Tauranga's 2026 population is now estimated at 169,633.In 1996, the population of Tauranga was 80,000.Tauranga has grown by 3,656 in the last year, which represents a 2.2% annual change.These population values and projections come from New Zealand city estimate series 1996-2023 via CityPopulation official attribution and World Population Review Internal Projections.
City | 2026 Pop.↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 1,536,416 | 0.99% |
| Christchurch | 410,972 | 1.24% |
| Wellington | 207,964 | -0.13% |
| Hamilton | 194,076 | 1.77% |
| Tauranga | 169,633 | 2.2% |
| Lower Hutt | 112,340 | 0.55% |
| Dunedin | 102,287 | -0.23% |
| Palmerston North | 80,984 | 0.2% |
| Hibiscus Coast | 72,288 | 3.29% |
| Napier | 67,430 | 0.62% |
| New Plymouth | 62,469 | 1.35% |
| Porirua | 61,388 | 0.82% |
| Rotorua | 57,947 | 0.32% |
| Whangarei | 56,546 | 0.62% |
| Nelson | 51,572 | 0.44% |
| Invercargill | 50,910 | 0.4% |
| Hastings | 50,276 | 0.79% |
| Upper Hutt | 45,189 | 0.74% |
| Whanganui | 43,200 | 0.63% |
| Gisborne | 38,794 | 0.87% |