Population in Urban Area, now
401,637
- World: 1514th
- Oceania: 12th
- New Zealand: 3rd
Population in City Area, 2019-09-05
363,926
- World: 983rd
- Oceania: 10th
- New Zealand: 3rd
Christchurch Urban Area Population Graph
Christchurch Urban Area Population History
1950 171,000
1951 175,000
1952 180,000
1953 186,000
1954 191,000
1955 197,000
1956 202,000
1957 206,000
1958 210,000
1959 214,000
1960 217,000
1961 222,000
1962 227,000
1963 232,000
1964 237,000
1965 243,000
1966 248,000
1967 254,000
1968 260,000
1969 266,000
1970 272,000
1971 277,000
1972 281,000
1973 285,000
1974 288,000
1975 292,000
1976 295,000
1977 295,000
1978 295,000
1979 295,000
1980 295,000
1981 296,000
1982 296,000
1983 296,000
1984 296,000
1985 296,000
1986 296,000
1987 298,000
1988 299,000
1989 301,000
1990 302,000
1991 305,000
1992 311,000
1993 317,000
1994 322,000
1995 328,000
1996 335,000
1997 337,000
1998 339,000
1999 341,000
2000 343,000
2001 346,000
2002 351,000
2003 357,000
2004 363,000
2005 369,000
2006 374,000
2007 375,000
2008 375,000
2009 375,000
2010 375,000
2011 375,000
2012 378,000
2013 381,000
2014 384,000
2015 387,000
2016 390,000
2017 392,000
2018 395,000
2019 397,000
2020 399,000
2021 400,000
2022 402,000
2023 405,000
2024 408,000
Christchurch Urban Area Population Projections
2025 410,000
2026 414,000
2027 417,000
2028 420,000
2029 424,000
2030 427,000
2031 431,000
2032 434,000
2033 437,000
2034 441,000
2035 444,000