National Population Estimates: March 2009 quarter

Highlights

The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4.31 million at 31 March 2009.
Population growth was 42,800 (1.0 percent) during the March 2009 year.
Natural increase and net migration contributed 35,300 and 7,500, respectively, during the March 2009 year.
The median ages were 35.5 years for males and 37.3 years for females at 31 March 2009.

Estimated Resident Population
Age group (years)	At 31 March 2008	At 31 March 2009 P	Percentage change 2008–09 P
All ages	4,263,600	4,306,400	1.0
Under 15	889,500	891,200	0.2
15–39	1,477,800	1,484,200	0.4
40–64	1,360,800	1,382,100	1.6
65+	535,500	548,900	2.5
P provisional

Geoff Bascand	15 May 2009
Government Statistician	ISSN 1178-0576