LanguagesEnglish (de facto official) 95.4%Maori (de jure official) 4%Samoan 2.2%Northern Chinese 2%Hindi 1.5%French 1.2%Yue 1.1%New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) 0.5%other or not stated 17.2% (2018 est.)
TimezonesUTC+12
Area268,838 km²
Map ReferenceOceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Demographics
Population (2023)5,223,100
Density19.4 per km²
Urban Population87.0%
Median Age37.9 years
Life Expectancy82.9 years
Major CitiesAucklandWELLINGTON
Economy
GDP (2024)$260.2B
GDP Per Capita (2023)$48,528
Inflation (2024)2.9%
Unemployment (2024)4.9%
Public Debt54.0% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)1.652 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges7
Listed Equities236
Dominant CurrencyNZD
Primary Index
S&P/NZX 50 HIGH DIVIDEND INDEX (HDIC.NZ)
