New Zealand's population growth has slowed significantly, according to Statistics New Zealand's latest estimates.

As of June 30, 2024, the country's population provisionally stands at 5,338,500, with a growth rate of just 0.1% in the last quarter.

Coasties will be interested to know that the population growth rate has decreased, with only 7,000 new residents added in the quarter ended June 2024.

This slowdown is largely due to a decrease in net migration, which accounted for only 28% of total growth, compared to 78% in the previous year.

The estimated natural increase, or births minus deaths, was 5,100, making up 72% of the total growth.

The median age of females and males remains at 39.0 and 37.2 years, respectively.

While the population growth rate has slowed, New Zealand's population still grew by 93,500 (1.8%) in the year ended June 2024.