As of October 31, 2023, the population of New Zealand is estimated to be 5,242,029. This estimate is based on the latest United Nations data and is consistent with other sources. The population has been steadily increasing, with a growth rate of 1.9% per year in the seven years ended June 2020. New Zealand is a predominantly urban country, with 84.2% of the population living in urban areas. The largest city is Auckland, with over 1.4 million residents. The median age of the New Zealand population at the 2018 census was 37.4 years, with a total fertility rate of 1.6 in 2020.