |
0.00% |
| 1981 |
325,000 |
-0.31% |
| 1980 |
326,000 |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
326,000 |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
326,000 |
-0.31% |
| 1977 |
327,000 |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
327,000 |
4.14% |
| 1975 |
314,000 |
5.72% |
| 1974 |
297,000 |
6.07% |
| 1973 |
280,000 |
5.66% |
| 1972 |
265,000 |
6.00% |
| 1971 |
250,000 |
7.30% |
| 1970 |
233,000 |
7.87% |
| 1969 |
216,000 |
8.00% |
| 1968 |
200,000 |
8.11% |
| 1967 |
185,000 |
8.19% |
| 1966 |
171,000 |
3.64% |
| 1965 |
165,000 |
1.85% |
| 1964 |
162,000 |
2.53% |
| 1963 |
158,000 |
1.94% |
| 1962 |
155,000 |
2.65% |
| 1961 |
151,000 |
1.34% |
| 1960 |
149,000 |
2.05% |
| 1959 |
146,000 |
1.39% |
| 1958 |
144,000 |
2.13% |
| 1957 |
141,000 |
1.44% |
| 1956 |
139,000 |
0.72% |
| 1955 |
138,000 |
0.73% |
| 1954 |
137,000 |
0.74% |
| 1953 |
136,000 |
0.74% |
| 1952 |
135,000 |
0.75% |
| 1951 |
134,000 |
0.75% |
| 1950 |
133,000 |
0.00% |
