Major urban area
Hamilton
The 4th largest urban area or settlement in New Zealand, with an estimated 192,100 residents at 30 June 2025.
Population 2025
192,100
Estimated residents
Change on 2024
+1.4%
189,500 a year earlier
Since 2018
+13.9%
168,600 in 2018
Median age
33.7
Years, 2025
Population, 1996 to 2025
1996 · 113,500+69.3% over 29 years2025 · 192,100
Who lives here
- 0–14 years39,60020.6%
- 15–39 years77,60040.4%
- 40–64 years51,60026.9%
- 65 and over23,40012.2%