Small urban area
Methven
The 136th largest urban area or settlement in New Zealand, with an estimated 2,170 residents at 30 June 2025.
Population 2025
2,170
Estimated residents
Change on 2024
+1.4%
2,140 a year earlier
Since 2018
+16.7%
1,860 in 2018
Median age
39.2
Years, 2025
Population, 1996 to 2025
1996 · 1,130+92.0% over 29 years2025 · 2,170
Who lives here
- 0–14 years38017.5%
- 15–39 years73033.6%
- 40–64 years65030%
- 65 and over39018%