How many cities are there in New Zealand *** and what is their approximate population.

Auckland. It has an area of ??580 square kilometers, a population of 1,318,700 (March 2006), and an urban population of 1,079,304. Founded in 1840, it was the capital of New Zealand from 1841 to 1865. Auckland is the most populous region in New Zealand. (Picture on the right: View of Auckland from a distance)

Other major cities

Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Palmerston North ( Palmerston North, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Invercargill, Rotorua, Nelson, Blenheim, Napier (Napier), Gisborne, Tauranga, Picton, Whangarei, Taupo, Greymouth, Queenstown wait.

Population

The national population is 4,280,000 (in 2008, it ranked 122nd among countries and regions in the world). The population density is 15.229 people/square kilometer (ranked 204th among countries and regions in the world). The North Island has a total population of 3,102,500, accounting for 75% of New Zealand's total population, and the South Island has a population of 1,013,800. Among them, 78.8% are of European immigrant descent, 14.5% are Maori, and 6.7% are Asian. Auckland District's population accounts for 30.7% of the country's total population. The population of the capital city of Wellington accounts for approximately 11% of the country's total population. Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are the three most populous cities. Maori are the most populous ethnic minority. 56% of New Zealand's residents believe in Protestant and Catholic Christianity, and it is one of the most urbanized countries in the world.

(2006 census data)

Birth rate: 14.09‰ (2008 statistics)

Death rate: 7‰ (2008 statistics)