Canterbury

RegionNZ-CAN

Region of New Zealand.

OceaniaCapital: ChristchurchLanguage: English
Population
655K
Metros tracked
1
537K in metros (82%)
Composite score
5.7
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Region
ISO 3166-2: NZ-CAN
At a glance
Area
44,504 km²
Population density
15 /km²
Human Development Index
0.936 (2023)
Rank in New Zealand
3rd of 17 by composite score
Area rank
1st of 16 by area
Largest tracked metro
Christchurch

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Canterbury metro footprint

1 metro
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

1 tracked metro

#428Christchurch★ Capital
5.7
537KEstablished Metro