South Island, NZ: population 1913–2025
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See South Island, NZ on the map →Population by year
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 308k |
| 1916 | 331k |
| 1919 | 354k |
| 1922 | 378k |
| 1925 | 402k |
| 1928 | 427k |
| 1931 | 451k |
| 1934 | 477k |
| 1937 | 503k |
| 1940 | 529k |
| 1943 | 555k |
| 1946 | 581k |
| 1949 | 607k |
| 1952 | 636k |
| 1955 | 666k |
| 1958 | 698k |
| 1961 | 730k |
| 1964 | 762k |
| 1967 | 789k |
| 1970 | 806k |
| 1973 | 831k |
| 1976 | 861k |
| 1979 | 847k |
| 1982 | 840k |
| 1985 | 848k |
| 1988 | 852k |
| 1991 | 854k |
| 1994 | 881k |
| 1997 | 902k |
| 2000 | 906k |
| 2003 | 931k |
| 2006 | 969k |
| 2009 | 984k |
| 2012 | 999k |
| 2015 | 1.0M |
| 2018 | 1.1M |
| 2021 | 1.2M |
| 2024 | 1.2M |
| 2025 | 1.2M |