Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Rotorua

Rotorua: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 57,900 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57,900 Persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1206th
of 1249 regions
All-time high
57,900 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
50,250 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Rotorua, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 50.4k Persons2001: 50.2k Persons2002: 50.6k Persons2003: 51.0k Persons2004: 51.2k Persons2005: 51.2k Persons2006: 51.3k Persons2007: 51.1k Persons2008: 51.1k Persons2009: 51.1k Persons2010: 51.4k Persons2011: 51.5k Persons2012: 51.3k Persons2013: 51.3k Persons2014: 52.3k Persons2015: 53.3k Persons2016: 54.4k Persons2017: 55.5k Persons2018: 56.5k Persons2019: 57.0k Persons2020: 57.9k Persons2021: 57.4k Persons2022: 57.0k Persons2023: 57.4k Persons2024: 57.9k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Rotorua is 57,900 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Rotorua peaked at 57,900 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,250 Persons, in 2001.

Rotorua ranks 1206th of 1249 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Rotorua, year by year

Annual values for Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Rotorua, 2000 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2000 50,440 Persons
2001 50,250 Persons -0.4%
2002 50,610 Persons +0.7%
2003 51,030 Persons +0.8%
2004 51,230 Persons +0.4%
2005 51,180 Persons -0.1%
2006 51,280 Persons +0.2%
2007 51,080 Persons -0.4%
2008 51,070 Persons -0.0%
2009 51,080 Persons +0.0%
2010 51,350 Persons +0.5%
2011 51,530 Persons +0.4%
2012 51,340 Persons -0.4%
2013 51,270 Persons -0.1%
2014 52,270 Persons +2.0%
2015 53,290 Persons +2.0%
2016 54,430 Persons +2.1%
2017 55,540 Persons +2.0%
2018 56,500 Persons +1.7%
2019 56,990 Persons +0.9%
2020 57,870 Persons +1.5%
2021 57,360 Persons -0.9%
2022 57,020 Persons -0.6%
2023 57,430 Persons +0.7%
2024 57,900 Persons +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50,925 Persons 50,250 Persons 51,280 Persons 10
2010s 53,451 Persons 51,270 Persons 56,990 Persons 10
2020s 57,516 Persons 57,020 Persons 57,900 Persons 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Rotorua?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Rotorua was 57,900 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Rotorua?
The highest recorded value was 57,900 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Rotorua?
The lowest recorded value was 50,250 Persons in 2001.
How does Rotorua rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Rotorua ranks 1206th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Rotorua?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rotorua data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,887 data points, 1980–2025
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This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org