Population
A census was held in 1945. This was a year earlier than the established pattern, to make up for the lack of a census in 1941 due to World War II.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usually resident population | 830,385 (48.9%) |
868,614 (51.1%) |
1,698,996 |
| Overseas Visitors | 2,451 | 768 | 3,222 |
| Total | 832,908 | 869,421 | 1,702,329 |
- Estimated Population as of 31 December: 1,727,800
- Increase since previous 31/12/1944: 51,500 (3.07%)
- Males per 100 Females: 98.1
- Large increase is due to demobilization of New Zealanders from military service overseas.
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