Wellington

#273

Global Rank

9.7

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

18.7%

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New Zealand • Oceania

Population
544K
GDP
$27B
GDP per capita
$48,955
Land area
2,295 km²
Density
237/km²
GAWC class
9

Primary city Wellington

State / province Wellington

Language English

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National Capital

National capital of New Zealand

Wellington metro area

-41.29, 174.78
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Major League Teams/Venues, Total Teams, Airport Score.

Major League Teams/Venues↗4#T-106
Total Teams↗8#T-141
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗6#T-142
Market Cap Score↗$34B#249
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗2#T-107
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗2.0#T-153
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗53#101
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Sports

7 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Australia

Wellington Phoenix

Wellington • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union

Hurricanes (rugby union)

Wellington

Notable Venues2 venues

Rugby Union

Sky Stadium

Wellington

Test Cricket

Basin Reserve

Wellington

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

W Football/Soccer • A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix FC (women)

Wellington

Other Men’s Teams1 team

T20 Cricket • Super Smash

2× Super Smash titles

Wellington Firebirds

Wellington

Other Women’s Teams1 team

W Netball • Other Women Sports

Central Pulse

Wellington

Championship History

4 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Wellington, across all sports, newest first. 4 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Wellington Firebirds
2021· 2021-02-13
Super Smash
Wellington Firebirds
2020· 2020-01-14
Super Smash
Team Wellington
2018· 2018-05-20
OFC Champions League
Wellington Firebirds
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Super Smash

Top Companies

6 companies
1Xero
$9B
Public
2Infratil
$8B
Public
3Meridian Energy
$8B
Public
4Contact Energy
$5B
Public
5Chorus
$2B
Public
6Summerset Holdings
$1B
Public

Total Market Cap: $34B across 6 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Wellington • Archaeology

Landmarks & Civic1 item

The Beehive (NZ Parliament)

Wellington • Government

Screen of Wellington

#40 by film pedigree · score 115.3 · 11 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Peter Jackson, Jane Campion, Taika Waititi, Fran Walsh, Anthony McCarten

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#723

Victoria University of Wellington

Wellington, New Zealand

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Wellington Airport

Wellington • 3 - International

Suburban Rail (53 stations)2 entries

Capital Connection

Wellington • 5 stations

Metlink

Wellington • 48 stations